Right of Way Western Maryland Shay #6

I have one, one of the very few locomotives that I have retained. I had my model up-graded by Davis Electronics (in Ohio), many years ago. They did a very nice job, however they had to change-out the huge can motor, and install a slightly smaller can motor with a flywheel, in order to up-grade to DCS. The original motor was simply too large to add a flywheel. The model runs great, and even with a slightly smaller motor, still pulls nicely, even though a Shay is a slow runner anyway. The detail on the model is also VERY good.

For what it's worth, the WM "Fireball" emblem and striping are not prototypical for when the locomotive was in regular service. That said, when the real locomotive was run under her own power to the B&O Museum, she was indeed painted as shown in your photos.

This engine runs at cass, with the fireball and I've seen it there without

I remember when when #6 was moved to then B&O museum. If left Hagerstown under its own power. I also recall when it left the museum for cass. They had to move it out using compressed air. And then slowly walking up the line stopping every so often to oil it. 

I am quite familiar with this engine having grown up around it over time. Also when it was delivered it was painted black with western Maryland on the tender without the fireball and the running boards did not have the white edging. The with edging was added as a last minute before the picture was taken. 

Will it run on O-31?

@ati3414 posted:

Will it run on O-31?

It was designed for 0-42.

Lou N

@GGG is the installer that I use for my PS3 installations; he’s very well respected and thorough.

@Lou N posted:

It was designed for 0-42.

Lou N

Thank you, appreciate it