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Cass Scenic No. 4 (Shay C-70-3)
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| 1922
only one produced
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Dale Roberts

The locomotive that is today known as Cass Scenic Railroad No. 4 is a 70-ton three-truck model built in 1922 with works number 3189 for the Birch Valley Lumber Co. at Tioga, West Virginia. Its empty weight is actually 141,250 pounds and with three cylinders of 12 by 15 inches and a gear ratio of 2.25, it produces a starting tractive effort of 30,375 pounds. In its revenue service, it came to two other operators until 1962.

The first was the Mower Lumber Co. of Cass, that bought it in 1943. From 1960 it was owned by Midwest Raleigh Inc. of Charleston, later known as Midwest Steel Corporation. There it was used to salvage the remains from the logging railroad. On June 7, 1962 it came into possession of the State of West Virginia that brought it to the Cass Scenic Railroad where it still today. So it spent all of its revenue and heritage in West Virginia.

General
Built1922
ManufacturerLima
Wheel arr.0-4-4-4-0T (Shay) 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Empty weight141,250 lbs
Water capacity3,000 us gal
Fuel capacity10,000 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Power Plant
Driver diameter36 in
Boiler pressure200 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylindersthree, 12 x 15 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Top speed19 mph
Starting effort30,375 lbf
Calculated Values
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