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Built in 1905, Cass Shay #5 is the oldest engines
in continuous service on its original line, and the second oldest
Shay in existence. She has survived at least one wreck and cracked
cylinders. Today #5 still runs tourist at the Cass Scenic Railroad
State Park in West Virginia.
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| Here is some technical information: |
| Builder No.: 1503 |
Bore: 13 1/2 inches |
| Date in Service: November 1, 1905 |
Stroke: 15 inches |
| Class: C-80 |
Drivers: 36 inches |
| Trucks: 3 |
Weight: 90 Tons |
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The train is almost entirely black. From the pictures
I have seen it is pretty true to the real colors. The front and
back "cow catchers" were made of wood but even those looked
black or a very deep red.
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The front and back are pretty normal. The boiler
is mounted out of center like Shays were. On the top of the tender
there is a spotlight. The tender holds water, the wood is placed
in the engine. Most Shays at Cass at least started as wood fired,
some wood in the wood box reflects this.
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The pistons are driven by a Lego 9v motor, the
power is geared down several times for more realism. It is finally
connected to the cam by a rubber band. I thought about using the
regular Lego pistons, but the size did not work, and I could not
get the realism I wanted.
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The truck design was the most complicated part
of the model. Unfortunately they are still not right. The design
hangs over the rails to much to allow the engine to go over switches
or power couplings.
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Here is a few last pictures of the inside and
the back. I hope you like the model. Feel free to comment or suggest
idea to improve it.
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