{"product_id":"1921-shay-geared-locomotives-catalog","title":"1921 Shay Geared Locomotives Catalog","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1877, Civil War veteran Ephraim Shay came up with an innovative design for a logging locomotive.  It featured a normal boiler which \u003cbr\u003e\noperated a side-mounted set of cylinders.  These in turn drove longitudinal drive shafts, which \u003cbr\u003e\npowered the wheels of both the locomotive and tender.  This Ògeared locomotiveÓ offered a \u003cbr\u003e\ndistinct advantage, in that the entire weight of the engine developed tractive effort. The Lima Locomotive Works of Lima, Ohio, produced the first\u003cbr\u003e\nShay locomotive in 1880.  Less than a decade later, the company was producing five different types of Shays, and shipping them throughout the world.  The last Shay was built in 1945 and still\u003cbr\u003e\noperates at the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park in West Virginia. Lima produced its last steam\u003cbr\u003e\nengine in 1949, and merged with Baldwin in 1951.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis catalog shows the Lima Locomotive WorksÕ line of Shays circa 1921.  Featuring descriptive \u003cbr\u003e\ntext and photos, itÕs a wonderful resource for the model railroader, train spotter, and rail enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lima Locomotive Works","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44936108540065,"sku":"9781111129235","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/1wqm5m8-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1748408068","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/1921-shay-geared-locomotives-catalog","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}