{"id":862,"date":"2022-05-19T13:17:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T13:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/?p=862"},"modified":"2024-05-05T05:31:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T05:31:16","slug":"rebuilding-the-shay-part-4-variations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/rebuilding-the-shay-part-4-variations","title":{"rendered":"Rebuilding the Shay (part 4) &#8211; variations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have been discussing the Steamlines Shay with various other owners of this kit in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.16mm.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">16mm Association<\/a>. The kit was sold by Tom Cooper in the 1990s under his &#8220;Merlin&#8221; or &#8220;Steamlines&#8221; brands. The contents of this kit varied slightly over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On some models, <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the bogie frames<\/span><\/strong> have different detail. Mine (on the left) with real (though non-functional) springs and D. Hunt&#8217;s (on the right) with fake spring etch detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5211-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Shay bogie\" data-id=\"867\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5211-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/img_5211\" class=\"wp-image-867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5211-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5211-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5211-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5211-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5211-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220508_103430-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Shay bogie\" data-id=\"868\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220508_103430-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/20220508_103430\" class=\"wp-image-868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220508_103430-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220508_103430-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220508_103430-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220508_103430-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220508_103430-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This particular Shay model is powered by a &#8220;Steam motor&#8221; &#8211; a compact two-cylinder device, which is sometimes called an &#8220;Osmotor&#8221; (because it oscillates). Some &#8220;<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Osmotors<\/span><\/strong>&#8221; on the Shay included extra step-down gearing to achieve slower running. Mine (on the left, not geared down) and P Mason&#8217;s (on the right, showing extra gearing to slow down the motion &#8211; there is a third axle hidden behind the lower one).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5213-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Osmotor detail\" data-id=\"870\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5213-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/img_5213\" class=\"wp-image-870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5213-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5213-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5213-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5213-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5213-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20210530_osmotor-detail-1024x941.jpg\" alt=\"Geared Osmotor detail\" data-id=\"869\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20210530_osmotor-detail.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/20210530_osmotor-detail\" class=\"wp-image-869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20210530_osmotor-detail-1024x941.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20210530_osmotor-detail-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20210530_osmotor-detail-768x706.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20210530_osmotor-detail-1536x1412.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20210530_osmotor-detail-2048x1882.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">universal-joints<\/span><\/strong> on most models are different to those on mine (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/rebuilding-the-shay-part-2-linkages\">see my previous post<\/a>). The upper version in the photo below seems to be unique to my Shay, whereas the lower version (also included in my kit of parts) is clearly to be seen on everyone else&#8217;s version of this kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5034-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-843\" width=\"NaN\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5034-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5034-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5034-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5034-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_5034-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is likely that the Shay I purchased in 2020 (as a part-built kit that had sat in a box for 20 years) has been modified from the original plan. Some of the cosmetic parts, such as the lamps, are placed differently to the instructions. The universal joints on mine do not match with any photographs of other Steamlines Shay that I can find online, so I suspect a modification or deviation from the kit here too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Justin &#8211; 19 May 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been discussing the Steamlines Shay with various other owners of this kit in the 16mm Association. The kit was sold by Tom Cooper in the 1990s under his &#8220;Merlin&#8221; or &#8220;Steamlines&#8221; brands. The contents of this kit varied &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/rebuilding-the-shay-part-4-variations\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,12,71,7],"tags":[27,72,33],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=862"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":879,"href":"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862\/revisions\/879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wis.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}