OneShot1 Loc: Wichita, KS, USA

Yeah, I know the color is "pumped". I like it that way. It's a 3-shot HDR, then cranked like ZZ Tops' guitars. "Women go crazy bout a sharp pumped train."

Taken in Oct 22, near Yosemite National Park. I highly recommend the ride.

It's a "Shay" type engine, built for climbing power (to haul logs), not speed (for people moving). Notice there are no big wheels with linkages. It's all driven by gears on articulating rods (to go around tight corners). The drive gears are on the un-shown side.

Tech info from their website:


Built by Lima Locomotive Works of Lima, Ohio in May of 1913 for the Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Co. In 1939 it was renumbered #15 and continued service through 1961. The #15 was used for various tourist operations in Tuolumne at the old West Side site. It was purchased in 1986 by the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad to work along side the #10 and is still in service today.

Type; 3 cylinder, 3 truck Shay geared
C-3 60 ton class
Cylinder Size: 11” dia X 12” stroke
Boiler: 200 psi saturated steam
Weight: 59 tons
Capacity: 900 gals. fuel oil
3000 gals. water

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

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kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

I like your presentation. Very nice.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

That is about the best looking engine shot I have ever seen 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

I like it OneShot1.

Don

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Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

WOW!!!
I had no idea there was any gear-driven trains.
WOW,
JimmyT Sends

Charley Grimes

Love the image - well done!

Charley Grimes, Indy

Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona

That is really a cool old locomotive and love the way you presented it. Thanks for sharing!

bnsf

3 Truck Shay means that there is a driverod going from the front engine truck or front wheels to the gear assembly then from the gear assembly to the first truck of the tender then the last drive rod connects both tender wheel assembly to the Shays maindrive. In other words all the wheels on the locomotive trucks and tender truck are powered giving power to the locomotive and tender.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice shot--it’s definitely overcooked, but that works here.

martin muller

Thank you for sharing. My late father knew of Shay engines in the southeast US serving in the forest products industry. I think I recall him talking about two or three located in Alabama. If anyone is interested, an internet search may confirm where one is on display. I think the Shay he spoke of the most was in SE Alabama, perhaps edge of FL.

OneShot1 Loc: Wichita, KS, USA

Thanks!