Simpson Logging Company

Simpson Logging Company (HM277D)

Location: Shelton, WA 98584 Mason County
Buy Washington State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 47° 12.782', W 123° 6.123'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 386 views
Inscription

Locomotive #7 and Peninsular Railway Caboose #700

—230 West Railroad Avenue —

The Shay-type locomotive is a large steel vehicle whose most prominent features include an engineer's cap, oil fuel bunker, large boiler and exposed engineer.
This locomotive was built in 1924 and is 41 feet 2 inches long, 16 feet 2 inches high and 10 feet wide.

The caboose was constructed in the 1920's of wood with steel hardware and trucks.
The most obvious feature on No. 700 is the cupola located midway along the length of the body and the large sliding doors located on either side to the rear of the cupola.
The locomotive and the caboose were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and on the Shelton Historic Register June of 1995.
Details
HM NumberHM277D
Tags
, ,
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, April 26th, 2018 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 492272 N 5228843
Decimal Degrees47.21303333, -123.10205000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 12.782', W 123° 6.123'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 12' 46.92" N, 123° 6' 7.38" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)360
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 244-298 W Railroad Ave, Shelton WA 98584, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  10. This marker needs at least one picture.
  11. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  12. Is the marker in the median?
© 2025  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us