Klickitat Log & Lumber Co. Shay - 3 truck No. 7
Willits, CA, United States 		Location: Private (Chris Baldo)
Status: Restoration
Posted: Oct 24, 2025 @ 19:10:03 by Nicholas Davey
Shay #7 is a static display at the Roots of Motive Power in Willits, California, and is not permanently operational. It is privately owned by Chris Baldo, a member of the organization, and is on display on the grounds alongside other historical logging and railroad equipment Change to on display
Posted: Jun 30, 2012 @ 20:06:58 by hyde seybold
#7 has OFFICIALLY left camp 6 and is now at rootf of motive power in willits awaiting restoration. Chris blado of willits purchased her after camp 6 went under
Posted: Feb 12, 2012 @ 17:02:53 by hyde seybold
the locomotive has officialy been sold to chris baldo, it will go to roots of motive power in willits california, also it officially left camp 6 this weekend.
Posted: Dec 1, 2011 @ 14:12:22 by Isaac
TRAINS magazine says the engine will go to Roots of Motive Power in Willits, CA
Posted: May 23, 2011 @ 17:05:59 by Ryan Marrs
Camp 6 has been closed. It is unknown where the locomotive will go at this point.
Posted: Sep 25, 2009 @ 17:09:15 by Ryan Marrs
I was down there just a couple of weeks ago, and for the weekend they had pulled #7 out of the shop, and were giving cab tours and such. A bit of extior rust on the boiler jacket, but cometically she looks pretty good.
Posted: Jun 4, 2007 @ 17:06:43 by Drew
No, the restoration of this locomotive isn't moving along too quickly, but then again, neither do many of the other restorations there. However, there is hope. They recently removed all of the asbestos ($$$$$$) from the Shay, which is proof of, as the youtube movie describes the shay, "slow...but sure" progress. Also , Camp 6 is in the middle of another (slow) restoration of a Rayonier Gibson speeder, which, when completed, will be run on the weekdays. They already had a Gibson speeder trailer, & they got the Gibson speeder as payment for another speeder which they sold off for parts to a private owner. By the way, Camp 6 will take almost anyone as volunteers. They have young kids (the engineer's sons) operating the switch, they're willing to let teenagers rebuild boxcar doors, etc.
Posted: Apr 9, 2007 @ 13:04:48 by R.Freeman
Check out this video.. guy must have shot it in the early 1990's, pretty good quality thou. Too bad it doesnt run anymore. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUVCugJ2dhY&watch_response
Posted: Mar 20, 2003 @ 12:03:50 by Michael Ledingham
This locomotive has not been in service since at least 1997.  It is in need of an overhaul and new boiler tubes, but fundraising efforts have thus far been unsuccessful.  It is in storage in Camp 6's enginehouse, where, for insurance reasons, visitors are not allowed inside to see it.
Posted: Sep 29, 2002 @ 15:09:52 by Dale Brown
Engine is still in the same location but it hasn't moved in a *very* long time.