Stack Installation on 2Truck Shay

[GovB]

Dear Bach Man,

What is the procedure for installing the stack on a 2 Truck shay? Just got a NIB Ely-Thomas (2005) but no installation procedures in box. Would not want to mess this up. Any ideas? Help!

GovB

[Jon D. Miller]

GovB

If the Shay has metal gear cases that would be a 38 ton Shay



Here's a picture of a Lima Diamond stack. This would be one of the stacks supplied with certain variations of the Shay.  Other funnel type stacks supplied with these Shays would have the same base.  If it is the "Onion" stack it will not have the collar as shown in the picture.  The straight stack does not have the collar; it is one piece.

The stack just pushes in place into the smoke box.  In the picture the collar, small item on left, has been removed.  Yours would most likely have that collar in place. 

Note that the stack has a small molded "key" that lines up with a slot in the smoke box.  Line the stack up with the key lined up with the smoke box notch and push the stack in place.

Your Ely-Thomas probably has the Lima Diamond and possibly several other type stacks supplied.


One of the "Enthusiastic Children"

JD

[GovB]

JD,

Thanks. You were right on. It only took slightly more pressure than I used before. I just didn't want to over do it. She looks much better now wearing her diamond.

Thanks, GovB