California Donkey Engines

Arnold-Sierra Nevade Logging Museum

WISCO #1233 12X14 Humboldt Yarder 04-29-16
Sierra Pacific Industries Standard, CA stored at mill 1994-1997
nee-West Side Lbr. Co. Tuolumne, CA

Blue Lake-Northern Counties Logging Intrp. Assn. Glendale Rd. storage site

WIW 12X17 2sp Duplex Flyer
donated by Bob Canevari
ex-Dolbeer & Carson Lbr. Co. Eureka, CA
original owner unknown
WIW #3961 13X14 High Lead Yarder 03-15-27
donated by Tom Dimmick Piercy, CA
nee-Hobbs-Wall & Co. Crescent City, CA
+*WIW 200 HP Estep Diesel 3 drum Yarder
ex-The Pacific Lbr. Co. Scotia, CA
WISCO #1895 12X14 2sp Humboldt Yarder 03-14-22
ex-Gus Peterson Klamath, CA
ex-Simpson Redwood Co. Korbel, CA 02-23-51
ex-Hammond & Little River Redwood Co. Cranell, CA 1935
nee-Hammond Lbr. Co. Samoa, CA
Mundy 9X10 2 drum Hoist converted to gas
donated by George Hitt
Eureka Foundry 1 cyl 7X12 Horizontal Spool Dolbeer 1908
Lidgerwood #45711 9X10 3 drum Pile Driver
ex-Sausalito Yacht Harbor Sausalito, CA
*Clyde Track Layer #134 Winch #6090 5X6 11-21-23
ex-Hammond Lbr. Co. Samoa, CA
unknown vertical spool Dolbeer spider, gypsy, and crank shaft

Campbell-Lou Chiaramonte

Hawkins & Cantrell 6X12 1 drum 1 cylinder (pre 1879)
ex-West Side Lbr. Co. Tuolumne, CA

Cazadaro-Steve Parmeter

WISCO #156 10X13 Roader 12-05-05
ex-Austin (Audie) McBain Cazadaro, CA (last used 1947+)
ex-Navaro Shingle Co. Navaro, CA
ex-Albion Lbr. Co. Albion, CA
nee-Stearns Lbr. Co. Wendling, OR

Davenport-Ken McCrary

AH&D 7X10 Hoist
ex-Steel Erectors

Dunlap-US Forest Service Office

Marshutz & Cantrell Vertical Spool Dolbeer
ex-Hume-Bennett Lbr. Co. Hume Lake, CA (left at "Windy Gulch" 1917)
nee-Sanger Lbr. Co. Millwood, CA

Eureka-Ft. Humboldt State Park

WIW #3904 12X17 2sp Duplex Flyer 07-19-26
donated by A. K. Wilson
ex-Coast Redwood Corp.
original owner unknown
WISCO #1685 10X11 Duplex Loader 04-13-21
ex-The Pacific Lbr. Co. Scotia, CA
+Lidgerwood 7X10 2 drum Pile Driver
Eureka Foundry Co. 6X10 1 cylinder, 1 drum Hoist 1908
donated by Lucchesi family Arcata, CA 1964
California Iron Works 7X12 Horizontal Spool Dolbeer
+Murray Bros. Vertical Spool Dolbeer
boiler & engine donated by Anderson family Piercy, CA
spider and gypsy from another source
+Marshutz & Cantrell 2 Dolbeer "Gypsy" Locomotives

Felton-Roaring Camp & Big Trees RR

+AH&D Hoist

Fish Camp-Yosemite Mountain & Sugar Pine RR

J. S. Mundy #11620 7X10 Hoist 1914

Fort Bragg-Crafts Mall 401 N Main ST

California Iron Works 7X12 Horizontal Spool Dolbeer 1900
Moore & Scott Iron Works (spider letterd for Moore Shipbuilding Co) 7X12 Vertical Spool Dolbeer (with haulback drum)
both ex-Union Lbr. Co. Fort Bragg, CA

Fort Bragg/Willits-Chamberlin Creek Forest Camp on Highway 20

WISCO 10X11 Humboldt Yarder
ex-Casper Lbr. Co. Casper, CA

Grass Valley-Empire Mine State Park

PSI&S #1027 10X12 Compound Geared Yarder 1907
ex-Robinson Tbr. Co. Nevada City, CA March 1988
ex-Matt Grebe Rancho Cordova, CA 1986
ex-Glen Bell (West Side & Cherry Valley RR) Tuolumne, CA 1975?
ex-West Side Lbr. Co. Tuolumne, CA
WISCO 2 11X13 cylinders behind machine shop

Grass Valley-North Star Mine Powerhouse Museum

Marshutz & Cantrell 6X11 2 cylinder, 1 drum Hoist

Klamath-Rogan Coombs (at Gus Peterson's place)

WIW #3629 11X14 Half Breed Yarder 10-10-23
ex-Gus Peterson Klamath, CA
nee-Western Lbr. Co. Westfir, OR

Korbel-Simpson Tbr. Co. (display at mill gate)

Eureka Foundry Co. 7X12 2 cylinder Horizontal Spool Dolbeer 1910
ex-Northern Redwood Lbr. Co. Korbel, CA

McKinleyville-Henry Sorensen

Murray Bros. Vertical Spool Dolbeer

Navarro-Louisiana-Pacific Corp.tree nursery

WIW 10X12 Yarder (1902?)
ex-Mendocino Lbr. Co. Mendocino, CA

Piercy-Confusion Hill

*WIW #3784 125 HP Gas Chunk Out Donkey January 1925
nee-McKenna Lbr. Co. McKenna, WA

Placerville-El Darado County Museum

Kendall & Roberts 7X12 1 cylinder, 1 drum Hoist

Redding-Turtle Bay Museums & Arboretum on the River

+Marshutz & Cantrell Vertical Spool Dolbeer
ex-Forest Center, State Fair Grounds Sacramento, CA 09-09-80
salvaged by Forest Service 1974
ex-Hume-Bennett Lbr. Co. Hume Lake, CA (left at "Windy Gulch" 1917)
nee-Sanger Lbr. Co. Millwood, CA

Redding-Shasta College Museum

unknown

Redding-Transportation Mall

Morrison 2 drum Hoist

San Francisco-Maritime Museum

Clyde #2863 7X10 2 drum Contractors Hoist Shipped March 20, 1917

Portland Oregon via Clyde Equipment Co. Seattle, Washington

Ex-Port of Oakland Oakland, CA

(also reported as AH&D, possibly AH&D hoist with Clyde boiler)

Santa Rosa-unknown

Dolbeer?

Scotia-The Pacific Lbr. Co.

WIW #4010 12X17 2sp Duplex Flyer 08-23-27
unknown 7X12 1 cylinder, 1 drum Hoist

Shaver Lake-Sawmill Restaurant

Marshutz & Cantrell 9X12 1 cylinder, 1 drum Hoist 1890
ex-unknown gold mine Jackson, CA
purchased 1982 by Angelo Reckas then owner of restaurant.

Sonora-Tuolumne County Library

WISCO #1847 12X14 2sp Humboldt Yarder 04-11-22 (cylinders missing)
ex-Pickering Lbr. Co. Standard, CA
nee-Standerd Lbr. Co. "

Standard-Abandoned in Woods near Beardsly Dam

WISCO #1768 12X14 Humboldt Yarder 03-22-20
WISCO #1858 12X14 2sp Humboldt Yarder 04-15-22
WISCO Humboldt Yarder (partialy scrapped)
all ex-Pickering Lbr. Co. Standard, CA
all nee-Standard Lbr. Co. "

Tollhouse-Patrick Emmert

+Marshutz & Cantrell 7X12 Vertical spool Dolbeer with haul back drum
ex-"Petrey Mill" 1907-1912
abandoned 1912, salvaged 1993/94
Marshutz & Cantrell 6X12 Vertical spool Dolbeer (engine and boiler only)
ex-"Petrey Mill" 1907-1912
abandoned 1912, salvaged 1993/94
Murray Brothers Machine Works 6X12 VS Dolbeer (engine parts only (1997)
ex-R. G. "Bob" Smith Coarsegold, CA
ex-Mr. White Hoggem Lake, CA
nee-Madera Sugar Pine Lbr. Co. Sugar Pine, CA
Marshutz & Cantrell 6X12 VS Dolbeer (engine and boiler only)
ex-unknown Clovis, CA (stored since 1950's)
ex-Routt Lbr. Co. Shaver Lake, CA

Tuolumne-Displaied at Fire Station (corner of Chestnut & Main)

WISCO #1876 12X14 Humboldt Yarder 03-04-20
ex-West Side Lbr. Co. Tuolumne, CA

Tuolumne-Loveless & Cox (West Side Mill Site)

WISCO #356 12X14 Humboldt Yarder 01-18-13
WISCO #873 12X14 " 05-14-11
WISCO #1030 12X14 " 04-12-13
WISCO #1301 12X14 " 06-23-16
WISCO 2 3 drum Loaders converted to diesel
WISCO 6.25X10 2 drum Loader
PSI&S #1077 10X12 Compound Geared Yarder 1908
PSI&S 10X12 "
PSI&S 10X13 Roader
all ex-West Side Lbr. Co. Tuolumne, CA

Tuolumne-Abandoned in Woods on Niagara Creek

PSI&S 10X12 Compound Geared Yarder
ex-West Side Lbr. Co. Tuolumne, CA

Westport-Mrs. Pete Masolini

Murray Bros. 6X12 Vertical Spool Dolbeer

Willits/Fort Bragg-Chamberlin Creek Forest Camp on Highway 20

WISCO 10X11 Humboldt Yarder
ex-Casper Lbr. Co. Casper, CA

Willits-Chris Baldo

WISCO #1345 12X14 Humboldt Yarder 12-23-16
Chris Baldo 12-97 (moved to Willits 08-98)
ex-Loveless & Cox Tuolumne, CA
nee-West Side Lbr. Co. "
+WISCO C/N 2139 9.25X10 3 drum Loader 02-20-23
Chris Baldo 12-97
ex-Loveless & Cox Tuolumne, CA
ex-West Side & Cherry Valley RR Tuolumne, CA
nee-West Side Lbr. Co. "
Last West Side steam donkey in use. Last used at Camp 45 reload in 1958. Sometimes ran as display for WS&CV RR. Looks to be mounted on sled from diesel conversion donkey used at Buffalo reload. See Last of The Three Foot Loggers pages 42, 43 & 51.
WIW C/N 3502 10X12 3 drum Duplex Loader 01-02-23
Chris Baldo Willits, CA 12-97
ex-Jack Anderson Ashford, WA 1997
ex-Jack Rogers Ashford, WA 08-92
ex-Western Forest Industries Museum-Camp 6 Tacoma, WA 05-19-65
ex-Puget Sound Ry Hist. Assn. Snoqualmie, WA 09-21-61 (never moved)
ex-St. Regies Paper Co. North Bend, WA (used on reload untill 1960)
ex-St. Regies Paper Co. Mineral, WA 1943
ex-West Fork Logging Co. Mineral, WA
nee-Northwestern Lumber Co. Hoquiam, WA (still here 1934)
Eureka Foundry Co. 1 cylinder Horizontal Spool Dolbeer 1906
Chris Baldo Willits, CA 1999
ex-Stanley Lane Willow Creek, CA 1987+ for sale 1998 $25,000
ex Alex Christie 1952
nee-Alexander Christie Fieldbrook, CA

Willits-Mendocino County Museum (Roots of Motive Power)

+WIW #3404 12X17 Simplex Yarder 05-26-22
ex-Mendocino Lbr. Co. Mendocino, CA
WIW #3451 12X14 2sp Yarder 09-27-22
donated by Marion Prather Philo, CA 01-25-91
ex-Craig Lbr. Co. (1946-1950)
ex-Crawford Lbr. Co.
ex-Coos Cedar Co. Coquille, OR
nee-Coos Bay Lbr. Co. Coos Bay, OR
WIW #3643 12X17 2sp Skyline Yarder 12-08-23 (WISCO boiler)
ex-Vista Museum Vista, CA
ex-Alaska Barge & Tug Long Beach, CA
ex-Waterman Supply Co. 01-11-72
ex-Yuba Erectors Emeryville, CA 09-12-60
ex-Judson Pacific Murphy Kiewit Co. 1953
ex-Washington Machinery & Storage Co. Seattle, WA (WISCO boiler)
ex-Eatonville Lbr. Co. Eatonville, WA
nee-Fobes Log. Co. Wickersham, WA
*WIW #4055 200 HP Estep Diesel Yarder 04-04-28
ex-Simpson Tbr. Co. Shelton, WA
nee-Simpson Log. Co. "
*WIW #4634 L-150 diesel Loader 11-30-45
to MCM 1998
ex-Lousiana-Pacific Corp. Samoa, CA
nee-Arcata Redwood Co. Arcata, CA
+WISCO #1070 11X13 Humboldt Yarder 04-28-13
ex-Mendocino Lbr. Co. Mendocino, CA
Murray Bros. 6X9 Pile Driver
Donated by Arthur & Esther Gray Fort Bragg, CA 1991
ex-Union Lbr. Co. Fort Bragg. CA
+Murray Bros. 6X12 Vertical Spool Dolbeer
to MCM 1975 restored to operation 1983
ex-Mendocino Lbr. Co. Mendocino, CA
+Marshutz & Cantrell 7X12 Vertical spool Dolbeer (with haulback drum)
ex-Ralph Sturgon Occidental, CA (bought by Ralph's father 1927)
ex-Tildon Ranch Occidental, CA
California Iron Works 1 cylinder, 2 drums Roader "Bull Donkey"
to MCM 1998
ex-Lousiana-Pacific Corp. Samoa, CA (salvaged from woods)
ex-Hammond Lbr. Co. Samoa, CA
+*Skagit Steel & Iron Works MAC "Little Tugger" Fordson donkey

unknown-Walt Disney Productions

+AH&D #792 N 7X12 2 drum Hoist
WDP 1999
ex-Chris Baldo Willits, CA

AH&D-American Hoist & Derrick St. Paul, MN

PSI&S-Puget Sound Iron & Steel Works Tacoma, WA

WISCO-Willamette Iron & Steel Works Portland, OR

WIW-Washington Iron Works Seattle, WA

*Honorary steam donkey
+Operable

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John A. Taubeneck Seattle, WA 98133 jtaub@juno.com April 7, 2002

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