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Subject: 
BBB&C "new" 4-2-0 and Class A Shay locomotives
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lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic
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Date: 
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:37:58 GMT
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A two truck, two cylinder, “Class A” Shay Locomotive

My BBB&C’s locomotive number 7



More pics and videos here.

and

The First Locomotive of the First Railroad in Texas

The 4-2-0 named the “General Sherman” (for Texas General Sidney Sherman) was the first locomotive of the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado Railway



More pics and video here.


enjoy

kurt



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  Re: BBB&C "new" 4-2-0 and Class A Shay locomotives
 
(...) ... I should say that I built this MOC in response an article called "SELECTIVE COMPRESSION APPLIED TO MECHANICAL DETAILS" by Steve Barile in (URL) RAILBRICKS issue 3> on page 34-35 where it says: "The Shay does not have traditional steam (...) (15 years ago, 18-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
  Re: BBB&C "new" 4-2-0 and Class A Shay locomotives
 
(...) Hi Kurt, Great work on making a small working Shay. Very impressive engineering achievment. The models themselves pack in a lot of details too making them look as good as they work. One suggestion to invite people to look/comment on your model (...) (15 years ago, 19-Nov-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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