I saw this Shay locomotive at the Hesston Steam Museum over the weekend. I had no idea these things existed. Instead of long connecting rods driving the wheels directly, the pistons drive a crankshaft like you might find in a typical internal combustion engine. The crankshaft connects to the drive wheels through driveshafts, universal joints, and a ring and pinion gear system, similar to an automotive rear-end gearset.
Here are some more pictures, including some miniature steam locomotives.
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They're nice looking locomotives. We've been restroring one of the two remaining El Dorado County, California, Shays for over a decade. To see more, skip on over to htttp://eldoradowestern.blogspot.com/.
Steve
Nice locos, aren't they?
We've been restoring on of the two remaining El Dorado County (California) locomotives for over a decade. Skip on over to http://eldoradowestern.blogspot.com/ to see photos.
Steve
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