Photo Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1992.001.002a-b |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Shawnigan Lake Lumber Co. No. 2, Old Two Spot, locomotive abandoned at mile 62. It is a 1910 – 23 ton Class "B" Climax locomotive. Its model is horizontal Style B, 25 ton 2-truck. Vulcan Iron Works. 6, 0-4-0 ST. .a): Front of the locomotive with a man inspecting it. .b): Backside of the locomotive. One man stands on its side, with another man who has his hand on his forehead also visible. Both have "Photo By: E.W. Hanning" stamped on the back. |
Image File Name |
1969 - Old Two Spot Found - Mile 62 - 1992001002a-b - jpg72 - 001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
1969/ / |
Place |
Mile 62 |
Provenance |
Locomotive #2 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. 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. 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. |
Photographer |
Hanning, Edward |
Search Terms |
Old Two Spot Shawnigan Lake Lumber Company Locomotive Granger Taylor BCFDC No. 2 Vulcan Iron Works 0-4-0 Class B Abandoned Restoration CNR Mile 62 Cameron Logging Duncan Climax |
Collection |
BC Forest Museum Collection |
People |
Taylor, Granger Hanning |
Subjects |
Locomotives People Documentary, Cowichan Valley |