Shay locomotive
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The Shay locomotive is a geared steam locomotive design, widely used on logging and industrial railroads for its exceptional low-speed power and ability to handle steep grades and sharp curves.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geared steam locomotive
ⓘ
logging locomotive ⓘ steam locomotive type ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Shay geared locomotive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBoilerPosition | offset to opposite side of cylinders ⓘ |
| hasCylinderCount |
three cylinders
ⓘ
two cylinders ⓘ |
| hasCylinderOrientation | vertical cylinders ⓘ |
| hasDriveType | geared drive ⓘ |
| hasFuelType |
coal
ⓘ
oil ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasInventor | Ephraim Shay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyFeature |
ability to handle sharp curves
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ability to handle steep grades ⓘ crankshaft-driven trucks ⓘ flexible drive shafts to trucks ⓘ high tractive effort at low speed ⓘ offset boiler ⓘ vertical cylinders on one side ⓘ |
| hasManufacturer | Lima Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableAdvantage |
better adhesion than rod locomotives on poor track
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can climb steeper grades than many rod locomotives ⓘ can negotiate tighter curves than rod locomotives ⓘ |
| hasNotableDisadvantage |
higher maintenance requirements
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lower maximum speed than rod locomotives ⓘ more complex running gear ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUse |
construction railroads
ⓘ
industrial railroads ⓘ logging railroads ⓘ mining railroads ⓘ |
| hasTypicalSpeedRange | low speed ⓘ |
| hasWheelArrangement | truck-type wheel arrangement ⓘ |
| isOptimizedFor |
heavy loads at low speed
ⓘ
rough track conditions ⓘ temporary track layouts ⓘ |
| isPreservedAt |
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Mid-Continent Railway Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Roaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Climax locomotive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heisler locomotive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmitsPowerTo | all wheels on both trucks ⓘ |
| usesPowerType | steam ⓘ |
| wasDevelopedIn | late 19th century ⓘ |
| wasFirstBuiltInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasMostCommonInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPatentedIn | 1881 ⓘ |
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