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Arcata & Mad River Railroad #7
Builder/Year: Lima 1918
Type: 2-truck Shay
Weight: 50 tons
Construction #: 3014
Location: Samoa Roundhouse
Satus: non-operational
Built in 1918 for the Lamson Logging Company in Euphala, Washington as their No. 1, this locomotive was purchased second-hand by A.& M.R.R. in 1942. It hauled logs and lumber freight the 7.5 miles between Korbel and Korblex and on the 10 mile Northern Redwood Lumber Company logging railroad. In 1956 Simpson Redwood Company purchased the N.L.R. and A.& M.R.R. and abandoned the logging railroad out of Korbel. No. 7 was donated to city of Arcata, California, for display in a city park. From 1970 to 73 it was returned to service on A.& M.R. to pull a tourist train. After again being retired and returned to the city, it was leased to the Association by the City of Arcata to restore in 1986.