Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1991.001.003 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
A Climax locomotive loaded on a flatcar. "Caycuse River" and "Museum" are painted on the railcar. Locomotive is Shawnigan Lake Lumber Company No. 2 locomotive. It is a 23 ton Class "B" Climax locomotive and is also known as "Old Two Spot". |
Image File Name |
1975-79 - Old Two Spot as Museum Train - unk - 1991001003 - jpg72 - 001 |
Year Range from |
1975 |
Year Range to |
1979 |
Provenance |
Old Two Spot was purchased in 1910 by the Shawnigan Lake Lumber Co. In 1924 she was sold to Channel Logging (Continental Tmbr.). In 1929, Channel Logging encroached on timber owned by Cameron Lumber, and the locomotive was held as collateral at Cameron’s camp, just off the CNR at Deerholme, 3 miles west of Duncan. When the Great Depression caused both operations to close in 1930, No. 2 was abandoned in the wilderness until Granger Taylor found her. Duncan resident Granger Taylor found the locomotive, nicknamed "Old Two Spot", on Mile 62 of the CNR west of Duncan in 1969. After getting permission from the owners of the land, he built a one-half mile road to the locie and with two friends dug it out so it could be moved. It was restored in 1970 but did not run again until 1971. The locomotive was at one point moved to Whippletree Junction in hopes of having it operational there, but it was later sold to the BC Government in 1973. She toured the province between 1975 and 1979 with the Museum train and since 1980 has been on display at the BCFDC. As for Shawnigan Lake Lumber Company: The Shawnigan Lake Lumber Company was established at the current Old Mill Park site in 1890. Shawnigan Lake Lumber operated a sawmill on the E&N Railway at Shawnigan Lake, between 1889 and 1943, when the company was acquired by H.R. MacMillan Export. There were 3 major fires at the mill. After the last fire in 1945 the mill was not replaced. |
Search Terms |
Old Two Spot Shawnigan Lake Lumber Company No. 2 Locomotive Climax Museum Train Flatcar Class B Engine Speeder Museum Train Caycuse |
Collection |
BC Forest Museum Collection |
People |
LeMare Taylor |
Subjects |
Locomotives Railway Vehicles |