Russ,One thing I like about a shay is they sound like they are doing 90 mph but really doing 10-15 mph.

Larry

C&O FOR PROGRESS!

I know what you mean Brakie

I have a book on the Diamond Match Co. of California. A funny story from that book recounted an incident on that line when a Holly Wood movie was being filmed, I think in the early 1940s. Two of the actors were Wallace Beerie and Robert Taylor and included a railroad scene with the vintage engine 'LaFayette'. It had a special spur to run into so as to clear the main for the log trains and would signal that it was clear with 2 whistle blasts. Apparently, one day during the excitement of filming 2 whistles were sounded. The log train was waiting round the bend, out of sight and immediatly answered with 2 whistles and started up. Most of the cast, crew and extras promptly cleared out, thinking a headon collision was imminent, not realising the disparity between the sound and motion of a shay. The log train, sounding like 60 and doing 6 mph stopped when the engineer saw the main blocked but it sure livened their day !!

Russ

Moss Lake Lumber Co.

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P.S. Remember, be courteous to one another.

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