Accucraft Shay - a haulage record?

[Chris Bird]

As I still don't have any 45mm track (the Summerlands Light Railway is 32mm), I gave the 2 cyl shay another test on the big track - this time to pull my 7 1/4" gauge brake van (caboose) ........with me on it!
Is this a record?

You can see it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJi7MBVzugg Cheers Chris

 

[CoggesRailway]

Crikey! That's amazing!!

 

[beavercreek]

Blimey, that stoker's big! And I would love to see the size of the dog house

 

[corgi]

Great Chris.

 

[Richie]

WOW what pulling power that shay has .

 

[Chris Bird]

Sorry to bring up such an old thread but I just seen this......... What a cracking little beast!!

Well that is a bit of history - I sold that loco a year ago!
Glad you enjoyed it
Cheers
Chris

 

[Ferrysteam]

Just imagine what the three cylinder can do!