Steam Locomotive Information

Here is the photo album for Mapleton Tramway No. 'Shay', a Shay - 2 truck located in Nambour, Queensland. If you would like to suggest additional photos for this album, please click here.

Like all Shays, the cylinders are on the right hand side of the offset boiler. This is a two cylinder, two truck loco. Note the flexible drive shaft to the leading truck in this photo.

The two cylinders, showing the eccentrics on the outside of the engine to operate the slide valves with valve chests to left and right of the cylinders.

The exposed gears that transmit the drive to the axles and account for the low gearing that gives the Shay it's pulling power.

Inside the cab on the driver's side. Lever reverser and notice the offset to the left of the boiler made clear in this shot.

'Shay', which is at least an appropriate name, is displayed at Nambour. It is the rebuild of two Shays, 'Dulong' (2091 of 1908) and 'Mapleton' (2800 of 1914). The rebuild took place in 1944 using the best bits of the two locos.

The loco carries builder's plates from both locos that it represents on the side of the smokebox in this photo: 2091 of 1908 and 2800 of 1914.

Plate on the boiler backhead. This part, at least is from 'Mapleton' (2800 of 1914).


Mapleton Tramway Shay - 2 truck No. 'Shay' Nambour, Queensland, Australia	Location: Nambour & District Historical Museum Status: Display