{"product_id":"5-inch-gauge-shay-stock-code-6982","title":"5 inch gauge Pinos Altos \u0026 Mogollon Railroad Shay","description":"\u003cfont color=\"red\"\u003eWe last had this one back in 2017, designed and built by the multi-award winning builder Ron Etter. Three other engines have been built using his drawings (\u003ca href=\"\/products\/5-inch-gauge-pinos-altos--mogollon-railroad-shay---stock-code-7207\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eincluding one that we sold earlier this year\u003c\/a\u003e).\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e    Pictures opposite and words below are from last time it was here - the engine has been steamed once for its boiler test in recent days \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NrDoeZIIxUg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e(there's some video of it here)\u003c\/a\u003e, it remains in immaculate, show-winning condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cp\u003e     We bought this one completely bowled over by the sheer quality and quantity   of excellent engineering. Designed and built by legendary South African model engineer Ron   Etter at a scale of 2 1\/2 inches to the foot, in 5 inch gauge this model of a   600mm gauge Shay is seven feet long and weighs in at 800 pounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Originally conceived when a friend, having built a 5 inch gauge Hunslet   and owning an NG6 in the same scale (a large engine by anybody's standards, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stock%20pages\/4962\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e we   had one in back in 2011\u003c\/a\u003e - took four of us to lift it), decided he'd like a larger engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Wanting a Shay, he considered Kozo Kirioka's excellent design scaled up from 3 1\/2 to 5   inch gauge but discounted it - still too small. After some research, having come   up with a 600mm prototype in the form of an engine built for the Pinos Altos \u0026amp;   Mogollon Railroad in New Mexico, Ron set to and produced a comprehensive design,   involving 350 drawings (all by hand - no CAD!).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    The first engine was finished 4 1\/2 years after the project was conceived, proving to be a fine performer -   \"a pleasure to drive and, as expected, very powerful\" according to the   designer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Completed in 2005, this engine came over to the UK in 2007, running for the first time over here in   that year. Exhibited at the Model Engineer Exhibition, it won a Gold Medal, the   Crebbin Cup and featured in the book \"100 Great Models\" along with Dr   Bradbury Winter's silver \"Rocket\" built for the Institute of   Mechanical Engineers, LBSC's \"Ayesha\" and Christopher Vine's B1   \"Bongo\" amongst many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    It's in excellent order throughout, fit and finish of everything is as good as it gets. The builder   seems to have equal facility in metalwork and woodwork, pipework is neatly laid   out, detailing is exceptionally good and includes a turbo generator, working front   and rear lamps and beautifully made flip-up axlebox oilers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Drive to all wheels by shaft and gears, steam brakes to locomotive with vacuum braking for train.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    Complete with two thick folders including a complete build history with   photographs, set of drawings, firing irons and footpegs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54020146430293,"sku":"6982","price":16500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/6982-1.webp?v=1779911302","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/5-inch-gauge-shay-stock-code-6982","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}