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WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY Shay No. 6, 1929-2009, Last Shay Built - (NEW BOOK)
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY Shay No. 6, 1929-2009, Last Shay Built - (NEW BOOK)

WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY Shay No. 6, 1929-2009, Last Shay Built - (NEW BOOK)

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    Description

    Western Maryland Railway
    Shay No. 6
    The Last Shay Built by LIMA
    by Gerald M. Futej & Max S. Robin
    This is a
    n unopened
    NEW BOOK (not used).
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    Book is wrapped and mailed in a top-quality, durable container.
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    This book examines the history of the
    Western Maryland's Shay No. 6
    from coal hauler to Cass Scenic Railroad.
    Included are:
    * a look at the
    Western Maryland's
    Chaffee Branch
    * the construction of the locomotive
    * the transfer of Shay No. 6 from the B&O Museum to Cass
    * the restoration of the locomotive
    * and
    duty on the
    Cass Scenic Railroad
    Contents by Chapter:
    Short Trains and Stiff Grades
    Birth of the Big Six
    Western Maryland Shay on Heavy Grades
    Obituary for a Locomotive
    Baltimore’s Sleeping Giant
    From Baltimore to Cass
    Going Home
    Two Locomotives for Cass
    Restoration of the Big Six
    Arch Tubes or Syphons
    Shay No. 6 Returns to Service
    Yes, this book documents the life of LIMA's last Shay through its construction, its working life with Western Maryland Railway, display in a railroad museum, restoration, and eventual duty on the
    Cass Scenic Railroad
    .
    Built in 1945 when coal burning locomotives were rapidly disappearing from the scene, No. 6 had a relatively short working life before its retirement.
    Book is very well illustrated with l
    ots of photographs for Shay lovers -- one on nearly every page.
    Softbound, 8.5x11, 104 pages, profusely illustrated with
    130+
    sharp b&w photos w/extensive captions, Track Charts, Diagrams & Maps. Printed on premium heavy enameled stock.
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