Westside Lumber Co. Shay, 3-truck by P-B-L

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

P-B-L

Prototype Info

Category:

Shay, 3-truck

Road Name:

Westside Lumber Co.

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

1985

Road Number(s):

7, 14, 15

Qty Made:

#7: 40; #14: 51; #15: 74 (20 of each with sound)

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted or painted & lettered

Online Article:

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Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

P-B-L (click for web site)

Factory:

Samhongsa, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

Shay, 3-truck

Year/Era:

1923

Road Name:

Westside Lumber Co.

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

1993

Road Number(s):

8, 9, 10

Qty Made:

65

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted or painted & lettered

Weight:

80-ton

Notes:

P-B-L's web site states that they made 50 models of each of the three road numbers, but other data indicated that 65 were made.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

P-B-L

Factory:

Samhongsa, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

Shay, 3-truck

Road Name:

Westside Lumber Co.

Model Info

Gauge:

Sn3

Introduced:

1983

Road Number(s):

12

Qty Made:

60 (box says "...out of 120")

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted

Weight:

24oz

Magazine Article:

Model Railroader, February 1984

Notes:

At the time P-B-L used the "Milestone Models" trade name. The model has a Canon CN-22 motor, and with the special gearing, it delivers true-to-prototype speeds. The model has 82 parts to it. It can handle 22-inch radii.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

P-B-L

Factory:

Samhongsa, Korea

Prototype Info

Category:

Shay, 3-truck

Road Name:

Westside Lumber Co.

Model Info

Gauge:

S

Introduced:

1983

Road Number(s):

12

Qty Made:

15

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

unpainted

Online Article:

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Notes:

Please note that these models came from the factory with wheels that were gauged to the old NMRA standard for S, and these will need to be regauged to run on today's S-scale track, which is not a trivial project.