LEGACY -- Shay Locomotive O.P.& E. #112 - Texas City TX - Locomotives on Waymarking.com

Iconic locomotive, caboose moving from Texas City's Noble Park

By MARISSA BARNETT The Daily News May 5, 2016

After more than 20 years parked in Noble Park on Ninth Avenue North, an iconic locomotive and caboose will soon return to the Galveston Railroad Museum.
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This Shay Locomotive (sn-3241) was built in 1923 by the Lima Locomotive Works, Inc. for Frost-Johnson Lumber Co. of Mansfield LA.
In Mar. 1972, it was purchased Oregon Pacific & Eastern Railway and used for 6 years until is was acquired by the Galveston Railroad Museum. It is now on a 25-year renewable loan to the City of Texas City.

Locomotive Type: (required): Steam If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): n/a Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): No If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional): Free How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Only touching is allowed.

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