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Historic steam engine exhibited in Portland for first time
Built at the Lima Locomotive Works in Ohio in 1923, the geared steam locomotive was originally purchased by the Hofus Steel & Equipment Company in Seattle. The train engine was then sold to the ...
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Two years after its move from Prineville, the historic Mount Emily Shay No. 1 locomotive goes on display in Portland
Geared locomotives like the Shay enabled the growth of Oregon's logging industry. The powerful engines could handle steep, uneven terrain in order to transport cut logs to mills. Mount Emily Shay ...