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Ephraim Shay, American engineer, invented the Shay locomotive (died 1916)
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Ephraim Shay
American railroad engineer and entrepreneur (1839 – 1916)
Ephraim Shay was an American merchant, entrepreneur and self-taught railroad engineer who worked in the state of Michigan. He designed the Shay locomotive and patented the type. He licensed it for manufacture through what became known as Lima Locomotive Works in Ohio; from 1882…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Shay locomotive
Geared steam locomotive
The Shay locomotive is a geared steam locomotive that originated and was primarily used in North America. The locomotives were built to the patents of Ephraim Shay, who has been credited with the popularization of the concept of a geared steam locomotive. Although the design of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)