Nice!!!
Aaron, nice workmanship… can’t wait to see it live and finished…
Thanks Everyone! Got a little more painting done so I decided to take it out between storms and snap a couple pics
(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/shayoutside003_zpsbeeba3c7.jpg)
(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/shayoutside005_zpsec53d89f.jpg)
(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/shayoutside006_zpsca79f7ec.jpg)
With any luck at all its first run will be on the Bluestone Southern in a couple weeks. Stay tuned…
Aaron, looking good… you know, minimum speed is 35 MPH, right??? 
Andy Clarke said:
Aaron, looking good… you know, minimum speed is 35 MPH, right???
hehehe That shouldn’t be a problem just keep an eye out for pieces of crankshaft flying by lol
(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/shayoutside002_zpse4acf624.jpg)
Update: decided to make this #14 on the roster so a number change was in order. I used some brass dollhouse numbers available at hobby lobby.
(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/rainbow-hoyleton-shay008.jpg)
(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/rainbow-hoyleton-shay010.jpg)
next I added some wood bunker extensions. I used one that came off a wood burning annie tender and cut it down
(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/rainbow-hoyleton-shay013.jpg)
and here it is painted and placed on the tender, decals have also been added
(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/rainbow-hoyleton-shay014.jpg)
to be continued…
Nice work, Aaron…
Looking good!
Interesting project, it’s nice to see someone doing a straight-boilered Shay for a change.
Almost there: I have decided to add an air tank and plumbing to add some detail. the air tank is made of styrene wrapped around a dowel rod and pins for rivets
(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/finishedshay009.jpg)
i also added a compressor from a ten wheeler
(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/finishedshay008.jpg)
and a picture of the back with a rear light installed
(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/finishedshay021.jpg)
should have final pictures from the Bluestone Southern after the weekend run session
I think it is almost finished: here are some pictures of it on the Bluestone Southern this weekend
(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/ricsopsession012.jpg)
(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/ricsopsession014.jpg)
and here it is ready for a doubleheader with the LLCo. class a tee boiler climax
(http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s414/trainbuffjr1/ricsopsession016.jpg)
Looks great in its natural environment!
Aaron,
That turned out beautifully.
Really like the early look with the straight boiler and fluted domes.
Nice touch with the clerestory roof.
Rick
Nicely done, Aaron…
Love that roof, us!
tac, ig & The Extended Vision Boys
That looks even better out in the natural light. Nice job
Nice work Aaron
Its a great looking shay and he has a photo of the prototype. Fine piece of work.
Oh the pride that engineer must take in his locomotive , really nice looking .
Thanks Everyone: I am having trouble posting a link to the prototype but the inspiration was shop #236, a 45 ton shay built in 1889