Historical MarkerShay Locomotive No. 2005
Nacogdoches · Nacogdoches County · Dedicated 1973 · THC Atlas #5347009350
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Marker Inscription
Vertical-piston drive and direct-gear design was patented, 1880, by Ephraim Shay. This 36-ton engine was built by Lima Locomotive and Machine Co., 1907, for Behring Co. of Texas, and soon purchased by W. T. Carter and Bro. Lumber Co. Carter used it first on tram roads from forest to mills at Manning and Camden, and later on the company-owned Moscow, Camden & San Augustine Railroad. In early 1920s, it was parked on a siding at Camden, where it remained until 1970, when it was brought here. Attached log car was used during same period by Angelina County Lumber Co. (1973)
About this site
Shay Locomotive No. 2005 is a historical marker in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, dedicated in 1973. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in Nacogdoches County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 232 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.6256, -94.6478 near Nacogdoches. The nearest cataloged historic site is Women's Army Corps School (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Austin Building, Austin, Stephen Fuller, and Karle Wilson Baker.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5347009350. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
