Classes
2768 Shay locomotives were built by Lima in four classes, from 6 to 160 tons between 1878 and 1945.
- Class A: two cylinders, two trucks. Weights between 6 and 24 tons.
- Class B: three cylinders, two trucks. Weights between 10 and 80 tons.
- Class C: three cylinders, three trucks. Weights between 40 and 160 tons.
- Class D: three cylinders, four trucks. Weights of 100 and 150 tons.
Note: Two 15 ton Shays were built with two cylinders and three trucks.
Twenty Class D shays were built. They were no more powerful than Class C, but had greater fuel and water capacity, resulting in improved adhesion.
Four Shays were built left-handed, all special ordered for the Sr. Octaviano B. Cabrera Co., San Luis de la Paz, Mexico.
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