Steaming up my 2"-scale Shay locomotive 

MeEanwhile, my Shay got rebuild into an eraly style open cab type. I look forward to collect some video footage in operation end of this week to cut a new video. Enjoy your Shay. I've Kozo's books in my collection and used many of his ideas during the construction of my own Shay.

@@Waldbahner Thanks very much for the quick reply. It is easier to on elevated track but I have run her a couple of times on ground level in North Wales. Here is a short video of mine running on elevated track at Ribble Valley Live Steamers ME Society in Clitheroe in Lancashire, England. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0Rne9ERH6Qo.html Kozo's books are works of art. Kind regards, Steve

I know right? 🧡

Thanks Lazy, don't forget, that this is not my own layout, which is actually, what I'm dreaming of. A nice section of property to build my own logging railroad. If possible somewhere with trees and woods on it. Tracks are already stored behind the garden shed, but our property doesn't allow a railroad due to size, width and hight differences. Gerd

Hi Paul, Been at Cass in 2010 during the Railfan-Weekend with the 50th anniversary of the last regular logging operation. It was a fantastic weekend, which I'll never forget 😉

@@Waldbahner Glad to hear that you made it there. I discovered it somewhat by accident. I bicycled the Greenbrier River rail trail, the abandoned C&O line that went thru Cass, with my Daughter. The trail was absolutely beautiful. While cycling, we met an older gentleman who had worked as a logger there many years ago, very interesting. Have you ridden the Mt. Washington Cog Railway? It's another mind blowing ride. At least it was back when they ran steam.

Eine? 😅 Shay-Lokomotiven sind mein Favorit. In der Größe ist es nur eine, aber es stehen noch manche in kleinerem Maßstab daheim.

Good luck 😁

✝️🙏wear do you put your feet. While driving the train? How many feet is your track. ?

I still can only wish for what you have, a Climax is my dream loco, just a little one, nothing flash.

Hi, in this video, you can watch the winch in action (video taken before the loco got repainted). ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CzLH8WwwD08.html Gerd

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Many thanks for your feedback. Meanwhile the Shay got rebuild into a 3'gauge prototype by chopping the cab down. Now ä, the overall proportion are much better. I also added new features and theres even one more to come, before this model will be finally finished. Most bearings are closed ball bearings with dust Covers, also on the line shaft. The square shafts and universal joints don't show wear after 11 years of service. As on the prototype, the engine gets checked, lubed and oiled before the operation sessions starts. If necessary, worn parts have to be replaced. In my thinking, this is like real life railroad, just in an handy scale.

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haha ;-) that's a nice one.

Hi Stanley, the whole website about the old Graham County Railroad is still available at alt.gerds-modellbahn.de/SOU/Haupt_e.htm There you should find all the details on each module. width of the modules was 27cm, lengs variied up to 120cm.

No, its not 😅 Its lubricant for the steam cylinders, also used in huge compressors to provide a ateady oil film which can withstand heat and doesnt wash out with water. But color and viscosity are close to the Sirup, since I use an empty bottle for it, just for fun.

Same what I thought 14 years ago, so I started to built one. This September, the Shay is 10 years in service. Might be a good idea to make an anniversary video later this year 🤔

@@Waldbahner Anniversary is a smart idea

That's what I wear pants for ;-) Usually I've some cloth in my toolbox to whipe the grease off. BTW, I use ecologically compatible grease.

@@Waldbahner I meant clean it off the gears

@@Seanmmvi Only during heavy maintenance, when I have to disassemble the trucks, which I like to avoid

It's a class A with two cylinder engine. Class B would have a 3 cylinder engine.

​​@@WaldbahnerClass A Is shay number 1? Looking cool! How old this train? Taiwan have this train Is Shay -21.28.32..more

In this scale, I only build this single locomotive. My second loco on the line is an 0-4-4 Forney. But I operate couple more Shays on 45mm and 9mm track gauge as well. I'm familiar with the Shays at Alishan, but never been there. Seems #21 got back into operation after a rebuild. This is very cool.

To load logs onto the log cars. There are videos of the winch in operation on my channel as well. There were a few logging railroads around Baker County in US Oregon, which used such devices. It was the opportunity to have some kind of steam donkey action, without having another steam boiler in operation. Meanwhile, I started a sream donkey built which will replace the winch on the Shay loco.

It's 5" gauge, 127mm

@@Waldbahner Thank you.

@@Waldbahner Thank you. I have just bought Kozo Hiraoka's book and would love to build one like yours.

@@herbiemitchell9156 My Shay is made of my own design, but the Kozo books are a great source for ideas and construction, how to create parts and much more. Enjoy your project and take your time. I spend 4 years until maiden run and some more for improvement and repairs later on. Check out alt.gerds-modellbahn.de/shay/Haupt.htm for the original build log. Gerd

Hi, this layout is located in Zürich, Swiss/Switzerland. Check out for DMC-CH Tüffenwies via Google. ;-)

Hi, there are some more steam engines using crankshafts. Climax, Heisler, much more on steam ships and boats for example 😉