Thanks for the pics Steve. I thought the flanger would be in front of the loco(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
I think it is being transported and not being used.
Those pictures that Steve posted, were taken at the site of “The Back Shop” in Ottawa (Bytown) at the Museum of Science and Technology, which is now being completely rebuilt.
The rail equipment in the Back Shop had to be rearranged in order to work on some other projects. The Bytown Railroad Society’s 40 tonner was used to switch the equipment around. The Shay was not under steam, and the Jordan Spreader had to be moved as it was stored on one of the lead tracks to the Back Shop The CP caboose, and the private car (Owned by the Bytown Railroad Society) were from inside the shop, where they “Live”, along with the 44 tonner, and Shay.
The Back Shop is not part of the major rebuilding of the museum, so that work on equipment is still going on in it. One project going on, is the cosmetic restoration of an old steam locomotive, which was part of the old CN Museum train. It is an old 4-4-0, number 40, built by Portland in 11/1872 for the GTR.
After being closed for almost 5 years, the Museum is hopefully, due to reopen in 2017.
BTW, it is not known as a snow plough. It is an early model of a Jordon Spreader, and has been restored, by the BRS. It was used for ploughing snow.
Thanks for the explanation Fred. I thought that Shay looked familiar (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Here’s the Shay all snug in her shed, ready for winter maintenance.
Fred,
Do you know were the Shay was originally from? I don’t know of many Canadian Shays.
I think I found the info I was asking for:
"Elk Falls 1 2-truck 50-ton Shay oil-fired. Lima 3289 10/25 Elk Falls, VI. November 1967.
Howard Serig Jr/W.G.Carruthers Col’n
This was the last steam locomotive in Canada in use for revenue freight. It switched the barge operation at Duncan Bay on Vancouver Island and the Elk Falls paper mill an isolated operation, having been transferred there from Comox Logging & Railway of parent company Crown Zellerbach Canada. It was finally retired in 1973 and in 1974 found its way to the National Museum of Science & Technology (now; Canada Science and Technology Museum) in Ottawa where it was eventually restored to occasional operation on their property. Built for Merrill & Ring Lumber 4, Thedosia Arm, BC, it was sold in May 1942 to Comox Logging and Railway 15 for their extensive logging railway at Ladysmith, VI. In 1951 it went to Elk Falls."
I like all the drip pans they have along side the shay.
Bart Salmons, when he first saw the Shay, and it had just finished being restored, was amazed that there was no rust in the drip pan oil.The drip pans prevent getting oil all over the shop floor, which like the rest of the shop, is kept very clean. The drip pans to this day, don’t have rusty oil in them !!