Shay Number 6 Restoration Gallery

At home in the desert - Spring 2002.

 

Back home in the desert - Winter 2007.


Sean Bautista and Curtis Ferrington of Hillcrest Shops on the #6 during it's visit to the Redwood Valley Railway on June 4th, 2005.


May 14th -15th, 2005 - Steam trials at the Hillcrest & Wahtoke RR. in Reedley, CA.

Ken Kukuk works the ballast train at the wye.

Some switching is performed while the WSF&LCo. #18 and train wait patiently in the background.


May 1st, 2005 - First fireup.

Steam at last!

Thanks go to Ken Kukuk for his diligence and unparalleled generosity!

Update photos taken 5-1-05

Ken Kukuk and his handy-work, steamed up in the driveway. Tom Coffey's machine lives again!

The left side with Ken Kukuk, Ken Eells, and Tom Gazsi admiring.

Front view showing the West Side spot plate, and the newly fabricated headlamp.