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shay [< E Shay, who built the first such locomotive in Michigan in 1874] Lumbering 
n. See 1942 quote.
- 1936 Elk River Timber Co., Ltd. . . . Camp: Quinson, Union S.S. . . . 75 Miles of Track; 5 Locos; 4 Shays; 1 Porter.
- 1942 SHAY. A geared locomotive, slow but powerful and adapted to heavy hauling. Shays of about 70 tons are commonly used in hauling logs from the landing to the mainline.
- 1953 However, railroad locies were in use much earlier in the Alberni Valley. A 42-ton Shay was hauling logs for Wiest Logging in 1914.
- 1936 Elk River Timber Co., Ltd. . . . Camp: Quinson, Union S.S. . . . 75 Miles of Track; 5 Locos; 4 Shays; 1 Porter.