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The Shay locomotive is a geared steam locomotive that originated and was primarily used in North America. The locomotives were built to the patents of Ephraim Shay, who has been credited with the popularization of the concept of a geared steam locomotive. Although the design of Ephraim Shay's early locomotives differed from later ones, there is a clear line of development that joins all Shays. Shay locomotives were especially suited to logging, mining and industrial operations and could operate successfully on steep or poor quality track
This 3 truck Shay engine was built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1927 - narrow gage ran in Oroville, Calif sold in 1940 to West Side Lumber Co, based in Tuolumne, Ca. sold to Georgetown, Colorado to run the passenger trains from Georgetown to Silver Plume. in 2004 transferred to the Colorado Railroad Museum in 2004.
Was stated it was a head of it time cause it could climb inclines of 10% to 14%
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The Shay locomotive is a geared steam locomotive that originated and was primarily used in North America. The locomotives were built to the patents of Ephraim Shay, who has been credited with the popularization of the concept of a geared steam locomotive. Although the design of Ephraim Shay's early locomotives differed from later ones, there is a clear line of development that joins all Shays. Shay locomotives were especially suited to logging, mining and industrial operations and could operate successfully on steep or poor quality track
This 3 truck Shay engine was built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1927 - narrow gage ran in Oroville, Calif sold in 1940 to West Side Lumber Co, based in Tuolumne, Ca. sold to Georgetown, Colorado to run the passenger trains from Georgetown to Silver Plume. in 2004 transferred to the Colorado Railroad Museum in 2004.
Was stated it was a head of it time cause it could climb inclines of 10% to 14%