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Date: 01/01/15 00:08
Shay Locomotives in Taiwan August 2013
Author: jkkeck

1. Shay #25 Chiayi City (active?)

2. Shays #18 and #29 Fenqihu (inactive?)

3. Shay #26 Chiayi City (active?)

http://www.shaylocomotives.com/surviving/AlishanShay.htm



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Date: 01/01/15 19:45
Re: Shay Locomotives in Taiwan August 2013
Author: cchan006

Interesting report! Thanks for posting the photos of the Shays.

According to my quick research, the "active" Shays are stored serviceable, but currently not used to run any of the Alishan Forest Railway trains.

Also during the quick research, I found out that the derailment/accidents happened in March of 2003 (17 deaths) and April 2011 (6 deaths). The 2011 accident may have been caused by a downed tree.

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Date: 01/02/15 07:01
Re: Shay Locomotives in Taiwan August 2013
Author: PHall

Quite the fuel/water bunkers on those shays.

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Date: 01/05/15 03:20
Re: Shay Locomotives in Taiwan August 2013
Author: McKey

Whow, imported shays! Thanks for sharing!

Was the use of these in Japan discussed?

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Date: 01/27/16 01:36
Re: Shay Locomotives in Taiwan August 2013
Author: 1435mmGauge

Numbers 25, 26 and 31 restored and active. Many of the other Shays are on display.
The Alishan Forest Railway is one of the great railway journeys of the world.
Pity so few know about it. That should change now that it is being managed by the Taiwan Railways Administration.

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