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El Dorado Lumber Co. No. 8 (Shay C-65-3)
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United States | 1904
only one produced
Camino, Placerville & Lake Tahoe No. 1 and 2 in 1951 in front of an excursion train at Smith Flats
Camino, Placerville & Lake Tahoe No. 1 and 2 in 1951 in front of an excursion train at Smith Flats
collection Greg Maxwell

El Dorado Lumber Co. No. 8 was a three-truck, three-cylinder Shay of type C-65-3 that was delivered in 1904 with works number 885. It was originally coal-fired with a coal capacity of five tons, but was later converted to oil-firing with a capacity of 1,180 gallons. It soon became No. 1 of the Camino, Placerville & Lake Tahoe Railroad. In 1931, they ordered a similar, 70-ton Shay that had originally been built for the Little River Redwood Company. The photo shows both in 1951 hauling an excursion train. Both were retired in 1955 and No. 1 was scrapped, while No. 2 came to Griffith Park Travel Town Museum. So far there is only a short text for this vehicle. In the future it will be described in more detail.

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General
Built1904
ManufacturerLima
Axle config0-4-4-4-0T (Shay) 
Dimensions and Weights
Empty weight111,703 lbs
Water capacity3,000 us gal
Fuel capacity10,000 lbs (coal)1,180 us gal (oil)
Boiler
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Power Plant
Driver diameter36 in
Boiler pressure180 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylindersthree, 12 x 15 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Starting effort30,445 lbf
Calculated Values
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