{"product_id":"shay-patent-and-direct-locomotive-catalog","title":"Shay Patent and Direct Locomotive Catalog","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1877, Ephraim  Shay designed a steam locomotive that featured a side-mounted set of  cylinders.  \u003cbr\u003e\nThese in turn drove longitudinal shafts, which  powered the wheels of both the locomotive and tender. This  Ògeared locomotiveÓ developed terrific tractive effort. The Lima Locomotive Works of Ohio, produced the first Shay locomotive in 1880.  A little more than two decades later, when this catalog was produced, the company was producing three different classes of Shays.  The last engine was built in 1945 and still operates at the Cass Scenic Railroad in West  Virginia.   This reproduction catalog is a wonderful resource for the  model railroader, train spotter, and  rail enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Periscope Film LLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44929036419233,"sku":"9781935327059","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/1872wd7-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1747590653","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/shay-patent-and-direct-locomotive-catalog","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}