J. Neils Lumber Company Shay - 3 truck No. 5
Union, IL, United States 		Location: Illinois Railway Museum
Status: Operational
Posted: Feb 14, 2019 @ 21:02:13 by JD Marzec
Change status to Operational. Shay 5 passed her FRA steam tests in October 2018 and will be running at IRM for the 2019 season
Posted: Oct 31, 2018 @ 22:10:27 by Chris Little
Status: Operational. She had her first run in a long time during the last weekend of October.
Posted: Mar 3, 2017 @ 18:03:36 by Chris Little
Shay 5 has had all her funding completed and has been moved to the front of the shop in hope of being the first steam locomotive to run for 2017.
Posted: Nov 22, 2015 @ 23:11:00 by Chris Little
Shay 5 has past her hydro test and the only problem preventing her from running in 2016 is lack of money.
Posted: Jun 4, 2014 @ 18:06:54 by Nicholas Medovich
This locomotive has not yet been returned to service. The earliest return is most likely Summer-fall of 2015.
Posted: Jun 11, 2012 @ 23:06:11 by Hyde seybold
This locomotive has NOT been operational for over 10 years. Please change status to restoration. She will be completed late 2013.
Posted: May 11, 2011 @ 08:05:04 by Nick Medovich
late 2011 would be more approprite
Posted: Jun 16, 2010 @ 13:06:26 by Railfan1472
The shay i heard from is close. She may operate in time during 2010 or early 2011.
Posted: Jul 28, 2008 @ 20:07:45 by J.D. Marzec
#5 is in the steam shop as of October of '05 and the stay bolts are being drilled and tubes will be replaced. #5 should be operational for the '07 season.
Posted: May 31, 2008 @ 21:05:38 by john heid
shay 5 now has its entire front wheel assembly removed, as well as the lower half of the smokebox, to get at the tube sheet.
Posted: Mar 2, 2008 @ 19:03:18 by J.D. Marzec
front wood beams removed end support brace removed for riveting the smoke box
Posted: Feb 14, 2008 @ 19:02:28 by J.D. Marzec
The bottom of the smoke box has been removed and a replacement will soon be installed. There is a slight chance that #5 might run this summer.
Posted: Jun 9, 2007 @ 18:06:06 by John Heid
I visited the steam department today and a guy said that the shay will not run this summer.
Posted: Apr 10, 2007 @ 20:04:29 by J.D. Marzec
Worked on stay bolts. Almost all drilled out. Bottem front of tube sheet needs replacement.Water bunker is getting cleaned out and sealed. Coal bunker panted and wood getting replaced.
Posted: Nov 20, 2006 @ 20:11:05 by J.D. Marzec
#5 is in the steam shop as of October of '05 and the stay bolts are being drilled and tubes will be replaced. #5 should be operational for the '07 season.
Posted: Nov 20, 2006 @ 20:11:45 by J.D. Marzec
Posted: Feb 16, 2006 @ 09:02:42 by Erich Russ
Recent posts on the IRMlist indicate that this Shay has moved into the steam shop to be prepared for operation. Tubes must be installed and the boiler must pass an FRA inspection.
Posted: May 29, 2004 @ 18:05:56 by Chris Elpatric
The locomotive is getting new flues and tubes in the boiler and once that work is done the locomotive will be back in service.
Posted: May 7, 2004 @ 08:05:56 by Chris
This locomotive has not operated in quite some time.  I do not know what is being done to it at this time though.
Posted: Feb 24, 2003 @ 17:02:14 by Bob Kutella
Only a small thing really, but our correct name is Illinois Railway Museum not Illinois Railroad Museum as noted in the ownership record for shay no. 5. This is a common mistake made by many ( but not repeated everywhere on your fine site) so has to some extent become a pet peeve of the members nad officers. Bob