Cass Scenic Railroad Shay No. 11 & the Lunkenheimer Mocking-Bird Whistle 📹 credit: @_mr.yates (Instagram for more clips and pics) The Shay No. 11 was built in 1923 for the Hutchinson Lumber Co.’s Oroville (Butte County) Calif. mill operation as No. 3. After restoration by Cass Scenic Railroad, it took its first excursion trial on September 17, 1999. About The Shay Locomotive The Shay locomotive, a geared steam locomotive, was developed in North America based on patents by Ephraim Shay. This typ

Be one of the first to look inside the GC&E No. 1 “Shay” steam engine during our B&O Unlocked series on March 19, 22, and 23! The GC&E No. 1 “Shay” was specially designed to navigate the sharp curves and uneven tracks of logging country and helped improve transport and operations for the lumber industry. This locomotive helped put Lima Locomotive Works on the map. Nicknamed the “Shay” after its inventor, Ephram Shay, the GC&E locomotives of this style came in different classes. The GC&E No. 1 is

Shay 5 making an excursion run #shay #trains #steamlocomotive | Big Trains

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The whistle sounds as the Bald Knob train passes through the Back Mountain Road crossing and begins the steep up the mountain. | Cass Scenic Railroad