WM #6 was Lima's last Shay, and the largest currently in existence - but not the largest ever built. That honor goes to a 4-trucker that operated on the present-day Cass line in the 1920s.
Just as an exercise in imagineering, I once designed a six-truck Shay-er-Garratt, with a five cylinder engine and a boiler similar to that of an N&W Z class. Like the Quadruplex, it's probably a good thing that nothing like it was ever built. Even the four truck Shay was probably reaching a little past the practical.
Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - with, maybe, a 2-truck Yahs)
these are awesome beasts.... i wish i would have had the time to take the trip this year
tbdanny Now look at your shay...now back to mine...this is the shay your shay should be.
Now look at your shay...now back to mine...this is the shay your shay should be.
Thanks for laugh Danny, good stuff!
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Hi
The pictures were taken in Cass, West Virgina US. The Cass rail road museum Has five Shays and one Heisler. #6 is, I think the largest Shay ever built. The wife and I took an eleven mile ride on #6 up a mountain that tops out at just under 5000 feet above sea level. There are two switch backs were the train runs past a turnout and then backs past another turnout then pulls forward on a higher grade. The engine is always on the down hill side of the cars so there is no possibility of a coupler failure causing a catastrophe. The grades or 5% up to 9% Probably more than you wanted to know but we found the trip very interesting.
Have a good day
Lee
Seriously, though - nice photos. Where were they taken?
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This is what your Shay is supposed to look like.