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URN | ns1231 |
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Work Type | black and white photograph |
Title | Steam Engine, Shay Type Engine, Hurley, Virginia |
Creator | August A. Thieme,Jr |
Subject | train,railroad,locomotives |
Material | Black & White |
Notes | Big Sandy & Cumberland Railroad #7, Locomotive,Steam Engine, Hurley,Virginia, narrow gauge Narrow gauge built to 36", regauged to 42" at time of photo, Big Sandy & Cumberland Railroad #7, W. M. Ritter Lumber Co., owners, Lima Locomotive Works, (Ohio) shop number 2519 built 2/17/1912.Neg#15720-B Aug.1931, believed to be from August A. Thieme, Jr collection. Railroad owned by W. M. Ritter Lumber Co. Locomotive was Lima Locomotive Works,(Lima,Ohio) shop number 2519 when built on 2/17/1912. Narrow gauge locomotive originally built to 36" gauge, later regauged to operate at a 42" gauge. Source: "The Shay Locomotive - Titan of the Timber" by Michael Koch @1971 World Press, Inc per David Thomas, Geared Steam Locomotive Works http://www.trainweb.org/gearedsteam/index/htm |
Format | image/jpeg |
Date | 19970605 |
Owner | dla |
Copyright | dla |
Source | Norfolk & Western Historical Photograph Collection |