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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith For the most part Shays and geared engines were not used for passenger service only because the geared engines only had a top speed of 15 to 20mph. [/quote] Not true, most Shay's had a top speed close to 35-40 MPH, Most other steamers had a top speed close to 60-70 MPH. But most railroads limited thier engines to around 30 MPH, citing all sorts of odd reasons. it wasn't till about the 1920-30's that railroads started letting their engines go faster (and the top speed started to go up), although many engineers exceeded the speed limits on occasion and were scolded for it. So in reality, at least early on, shay's were on par with any other passenger train in terms of speed restrictions and were well suited for that use in heavy graded areas, where they excelled. Jay
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