The Mount Emily Shay No. 1 locomotive

The Mount Emily Shay No. 1 locomotive has a new home at the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation. Around 115 engines like this still exist today, though not all are operational.

The Oregon Historical Society (OHS) and the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation (ORHF) announced Sept. 2 the permanent transfer of the Mount Emily Shay No. 1 locomotive to ORHF.

The Mount Emily Shay was manufactured at the Lima Locomotive Works in Ohio in the 1920s. Shays are geared steam locomotives, specifically suited for mining and timber industries. While almost three thousand Shays were manufactured, only around 115 still exist today; even less are still operational.