Photo Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2021.072.018 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
2-truck Climax locomotive of Cameron Lumber Company at Deerholme, the photograph depicts the front of the locomotive with its steam cylinder clearly visible. This is the Shawnigan Lake Lumber Co. No. 2 locomotive. 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. It is also known as "Old Two Spot". |
Image File Name |
1966 - Front of Abandoned No. 1077 - Deerholme - 2021072018 - jpg72 - 001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
1966/ / |
Place |
Deerholme |
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. 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 a long term loan from the Royal BC Museum). |
Search Terms |
Old Two Spot Shawnigan Lake Lumber Company No. 2 Deerholme Climax Vulcan Iron Works 0-4-0 ST Locomotive BCFDC Collection Restoration |
Collection |
BC Forest Museum Collection |
People |
Taylor |
Subjects |
Locomotives Documentary, Cowichan Valley |