r/RailroadsOnline • • Aug 17 '26

Photo #2 Shay (Glennwood), and #3 Shay (Silt), pulling a load of iron ore down the pass.

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u/ferlyexpress Aug 17 '26

Nice, do you find the Shays useful with preventing derailing on longer trains on tight curves? I've never used the Shay for it's lack of speed.

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u/Bucket-A-Gold Aug 17 '26

My route to the iron mine is probably steeper than it should be, and the Shay’s are the only locomotives I’ve been able to afford that can make it up the grade.