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cdaspit

April 27, 2009 12:09PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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that's really interesting. I never realized she was a piston-valved shay!

A little research reveals she was converted to piston valves in 1929, presumably under the ownership of the Swayne LC.

Does anyone know why this was done? Was Swayne trying to 'hotrod' their shay?

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Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	Tom Moungovan	April 27, 2009 07:53AM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	Al B	April 27, 2009 08:11AM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	olarmy	April 27, 2009 08:24AM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	cdaspit	April 27, 2009 08:38AM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	Ed "Oilcan" Kelley	April 27, 2009 08:49AM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	K-27 Afficianado	April 27, 2009 09:32AM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	chris king	April 27, 2009 10:24AM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	Will Gant	April 27, 2009 10:25AM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	K-27 Afficianado	April 27, 2009 10:50AM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	jalbers	April 27, 2009 10:52AM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	Chris_Allan	April 27, 2009 12:33PM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	jalbers	April 27, 2009 12:42PM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	LOGGERHOGGER	April 27, 2009 10:54AM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	cdaspit	April 27, 2009 11:09AM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	chris king	April 27, 2009 11:14AM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	Tom Moungovan	April 27, 2009 11:29AM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	cdaspit	April 27, 2009 12:09PM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	LOGGERHOGGER	April 27, 2009 12:38PM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	Brian Norden	April 27, 2009 10:37PM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	chris king	April 27, 2009 01:29PM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	John E. Bull	April 27, 2009 04:52PM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	mikerowe	April 27, 2009 07:58PM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	Ed "Oilcan" Kelley	April 28, 2009 06:15PM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	Tom Moungovan	April 27, 2009 04:56PM
Re: Question about former West Side Lbr. Shays	J. Earl Taylor	April 27, 2009 05:29PM
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Re: Shay 12	chris king	April 28, 2009 10:29AM
Re: Shay 14	LOGGERHOGGER	April 28, 2009 12:46PM
Re: Shay gear ratios	Tom Moungovan	April 28, 2009 02:50PM

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