Re: Shays at Alishan
| December 05, 2019 08:39PM |
When I rode the train to Alishan in 1973, there were still a couple of shays running at Alishan, and another was switching at the lowland terminal at Chiai. Got to spend some time riding around Chiai with the engineer/fireman (one man operation). The long narrow gauge climb from Chiai to Alishan certainly ranks as one of the most spectacular in the world with spirals, switchbacks and dramatic scenery, going from the hot lowlands to the cool mountains.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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