8.11.1 Locomotives - Schafer Brothers Logging Company

Prototype Information 

The Schafer Brothers Logging Company originated as a family logging company headed by Peter, Albert, and Hubert Schafer. The small scale of the timber harvest six miles up the Satsop River from its mouth in the first two decades can be gauged by the use of oxen and horses to skid the logs to the sawmill.

The operation steadily grew, however, especially after the company bought a 45-ton Heisler geared locomotive in 1913. "At the peak of operation," says the Digital Collections caption, "the Schafers were running one of the largest logging, milling and shipping concerns in the lumber industry of the Pacific Northwest." Rail lines totalled 100 miles (161 km) served by 18 locomotives. 

See Schafer Bro Logging Company history.

 

Schafer Brothers Logging Company's #1, two-truck Heisler, with crew, Grays Harbor County, Washington, approximately 1931. The photo is part of the Clark Kinsey collection held at the University of Washington Library. See Schafer Brothers Logging Company Heisler for additional details

Schafer Brothers Logging Company #2, two-truck Shay, with crew, n.d. The photo is part of the Clark Kinsey collection held at the University of Washington Library See Schafer Brothers Logging Company Shay for additional details

 

Schafer Brothers Logging Company #3, two-truck Baldwin saddle-tank 2-6-2T, with crew,  locomotive no. 3, Grays Harbor County, Washington, n.d. The photo is part of the Clark Kinsey collection held at the University of Washington Library. See Schafer Brothers Logging Company Saddle Tank for additional details.

Schafer Brothers Logging Company #4,  4, 2-6-2 Porter, with crew, camp 5-6, Brady, Grays Harbor County, Washington, n.d. Originally Wynochee Timber Company #4. See Schafer Brothers Logging Company Porter for additional details. The photo is part of the Clark Kinsey collection held at the University of Washington Library.

Schafer Brothers Logging Company #5,  2-truck Shay,  with log train at landing site, camp 3, Grays Harbor County, Washington, n.d. Built 03/07/1907. The photo is part of the Clark Kinsey collection held at the University of Washington Library.

 

Schafer Brothers Logging Company #7, saddle-tank Baldwin 2-6-2T, with crew, camp no. 7, Grays Harbor County, Washington, n.d. The photo is part of the Clark Kinsey collection held at the University of Washington Library.

Schafer Brothers Logging

National Lumber & Manufacturing Company 2-6-2 "Prairie" #31927, the company had sold out to Polson Logging.Gene Connelly says the 3 went to Schafer Brothers Logging of Brady, Wash as their #10. Schafer Brothers Logging Co. #11,  later #21, with crew, Brady, Washington, n.d.  The photo is part of the Clark Kinsey collection held at the University of Washington Library https://www.shaylocomotives.com/data/factsheet/sn-3225.htm Built 12-1912 ~ Std gauge ~ 62 tons ~ 2 trucks 130d Schafer Brothers Logging Co. #1 - s/n 1304 - near Satsop & Brady, Washington Schafer Brothers Logging Co. #103 - s/n 1267

The locomotive operated near the company's Brady, Washington location.
Photo credit: Clark Kinsey collection @ University of Washington Librarary ~ PH Coll 516.3744

102 was an oil-burning logging Baldwin Mikado 2-8-2 like her sister 101 (Locobase 13947), but the newer engine arrived with a superheated boiler and 12' piston valves to feed the cylinders. According to the specs, the engine operated on 60 lb/yard (30 kg/metre) rail and encountered maximum grades of 6%. See the earlier engine for comments about significant work the SFTC felt compelled to wreak on the backhead of the 101's firebox after cracks radiated from 50 rivet holes while the engine was in service.

The 102 would later work for White River Lumber Company as their #5. When they sold it to Schafer Brothers Lumber Company, the latter renumbered it 23. The 23 was scrapped in 1955.