Historical information

geared steam locomotive
Built by the Lima
Locomotive Works, USA in 1912 (Builder’s Number 2549).
“Class a” 13 Ton (13.3 tonne)
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This locomotive hauled freight on the Ali-Shan Forest Railway in Taiwan and is capable of pulling 90 Tons (91.8 tone) loads over steep gradients at low speeds.
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This A-type Shay locomotive was built by Lima Locomotive Works, Ohio (builder's number 2549 of 1912) for the Alishan Forest Railway, Taiwan. The Alishan Forest Railway featured a large fleet of Shay locomotives and many still survive, together with a portion of the railway which is now a tourist operation.
Alishan Shay No.14 was gifted to the Puffing Billy railway in 1971 by the Alishan Forest Railway - Taiwan Government forest Bureau and arrived on the 12th October 1971 at the Puffing Billy Museum at Menzies Creek.




Loco: Shay No.14 ( Shop Number 2549 )
Class: A 18-2 ( 2-cylinders / 2-trucks Class A )
Built for: Alishan Forest Railway
Bulit by Lima Locomotive Corporation
In service 22 June 1912
Samuels, Samuels & Co., Ltd. (D), Taipei, Formosa (Japan); For:
Alishan Forest RY #14, Kirun (Keelung), Formosa, (Japan)
(1945) Alishan Forest RY #14, Keelung (Chilung), Taiwan
(12 Oct 1971) Puffing Billy RY #14, Belgrave, Victoria, Australia
Gauge 30"
Status Preserved - In Storage at Museum
There is only one original LIMA mark left on any of the Alishan RY Shays and it has no number. All of their Shays have been re-built, changing much of the original Lima product. Most were renumbered for various reasons without regard to Lima Shop Numbers over the years.
"Girder Type Frame"

details from
http://www.shaylocomotives.com/data/lima3354/sn-2549.htm

Significance

Historic - Industrial Narrow Gauge Railway - Geared Steam Locomotive which worked on the Alishan Forest Railway, Taiwan.

Physical description

geared steam locomotive - Class: A 18-2 ( 2-cylinders / 2-trucks Class A ) - made of wood and iron and wrought iron, Glass

Inscriptions & markings

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