The Shay Locomotive: An Illustrated History

Hardcover, 600 pages, mostly B&W photographs and illustrations with Color photographs of more recent times.

This book has been reprinted and is available again. The Shay Locomotive - An Illustrated History is the most complete, thorough, and accurate book ever produced on this unique and storied locomotive. The authors have spent decades researching, collecting photographs, and organizing the information in this all-new volume.

The book

Features:

• More than 600 pages
• more than 1000 photographs
• illustrations
• and drawings
• Complete listing of every Shay built by shop number
• by owner/operator
• and by location
• Lima's involvement in the Shay from the first locomotive by Ephraim Shay in 1881 to the last Shay built in 1945
• Photographs of every single surviving Shay
• 3 Appendices of Patents
• Drawings
• and Specifications
• Wrecks and mishaps
• Mechanical evolution
• and so much more! No fan of steam will want to miss this instant classic. By Richard A. Henderson
• John C. Benson
• George R. Kadelak
• Steve Hauff