Name/Title
Mt. Emily Shay Type Steam Locomotive #1 - 1958Entry/Object ID
P-4386Description
Mt. Emily Steam Locomotive #1
Shay Type
Union Pacific Railroad
1958
OMSI owned
On back of Photo - Unusual Shay-Type locomotive with worm gear drive instead of conventional piston and siderod setup arrived in Portland after 20 mph restricted speed trip from LaGrande on number of Union Pacific Trains. Looking old timer over at Albina yards is switchman George L. Moore. Gift to Oregon Museum of Science and Industry from employees of the Mt. Emily Lumber co., engine will be stored by Northern Pacific Terminal Co. until locomotive from Finland arrives, then both will be displayed at Oaks Park.