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Unlike standard steam engines every wheel of the Shay engine and tender is a drive wheel no wheel can spin unless they all spin, thus giving the Shay tremendous power.  Vertical cylinders and the crankshaft make multiple power strokes per revolution of the gear driven wheels for a smooth, even flow of power to negotiate steep grades with heavy loads effortlessly.

61. Shay Engine (Close Up of Gears)

'Controls inside the cab of a Shay look like this.  Shown are train and engine brake controls, reverse bar, water injector, and throttle and water-gauge cocks.  Visitors are welcome to visit the cab between 'runs' and they do!'

62. Shay Engine Controls

3/4 front view of Shay train engine No. 8.  Five men standing beside the train engine.

63. Shay No. 8 and Crew.

Shay train engine No. 8 with five men standing beside it.

64. Shay No. 8 and Crew

3/4 front view of Shay train engine No. 6.

65. Shay No. 6

Train engine with a man standing beside it.

66. Shay No. 11 (Front 3/4 View)

Distant photo of a Shay engine and steam shovel in between the cut in mountain.

67. Shay and Steam Shovel in the Big Cut

Men walking around the remains of a wrecked Shay train engine.

68. Shay Wreck

Men walking around the remains of a wrecked Shay train engine.

69. Shay Wreck

Crew members pose beside train engine pulling lumber car.

70. Shay No. 2 with Engineers and Logging Crew

71. Holden, C. H. and Engineer Paul Wassner next to the Engine 'Boot Jack'

Train travels through a wooded area.

72. Switch-back Railroad