Ely-Thomas Lumber Co. Shay - 2 truck No. 5
Green Bay, WI, United States 		Location: National Railroad Museum
Status: Display
Posted: Mar 1, 2017 @ 15:03:45 by Steven Solway
Ely-Thomas Shay #5 was supposed to be restored in 1989. But now in 2017it is still in pieces, and sitting on a flatcar! This shay also served as the inspiration for the extremely popular Bachmann Co. G1 scale model for garden railways! It does Not say anything good about the so called national railroad museum when one of your most popular locomotives instead looks likes a scrap yard reject, just sitting in pieces for OVER 27 YEARS!!!!!
Posted: Apr 10, 2008 @ 08:04:25 by Philip Martin
Shay #5 was operational when delivered to NRM...didn't take too long for them to "scrap it". Susposedly going to be cosmetically restored in 2009, but NRM has scrapping 25 freight cars and locomotives as higher priority.
Posted: Dec 20, 2007 @ 10:12:25 by John
This engine is in sad shape from when I saw it as a kid in the 80's . It is on a pc of track that goes no where and will probably never bee touched again !! I am not sure where all the parts are and I have not had any good luck with anyone know at the Museum. I am a new member there and willbe trying this summer to get a little info and maybe gt to do somne work on the engine . I worked at Mid continent railroad in northfreedom wi . My father was cheif mechanical officer for steam when they were still running steam a number of years and we both have some interest in this shay . So we will see what happens
Posted: May 20, 2003 @ 20:05:14 by Eric
Last note is by me.
Posted: May 20, 2003 @ 20:05:14 by
I dont know any thing about this engine but the organization I work for (New Jersey Museum of Transportation) we have Ely Thomas Lumber Co. shay #6 and is 3rd in line for restoration.