Bill,
WSLCo. #12 (Shop #3302) was also a 60 ton, 3 truck Shay, so it is in the same class as KL&L #5 (Shop #3336). One noticeable difference that can affect general appearance is that the water tank was extended higher on the KL&L #5 after it left Lima. Before Shop #3302 became WSLCo. #12, it was Swayne Lumber Co. #6 and had different details. PBL imported versions detailed for both Swayne #6 and WSLCo. #12 with this last batch of Shays. The 55 ton, 2 truck Shays PBL imported a few years ago are almost the same size but with only 2 trucks. 60 tons was on the small side of a Class C, 3 truck Shay. If by the massive beast at Cass you mean the former Western Maryland #6 (Shop #3354), it is a 150 ton, 3 truck Shay, so it is much larger. It was also the last Shay built by Lima, in 1945. I think this could be a popular model in S scale. Another contestant for a largest Shay at Cass was Shop #3156. It started as a 1921 version of a Class C, 150 ton, 3 truck Shay and was rebuilt by the West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. as a Class D, 4 truck Shay by extending the water tank. In its latter configuration, it was rated at 197 tons and was 80 feet long. Water capacity went from 6000 gallons to 11,000 gallons. It was scrapped around 1956. There were factory Class D, 4 truck Shays built. They were normally about 150 tons. The Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. had 15 Class D, 150 ton, 4 trucks Shays, two of which later wound up working at Cass. Dave, can't have too many Shays, Heine Easton, PA From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Lane Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 4:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: {S-Scale List} PBL's 60 Ton Standard Gauge Shay Rich, Thanks for the write-up. There some rather unique details for this model. In terms of size when I saw 60 ton I expected it to be somewhat larger. The 2 other Shays I am most familiar with are my WSLco #12 and the massive beast at Cass - which I also got a cab ride in. Thank You, Bill Lane
