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| Devil's
Gate Bridge is 300' long, stands 100' over the floor of the canyon.
The arc is an 18½ degree curve on a 2% grade. |
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| Soon
the #40 disappeared and we could only follow its progress by the blast
of its whistle. A few minutes later Shay #12 came into view backing
its train down to Devil's Gate. |
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| If
you have never heard a Shay, let me tell you this is an incredible
experience. The three cylinders and the low gearing make for a impressive
blast of sound. |
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| Shay
#14 was built in 1926 for the Swayne Lumber Co. It has been owned
by teh West Side Lumber Co. and the West Side & Cherry Valley
RR before arriving in Georgetown in 1986. It has three trucks, weighs
about 55 tons and holds 1200 gallons of fuel oil. |
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