The Shay is a practical steam locomotive with plenty of room for both engineer and fireman; some coal-fired models had an optional pneumatic "butterfly" door for the firebox. Lima stayed with the proven Stevenson valve gear (as adapted by Ephraim Shay) to the last Class C built in 1944.
I hardly think it's ugly, in fact when you build a working 1/8th or 1/16th scale Live Steam model of one of these, you come to love the uniqueness as well as the appearance of the Shay. Take a look at Nelsons Locomotive Works on the Web to get a feel for models of these engines.
The Shay is a practical steam locomotive with plenty of room for both engineer and fireman; some coal-fired models had an optional pneumatic "butterfly" door for the firebox. Lima stayed with the proven Stevenson valve gear (as adapted by Ephraim Shay) to the last Class C built in 1944.
bcschmerker 9 months ago
I love the Truck Shay. It is by far the ugliest looking train ever created but its power, strenght and durablity/reliablity are hard to match.
Slickrick1853 1 year ago
@Slickrick1853 well she's out of service being restored, so she'll look beautiful when she's done
jedi725 1 year ago
@Slickrick1853
I hardly think it's ugly, in fact when you build a working 1/8th or 1/16th scale Live Steam model of one of these, you come to love the uniqueness as well as the appearance of the Shay. Take a look at Nelsons Locomotive Works on the Web to get a feel for models of these engines.
applejak2000 8 months ago