Bogs  Locomotive  Works

Western  Maryland

3 Truck Shay  #6

         

 

In late 2015 and early 2016, Barry has been at work scratch building a Standard Gauge, 3-truck Shay
The Shay was completed in early July 2016.  The engine runs on  Gauge 3  trackage  ( LGB track is Gauge 1 ).
These pages cover the construction, from rails up to running,  plus includes prototype photos and plans.

 

7/3/16

Painted, Finished and Ready to Run  

Finished and Test Running

5/14/16

Assemble Completed – ready for paint!

   

5/1/16

The plumbing and detail work starts

 

 Trucks and drive system is test run

4/22/16

Boiler and Cab work is started

 

 

3/25/16

Frame is complete, drive connected

 Scale Drawings and Prototype Photos

3/11/16

Trucks are ready, tender is built

   

Fall 2015

Project started, pistols and trucks first

 

 

   

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