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THE SHAY NO. 5

The Oldest Operating Shay

Delivered in November 1905 for the original Cass-based railroad, West Virginia Spruce Lumber Co.’s Greenbrier & Elk River R.R. Shay 5 is the oldest and longest-operating Shay at Cass and has never operated off of home rails.

a steam train on a track with smoke coming out of it
a train on a track with smoke coming out of it

Builders Information

 Built:

11-11-1905

 Class:

C 80-3

 Trucks:

3

 Tractive Effort:

35,026 lbs

 Maximum Speed:

20.9

 Wheel Diameter:

36″

 Boiler Pressure:

200 lbs.

 Empty Weight:

141,300

 Gauge:

Standard

 Fuel:

Coal

 Fuel Capacity:

5 tons

 Water Capacity:

3,500 gal.