Leetonia Railway - Ely Thomas Lumber Company Shay number 1 on display in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Of the two Shays, Nos. 2 and 3, No. 3 was alive and simmering at Ely Thomas Lumber Co. shops at Fenwick, W. Va. on Nov. 25, 1961.
In this time warp shot of Ely Thomas Shay #2 at Fenwick, WV, one can project one's self back to the 1930's.
Ely-Thomas Lumber Shay #2 works the mill at Fenwick while mill hands break from their work to look on.
Ely Thomas Lumber Co. Shay #2 working as the mill switcher in Fenwick, WV in the spring of 1963.
Ely Thomas Lumber mill switcher Shay #3 working at Fenwick, WV in the spring of 1960. This locomotive is preserved in Pennsylvania as a static display.
Let me take this opportunity to shay "Happy Holidays" to everyone! Sorry, sorry, that was terrible. Back in 1992, the Pine Creek Railroad at Allaire State Park was still running multiple steam eng... (more)
These Shays at Ely Thomas Lumber Company worked the lumber mill complex and interchanged with the B&O. This photo was taken on the way to a railfan trip at Cass, WV. Ely Thomas Lumber also had a n... (more)