Shay 7 climbing a hill

[SR722]

Hesston always does a phenomenal job when they restore a locomotive, and #7 isn't an exception.  Well done!

[ajbkid]

@SR722 Thank you. We are currently restoring another engine, a 3ft  2-6-0 built by Porter. Come visit us to check out the progress.

[longwhip]

Nothing like the sound of "Flange Song" and a Shay gutting it out!

[chappybolo]

Only sections of track were made of wood.

[subwayman31]

The last time we ran the shay, the sanders didn't work, but we just used the portable cans of sand and it worked fine. I don't think our shay could have run on wooden rails since the engine's over 67 tons.

[Chatzi473]

October 06 it was a wet and cold rainy morning and there where leaves all over the tracks. probably some ice too. because the sander where not working then the shay did not make it up the hill at all. If the sander where working then it might if made it but it took a few tries even with hand sanding the track.

[Engineer5344]

hmm, that is very werid.

[Engineer5344]

it does not need sand, shays were meant for this type of track.

[nycsteamer5335]

sorry matt but he does have a good point, sanders r prolly very low on the priority list

[mattgin]

Have they gotten the sanders to work yet? Doesnt sound like it :)