Steam Train Post 17 Bear Harbor Lumber Co. 1

Thomas and Friends Bash & Dash Basics 

As we continued on  the history train journey, we arrived at our 17th stop. With this train trip, we leave the Great Eastern Railway in England and head across the Atlantic to California, USA to the Bear Harbor Lumber Co to see their Gypsy Well Tank engines.

Bear Harbor Lumber Co. 1 Gypsy

  1. Railroad/Basic: Bear Harbor Lumber Co.1 “Gypsy” 

  2. Engine: Well tank Engines 

  3. Designer: John Dolbeer

  4. Builder: Marshutz and Cantrell

  5. Built (Year): 1882-1892

    1. Bear Harbor =>  20  locomotives

    2. Total: 20 locomotives

  6. Withdrawn:  1906

    1. Due to the 1906 San Francisco’s Earthquake in California  

  7. Number of Wheels: 4 wheels

  8. Configuration: 0-4-0WT

  9. Top Speed: 40 mph/64 kph

  10. Preserved: 1 real locomotive (Gypsy & 2 fictional locomotives (Bash & Dash)


Bash & Dash the logging locos belong to Mattel (Thomas and Friends tv Show)

Thomas and Friends Bash
Thomas and Friends Dash



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