Hetch Hetchy Railroad Engine No.6

Also known as: Engine (Locomotive) No. 6, Shay No. 6
CA 140, El Portal, California

Historic steam locomotive

Photos

HHRR No 6 side view

Photo taken by Eric Polk

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike (CC BY-SA)

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Coordinates:
+37.67424, -119.78640
37°40'27" N, 119°47'11" W

Street View

View #1

Description

No. 6 was built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1921. It use by the Hetch Hetchy RR in the construction of the O'Shaughnessy Dam across Hetch Hetchy Valley. When the dam was completed, the locomotive was sold to the Pickering Lumber Corporation where it was used until 1958. It was later moved to El Portal where it is now displayed on the abandon Yosemite Valley Railroad.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 1978
Reference number: 78000360
Architectural style: Other architectural type; 3T Shay Locomotive
Area of significance: Transportation
Level of significance: Local
Evaluation criteria: A - Event
Property type: Structure
Historic function: Rail-related
Current function: Museum
Period of significance: 1900-1924
Significant year: 1921

Update Log

October 12, 2017: New photo from Jim Allen
October 11, 2017: Updated by Jim Allen: expanded description
October 11, 2017: New photos from Jim Allen
December 22, 2015: Updated by Eric Polk: Updated coordinates.
December 22, 2015: Updated by Eric Polk: Added overview and description

Related landmarks

Bagby Stationhouse, Water Tanks and Turntable (Adjacent)
Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose No. 15 (Adjacent)

Sources

Eric Polk
Jim Allen
National Register database - Reference number 78000360 (Nomination form, Photos)