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Chargement... Stairway to the stars : Colorado's Argentine Central Railwaypar Dan Abbott
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The line ran Shay engines exclusively; I’ve ridden on a Shay on the Georgetown Loop tourist route and they’re fascinating to watch; the vertical cylinders, gear drive and asymmetrical layout seem “un-locomotive like”, somehow. Shays could handle a much steeper grade than a conventional side-rod locomotive – reportedly up to 14% - because all the axles were driven. They also sound like they’re going much faster than they actually are because of the rapid-fire exhaust strokes. They don’t fit with the standard Wyte locomotive classification system, so they were described by the weight and number of trucks – a “45-2” Shay weighs 45 tons and has two driven trucks.
Author Dan Abbott is a professional draftsman, which shows with meticulous drawings of all the Argentine Central’s rolling stock. The book is quite well illustrated with maps and period photographs. Recommended if this sort of thing interests you. ( )