A postcard published in the 1980s stated "The locomotive was built in 1923 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works [Eddystone, PA.] (Ser# 67409), purchased by Comox Logging in 1937 and used in continuous service until 1961, hauling logs between Nanaimo Lakes (about 12 miles or so west of Nanaimo) and Ladysmith. Following retirement in 1962, it was overhauled and put on display in Ladysmith. Currently, the loco is sitting in derelict condition around 616 Oyster Bay Drive, in Ladysmith."
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It seems like the locomotive is still in the same location, but appears to have been cosmetically restored.
I was told by a reliable source, the legacy endowment left by the company to preserve the locomotives, equipment and structures was squandered by the greedy city council and pocketed the sales of the real estate.
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