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Dave
There is a Shay on display in El Portal, by the post office. I believe that was from the Hetch Hetchy area and not the YVR.
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thechief
Having never noticed it before, despite having driven through and stopping at El Portal many times, I am certainly going to make a history stop this time.
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If you have ever taken notice of wheel arrangements on locomotives the Shay has a very unusual arrangement, apparently because the tender is an integral part of the drive assembly instead of a separate car that simply follows behind.
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That's because all the wheels are on trucks. They can turn independently and go around sharper corners than regular locomotives. And if you look at the gears along the side you'll see that all the wheels are powered. That's a Shay.Quote
tomdisco
If you have ever taken notice of wheel arrangements on locomotives the Shay has a very unusual arrangement, apparently because the tender is an integral part of the drive assembly instead of a separate car that simply follows behind.
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