Friday, February 18, 2022

West Side Shay No. 14 on the Georgetown Loop 1991

In honor of West Side Lumber Co. Shay No. 14's recent restoration and rechristening as "Rosa" in honor of Rosa Ashby, who along with her husband Lindsey played such a huge role in bringing the Georgetown Loop back to life in the early 1970s, I unearthed this old family video of a 1991 ride behind No. 14 on the Loop.  

The titles, editing, and music are from a long time ago so my apologies for its aged appearance!  Unfortunately, the original sources remain on some old VHS-C tape somewhere.  

Along the way, you will get some glimpses of D&RGW freight cars and at 5:17 you can see C&S 2-6-0 No. 9 still in red paint sitting on Morning Star siding.  Pulling into Silver Plume you get a glimpse of Oahu Railway and Land Co. diesel 15 and at the end you'll see Shay No. 12 steamed up outside the engine house.

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