MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — Shay #12, a historic locomotive built in April 1926, is slated for restoration.
After passing a successful hydrostatic test on Jan. 20, the locomotive was prepared to be moved to Fish Camp.
There, it will join its West Side sisters, #10 and #15, at the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad.
A special locomotive house is being constructed to care for the engine.
A complete restoration will be done to return the locomotive to active service.
Shay #12, a superheated three-truck Shay weighing 60 tons, was originally built for the Swayne Lumber Company and later served the West Side Lumber Company.
The goal is to have Shay #12 in service this season to celebrate its 100th birthday.
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The Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad is set to reopen on March 28.