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Polson Logging #45

Description

Baldwin
Prairie type
90000lb
Burns wood
2-6-2 wheel configuration
Standard gauge

History

Built in 1906 by Baldwin Locomotive Works in Pennsylvania for the Polson Logging Company. The center driving wheel without a tire allows the locomotive to turn more easily on sharp curves. The Polson Logging Company used this locomotive to haul timber up until the Rayonier Railroad purchased it in 1948. Since 1961, this locomotive has had several owners. The City of Hoquiam displayed it in the park until selling it to a private owner in 1998. After being owned by private owners throughout the years, it was used on the Oregon Scenic Coast Railroad until 2014, when the Polson Museum purchased it to be restored for static display in the upcoming years.


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