Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1963.900.003 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Black and white photograph depicting the Shawnigan Lake Lumber Co. No. 2 (nicknamed Old Two Spot) locomotive hauling logs, with a log boom in the background. It is a 1910 – 23 ton Class "B" Climax locomotive. Its model is horizontal Style B, 25 ton 2-truck. It is also 1974.009.002 in the objects catalog. |
Image File Name |
unk - Shawnigan Lake Lumber Co. No. 2 - unk - 1963900002 - jpg72 - 001 |
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 Duncan resident Granger Taylor found her in 1969. After getting permission from the owners of the land, Granger Taylor 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 BC Forest Discovery Centre (as a long term loan from the Royal BC Museum). |
Search Terms |
Climax No. 2 Shawnigan Lake Lumber Company Museum Train Channel Logging Taylor locomotive |
Collection |
Locomotives |
People |
Taylor |
Subjects |
Locomotives |