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A bit more progress. I made wax brake rod ends that will make a metal pattern for a rubber mold. I also finished the steam brake cylinder today. Those are really tiny supply lines I might have to use air to have working brakes. Now I just need a tiny air compressor that works on a small battery.

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The heads of the brake cylinder will be made from round stock and I already have a pattern for the gland flange.

Time to fire up the burnout oven soon.

Dan
 

Beautiful work Dan!

Thanks for sharing the journey.

 
Dan,

I know you are still posting on the forum and assume you've been diverted to other things, but was wondering if you are still progressing with the beautiful work you were producing on the Shay?

Regards Tom
 
Tom,
Yes I have been distracted by other projects but I will be making progress on this build when I return home from my family vacation in about 2 weeks.

Dan
 
Dan,

Great - I (and clearly others) will look forward to your posts.

Have a good holiday.

Regards Tom
 
I am interested in shays. Any chance of your selling your drawings as a group. I'm not building a working model... so the machining parts don't really bear... but the drawings would be very useful.
thanks
ken tyler
 
Ken,
The drawings I made for this project are all available in back issues of "Steam in the Garden" Here is the link:
http://www.steamup.com/

So you know which drawings are in which issue here are the Lima drawing numbers and titles that were in each issue of the series.

I included information so this small 10ton Shay could be built in any scale supplemental drawings were included for 2' 3' and standard gauges. The drawings are mostly 7/8" to the foot with FULL size dimensions. I did this so the drawings could be used for any scale or gauge.

No. 100 July/August 2008
Shop No. 2800 Mapleton Drawing

No. 101 September/October 2008
4305 Truss Rod Pads
4516 Truss Post Head
9607 Male Center Plate No.2
B10317 Front End Timbers Arrg't.
A10463 Drawhead
10912 Quadrant Bracket Set 2
10913 Std. Running Board Brackets Set 1
11065 End Timber Angle Braces No. 6
12442 Truss Post Socket
12443 Truss Heads Line 6
13007 Frame Brace Pads Set 2
13417 Brake Lever Fulcrum No. 3
13508 Steam Brake Cylinder 3"
16725 Frame Layout

No. 102 November/December 2008
4538 Boiler Saddle for 28" St. Boiler
4539 Boiler Pad for 28" St. Boiler
4787 Boiler Pad Clamps Set 17
5361 End Timber Angle Braces Style 1
10351 End Timbers Wood Deck
A10386 Grab Irons
10419 Drawhead
10724 Boiler Pad Clamps
15000 Jack Screws

No. 103 January/February 2009
T875 Grate Arrg't 36" Boot Boiler
3252 Grate Bar Connection Style 12
5370 Grate Shaker Levers Style 6
11810 Grate Details Style 1 Line 13
11818 Grate Details
11825 Grate Arrg't. Rocker 27 1/2" St. Boiler
11945 Ash Pan

No. 105 May/June 2009
Engine Assembly 2-6x10
7200 Cylinder Head Set 4
7400 Steam Chest Covers No. 3
8406.07 Eccentric Straps Set 1
8409 Eccentric--Standard Set 1
8411 Eccentric Blades No. 1
A15502 Bottom Bracket
A15705 Crank No. 58
15706 Counter Balance
317A5001 Cylinder

No. 106 July/August 2009
339 Cylinder Details
369 Piston Rod Stuffing
5308 Tumbling Shaft Boxes Set 12
5566 Bottom Bracket Oil Cup Cover
8000 Valve Stem Crossheads No. 2
8203 Tumbling Shafts
8704 Crank Shaft Bearing Details
942A5067 Valve Stem Crosshead
392A5004 Crosshead Shoe
392A5003 Crosshead
4009 Link Hanger
5058 Crosshead Guide
7405 Slide Valve
7504 Piston Heads
7506 Piston Rods No. 1
7601 Valve Stem & Yokes
7813 Crosshead Pins No. 5
8102 Solid Link
8708 Bracket Brace
8908 Connecting Rod

No. 107 September/October 2009
4335 Tank Ring & Cover
15116 Tank 400 & 500 Gallon
A15139 Tank Lugs Style 4
15158 Tank Grab Irons No. 1

No. 109 January/February 2010
231 Line Shaft Detail
4834 Coupling Ring 10"
8803 Gear No. 23
9163 Line Shaft No. 23 Gear

No. 111 May/June 2010
16006 Special Truck
242 Truck Casting Details
9802 Brake Heads
9805 Brake Beams
9807 Truck Brake Rods No. 8
9820 Brake Shoes
235 Truck Box
3165 Truck Column
742A5116 Gear No. 17
742A5114 Pinion No. 17
9521 Truck Bolsters
9801 Brake Fulcrums
9809 Truck Brake Levers
9982 Driving Wheel Center--22"
10213 Driving Axle No. 49
10337 Socket Washers
Truck Center Plate Pattern H-6 ½

No. 112 July/August 2010
16033 Truck Plan AB
8818 Gear Bolts
9935 Wheel Center 22"
10213 Driving Axle No. 49
9785 Diagonal Braces & Cross Tie Bars
A9780 Diagonal Brace Bar
9846 Brake Beam Fulcrum
9414 Truck Bolster End Separator No. 2
9255 Truck Box Cap
9420 Truck Columns Set 1
5509 Truck Side Bearing Bases
10153 Truck King Bolts No. 4
A9978 Steel Tire No. 107
9634 Truck Center Plate
9262 Truck Box for No. 23 Gear
A9513 Truck Bolsters & Plates
9534 Bolster & Tie Bar Washer
A9548 Spring Center
9772 Arch & Tie Bars
9835 Brake Hangers Style 4

No. 113 September/October 2010
5354 Truss Post Guides Set 8 & 11
5558 Boiler Side Pad No. 3
9606 Side Bearing
10719 Boiler Pad Set 1
11118 Cab Closed Wood
13246 Plan 1553 End Supplement
13249 Plan 1553 End Supplement
13250 Plan 1553 End Supplement
A15610 Steam Bracket
15614 Top Bracket Supplements

No. 114 January/February 2011
359 Water Gauge Detail
3208 Smoke Stack Saddle 10"
11428 Steam Turret For 28" St. Boiler
11659 Dome Casing 16"
12013 Dome Casing--16"
12702 Fire Door & Details
15447 Boiler 27-3/4" Straight
15459 Boiler 27-3/4" Straight

No. 115 March/April 2011
Reverse Lever Assembly
3228 Diamond Stack Details
4574 Bell Frame & Yoke
4773 Reverse Lever Quadrant
4849 Diamond Stack 10"
5471 Reverse Lever Shaft Stand No. 9
8303 Reverse Lever
8308 Reverse Lever Shafts No. 6
8316 Universal Ball Coupling
8354 Reverse Lever Details
10000 Headlight Brackets No. 5
10010 Hand Rail Brackets
11420 Hand Rail Post
12534 Bell 25 pound
12800 Exhaust Pipe Elbows Set 2
12802 Exhaust Pipe
12956 Front End & Door
13000 Smoke Box Braces Set 5

No. 116 May/June 2011
12909 Number Plates
12957 Date Plate
3388 Details of 2" siphon
11301 Hose Brackets
3392 Tank Valve
11302 2" Siphon
13416 Brake Carriers
10339 Push Pole Pocket
4307 Foot Board Bracket
652A5136 Valve Rod Gland
A11008 Frame Angles
4145 Side Bearing
A10310 Push Pole Pocket
9535 Frame Spreader (Oak)
13408 Body Brake Connections
13413 Brake Details
12208 Sand Box Rod Handle
12254 Front Sand Box
119 Sand Box
12249 Sand Box Top & Lid
12205 Rear Sand Box
12250 Sand Box Base
3257 Sand Box Valve
12248 Sand Box Shaft Bracket & Cap
12264 Back Sand Box Shaft Lever
12265 Back Sand Box Valve Rod Connector
12266 Back Sand Box Valve Lever
12267 Rear Sand Box Shaft
12256 Rear Sand Box Rigging

Dan
 
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