Working rail roads and their tracks.

[Hay Dude]

We came close to losing the East Penn Railroad line after Ida blew through. The Brandywine River flooded 21' and luckily our railroad survived. The tracks were submerged in water for the first time EVER in several spots
We lost another railroad through my town after Hurricane Agnes in 1972

 

[buckeyefarmer]

At the very end of .......Oh Brother Where Art Thow ....there is a large group of people taking machine gun kelly? off to jail.

Baby face Nelson

 

[BackRoad]

PA Logging Museum in Ulysses has a "Shay" locomotive on display.

Used back when PA timber was a major industry.

All wheel drive, able to climb an 8% grade on temporary tracks laid into the logging area.

The front drive shaft is visible in the photo with the engineer. The shaft turns the geared Front wheels shown in the 2nd photo.

Hugely interesting.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Case WV RR uses shay engines.

 

[RobS]

There will be a Shay relocated to Harbor Springs:

HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. — An important piece of American steam locomotive logging history is being relocated from its display site of more than 50 years in Texas to an appropriate place in Michigan.

In the town of Harbor Springs, a Shay locomotive will be restored and displayed in the town where inventor Ephiram Shay came up with the design in the 1870s. The Lima Locomotive Works popularized the design and sold almost 2,770 copies. Shay’s unique home, the steel-sheathed hexagon house; his boat Aha; and his burial site are all located in Harbor Springs.

Work begins Oct. 6 to move 36-ton W.T. Carter & Brother Lumber Co. 2-truck Shay No. 2 from its home at Stephen F. Austin State University’s Forestry Building in Nacogdoches, Texas. The Harbor Springs Area Historical Society will restore the locomotive and place it in a display building.

Built in 1907, the locomotive spent its working life in East Texas until the 1920s. It was donated to the university in 1970.

 

[Hay Dude]

Case WV RR uses shay engines.

You mean like right now? Is it an updated diesel unit?

 

[RobS]

I think he meant Cass Scenic Railroad in WV. They have quite a collection of operational (steam) Shay locomotives used for tourist excursions. On my list to visit someday.

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park - West Virginia State Parks

 

[Hay Dude]

I would love to check that out. I pass through WV to visit my daughters college quite often. Thanks for the link

 

[MossRoad]

Oh good. Another reason to visit the Petosky area.

 

[MossRoad]

An impressive group of Shay's....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_Scenic_Railroad_State_Park#Locomotives