January 24, 2024
PACIFIC COAST SHAY - Strong Man of the Woods, Dan Ranger, 1970 trains to scale
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PACIFIC COAST SHAY - Strong Man of the Woods, Dan Ranger, 1970 trains ho scale. Condition is "Used". Shipped with USPS Media Mail.Book in Like New ConditionIn the legend of the big timber country, Paul Bunyan and babe his big blue ox are credited with or blame for deforesting the woods. Actual responsibility more rightly belongs to one Ephraim Shay, Michigan logger and designer of the logging locomotive which bears his name.The geared locomotive was born of sudden need back in the 1870's and the Shay was the first and most numerous of this bizarre breed. Its sound was enough to send initiated scurrying into the brush, for it gave the impression of a charging monster, flying past at mile-a-minute speed. In actuality, though, the din of steam and metal was deceptive and bore little relation to its leisurely pace.The Shay locomotive attained its peak of popularity during the 1920's and no fewer than 500 of these machines were in use in the west coast. The famous Pacific Coast type was first introduced 1927 as a last-ditch effort to induce the western lumber industry to continue to log vast stands by Shay locomotives.Then the log shadows began to fall across the crooked logging tracks as the tractor and truck having the capacity of a railroad log car came into use. It was not long until the steam powered railroad into the woods was joining
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