The Forgotten 1
One of the saddest sites among the deteriorating equipment at Steamtown is the Meadow River Lumber Company #1. The Meadow River Lumber Company, which operated in Rainelle, West Virginia from 1906 to 1975, was the largest hardwood sawmill in the world. The 1910 Lima Locomotives Class B Shay was a workhorse at the mill for many years. It then became part of the original Steamtown in Bellows Falls, Vermont. The Shay was damaged in a 1983 building collapse. Although this locomotive was moved to Scranton with the rest of the collection, it appears to have been neglected for many years.
The Forgotten 1
One of the saddest sites among the deteriorating equipment at Steamtown is the Meadow River Lumber Company #1. The Meadow River Lumber Company, which operated in Rainelle, West Virginia from 1906 to 1975, was the largest hardwood sawmill in the world. The 1910 Lima Locomotives Class B Shay was a workhorse at the mill for many years. It then became part of the original Steamtown in Bellows Falls, Vermont. The Shay was damaged in a 1983 building collapse. Although this locomotive was moved to Scranton with the rest of the collection, it appears to have been neglected for many years.