Re: MichCal 5 progress

Doc Wrote:
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> Waiting for a weekend with my son to steam the
> first time. If no issues will place on track. I
> have about 1/2 mile of 15” gauge track on the
> ground.

Look forward to reading about it. Shay locomotives are one of the ultimate expressions of the phrase, "form follows function."

What sort of speed did you gear it for? Shays weren't the fastest things to start with and you're at scale. Also, do scale shays in operation generate enough force on the rotational shafts and sleeves to bind up on curves the way the full-scale prototypes sometimes did? Do you expect to have to throttle down when entering or leaving sharp curves?