Ephraim Shay's birthday party. He was 166. Unfortunately he was detained elsewhere, and couldn't make the party.
My Geoffbuilt, with Shay House in the Background
My Geoffbuilt Shay blowing his Weltyk Steam Whistle
John Wessels' Log Train
The kids liked Tom Toth's Menagerie Train...
and Bill Kay's backwoods loco.
John Garrett's Climax
Wayne Sorenson's Climax
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They came from near, (Harbor Springs - Bruce), and far, (Germany - Herbert)
The Homuths came down from Canada.
Bob Pennock made the trip, up from Ohio.
Wayne, with his Shay
Weltyk's 3 Cylinder Accucraft passes my Geoffbuilt.
Leroy Patterson's Aster Western Maryland
Let's See! Where does that thing go
Some people do a great job of detailing. I think this belongs to Paul Brink, who came from California.
Leroy explains the fine points of Shay locomotives to eager civilians.
Jim Sanders always brings something interesting.
Close up of a Graham Powered Climax
Ernie Noa always does a great job of weathering.