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What is a SHAY? What are some of the "names" of locomotives and what are each type used for? How can I begin to understand the differences? What sort of locomotive was used on Florida East Coast in the 50's to pull loads of citrus or orange juice in that area?
Posts: 14 | From: Plainville, CT | Registered: Oct 2002
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The Shay was built for logging in steep mountains. They have three vertical cylinders beside the boiler. Wheels are all gear driven, and very low gears at that. When a shay is going top speed of 12 MPH it sounds like another loco doing 60 MPH. You can see a picture and real all about them at www.shaylocomotives.comPosts: 23 | From: Capon Bridge, WV, USA | Registered: Dec 2002
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You might want to post on WWW.ogaugerr.com forum. There is a lot of activity there. You'll get plenty of answears there.
Posts: 23 | From: Capon Bridge, WV, USA | Registered: Dec 2002
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The type of engine you need depends on the locale you model, and the era. A modern train could be pulled by most any newer diesel, from a GP-50 on up. But again, that all depends on the location. Try to find some pictures through Trainweb's railsearch, and RRHistorical.com
Jared
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