Nacogdoches in Nacogdoches County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Shay Locomotive No. 2005
Photographed by James Hulse, November 20, 2022
1. Shay Locomotive No. 2005 Marker
Vertical-piston drive and direct-gear design was patented, 1880, by Ephraim Shay. This 36-ton engine was built by Lima Locomotive and Machine Co., 1907, for Behring Co. of Texas, and soon purchased by W.T. Carter & Bro. Lumber Co. Carter used it first on tram roads from forest to mills at Manning and Camden, and later on the company-owned Moscow, Camden & San Augustine Railroad. In early 1920s, it was parked on a siding at Camden, where it remained until 1970, when it was brought here. Attached log car was used during same period by Angelina County Lumber Co.
Erected 1973 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 9350.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 31° 36.339′ N, 94° 39.56′ W. Marker is in Nacogdoches, Texas, in Nacogdoches County. It is at the intersection of Old Tyler Road and West Main Street (State Highway 21), on the left when traveling north on Old Tyler Road. The marker is located at the northwest corner of the railroad depot parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Old Tyler Road, Nacogdoches TX 75961, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Military Order of the Purple Heart (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forgotten Theater (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nacogdoches County Veterans Memorial
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More about this marker. The Shay Locomotive No. 2005 is not located in Nacogdoches, Texas. In 2021, it was relocated to northern Michigan for repairs, renovation and display by the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society.
Also see . . . Shay Locomotive. Harbor Springs Area Historical Society website entry (Submitted on November 25, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 20, 2022
2. The Shay Locomotive No. 2005 Marker is the depot parking lot
via Harbor Springs Area Historical Society, unknown
3. Shay Locomotive No. 2005
Before the move to Michigan
Photographed by James Hulse, November 20, 2022
4. The Nacogdoches Railroad Depot
The marker is located behind the railroad depot in the parking lot.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 662 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 3. submitted on July 20, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on November 25, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
