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El Coke

November 04, 2006 07:38AM

I enjoy all the great photos here of geared engines, especially the rare Climax. I have heard that Climax engines were the slowest, with a top speed of around 10mph. Shays generally are estimated to have a top speed of 12mph, but that depends on how they were geared.I was given a ride on WSL#14 on the Loop and the crew demonstrated a top speed of 15mph to me, and said it had a higher gear ratio than most other Shays. Heislers were supposedly the fastest with a top speed of 20mph. Any additions or corrections?

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Geared engine speeds	El Coke	November 04, 2006 07:38AM
Re: Geared engine speeds	Tom Moungovan	November 04, 2006 08:00AM
Re: Geared engine speeds	Tom Moungovan	November 04, 2006 08:11AM
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Re: Baldwin's pitch	G. W. Laepple	November 04, 2006 08:51AM
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Re: SV BLW mikes	Brian Norden	November 06, 2006 10:58PM
Re: Geared engine speeds	Skip Luke	November 04, 2006 04:02PM
Re: Geared engine speeds	J.B.Bane	November 04, 2006 09:17AM
Do you mean	Jim Spicer	November 04, 2006 10:21AM
Re: Yeh, that sounds right, nuff said. NM	J.B.Bane	November 04, 2006 07:29PM
Re: Yeh, that sounds right, nuff said.	El Skonk	November 04, 2006 09:22PM
Re: Geared engine speeds	Donald Foster	November 04, 2006 10:35AM
Re: Climax as a road engine	Tom Moungovan	November 04, 2006 02:10PM
Re: Climax as a road engine NNG	Dick	November 04, 2006 03:07PM
Re: Climax as a road engine NNG	G. W. Laepple	November 04, 2006 06:08PM
Re: Climax as a road engine PIC	Loggerhogger	November 04, 2006 04:55PM
Pickering's last gasp	El Coke	November 04, 2006 05:17PM
Re: Pickering's last gasp	Tom Moungovan	November 04, 2006 05:52PM
Re: Pickering's last gasp #7 In Steam PIC	Loggerhogger	November 04, 2006 07:05PM
Re: Geared engine speeds LINK PIC	Greg Scholl	November 04, 2006 05:48PM
Re: Geared engine speeds	Tom Moungovan	November 04, 2006 06:02PM
Re: Geared engine speeds PIC	Loggerhogger	November 04, 2006 07:10PM
Re: Geared engine speeds	J.B.Bane	November 04, 2006 07:52PM
Re: Geared engine speeds LINK PIC	Greg Scholl	November 05, 2006 07:38AM
Fast Trip in a Shay	Michael Allen	November 04, 2006 10:53PM
Re: Fast Trip in a Shay	GW Smith	November 05, 2006 09:49PM
Re: Geared engine speeds	Gus	November 12, 2006 12:42PM
Re: Geared engine speeds	Howard	November 12, 2006 04:34PM
Re: Geared engine speeds	John Hammond	November 12, 2006 06:20PM

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