Shay Question (With Picture)

steaminfo · **Posted:** Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:24 am

Mr. Hsieh Ming Hsiu has been kind enough to contribute several photos of steam locomotives in Taiwan to www.steamlocomotive.info. One of them, a photo of Alishan Forest Railway No. 25, a two-truck, 30" gauge Shay has raised a couple of questions in my mind. Please see the image below:

What is the large tank, mounted transversely, behind the smokestack? And secondly, the stack seems very large compared to the locomotive. Is this original equipment?

Regards,
Doug

Dave · **Posted:** Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:30 am

Has Nigel been to Taiwan?

Looks like a Lempor or other modern retrofit combined with a feedwater heater. I'd sure like to know more about it.

dave

ray dewley · **Joined:** Sat Nov 20, 2004 3:18 pm **Posts:** 150

the tank may be part of a feedwater heater(?)

that stack does nothing for that tiny headlight...