About Goodman Lumber Co. #9

Mid-Continent’s Goodman Lumber Company locomotive #9 is the only surviving Shay locomotive that ever operated in the state of Wisconsin. This rare one-owner Shay roamed the woods of northern Wisconsin where there used to be some 200 Shay locomotives that once operated. Today, after several years and thanks to many volunteer hours the #9 Shay is coming back together and taking shape.

Restoration Progress To Date

MCRM volunteers have already performed a lot of work on the Shay, including the following tasks:

• Installed new oak front and rear new end beams
• Installed front and rear coupler pockets and couplers
• Designed, built and installed a new wood pilot
• Designed, built and installed a new historically accurate wood cab 
• Installed new wood decking under the cab and the water tank
• Installed new wood running boards
• Restored the front and rear electric headlights
• Installed the wood foot boards on the back of the locomotive
• Installed the number board and builders plate
• Sandblasted, primed, painted and lettered the water tank
• Designed, built and installed the rear wood tool box

Goal: Complete Goodman Lumber Co. #9’s Restoration by Sept. 2023

To complete the historically accurate cosmetic restoration of the #9 Shay locomotive funds are needed for new boiler jacketing, painting the locomotive and a few other smaller tasks. This scope is not anything that our volunteers can easily perform and is best done by specialty contractors. Estimates from contractors to perform this work presently totals $30,000.

To help with this effort one of Mid-Continent’s board members has generously issued a $15,000 challenge grant towards completing the Shay’s cosmetic restoration. Your gift can now be matched with the grant and with a successful fund drive the remaining work is planned to be completed by September 1, 2023.

If funds are raised beyond the immediate needs, any additional funds will be set aside for future maintenance work on the Shay and/or display improvements.  Please donate today and help complete the cosmetic restoration of the only surviving Shay from Wisconsin!!!

Mid-Continent is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations are deductible to the extent allowed by law.

How to Donate

Donating to the Goodman Lumber Co. #9 restoration and having your donation matched is easy and can be done in just a few minutes.

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Historical Information

For additional historical information, visit the equipment roster page: Goodman Lumber Co. #9

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