{"product_id":"pre-owned-aster-shay-greenbrier-1-32-kit","title":"Pre-Owned Aster Shay Greenbrier 1\/32 Kit","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAster Greenbrier, Cheat \u0026amp; Elk Shay — 1\/32 Scale Live Steam Kit\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Owned • Unbuilt • Extremely Limited Edition 1 of 80 produced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very rare opportunity to acquire an \u003cstrong\u003eAster Greenbrier, Cheat \u0026amp; Elk Shay\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1\/32 scale \/ Gauge 1 (45 mm)\u003c\/strong\u003e, offered here as an \u003cstrong\u003eunbuilt original kit\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model was originally produced by \u003cstrong\u003eAster of Japan in 1990\u003c\/strong\u003e and was one of Aster's particularly limited American logging locomotive releases. The Greenbrier, Cheat \u0026amp; Elk version was based on Aster's highly successful three-truck Western Maryland Shay design, but with the distinctive Greenbrier, Cheat \u0026amp; Elk Railroad lettering and detailing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to historical Aster production records, \u003cstrong\u003eonly 80 examples of the Greenbrier, Cheat \u0026amp; Elk Shay were produced worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e, compared with approximately 500 examples of the earlier Western Maryland version. This makes the GC\u0026amp;E version one of the more difficult Aster Shays to encounter today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal, unbuilt kit\u003c\/strong\u003e, remaining in the possession of its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal purchaser until now\u003c\/strong\u003e. The model has never been assembled or operated. The kit looks generally untouched and complete. The motor was removed from the packing to check and is smooth in operation. This kit was initially sold in Switzerland then moved to the US by the original owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particularly appealing example for the serious Aster collector, this kit offers the opportunity to build one of Aster's rarest American logging locomotives while retaining the provenance of an original-owner example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease refer to the photographs for the exact condition and contents of the kit. We recommend that prospective purchasers carefully review all photographs before purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eModel Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aster, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrototype:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenbrier, Cheat \u0026amp; Elk Railroad Shay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1990\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately \u003cstrong\u003e80 examples worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1:32\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGauge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gauge 1 \/ 45 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three-truck Shay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower:\u003c\/strong\u003e Live steam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFuel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gas fired\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCylinders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three vertical cylinders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCylinder bore:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCylinder stroke:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoiler capacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 340 ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTender water capacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 280 ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel length:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 640 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel width:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 108 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel height:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 148 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.4 kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrive:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cardan-shaft drive to the geared trucks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain gear ratio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 2:1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aster Shay design is particularly well suited to garden railway operation, with the articulated trucks and geared drive faithfully reproducing the characteristics that made the full-size Shay locomotive so effective on rough logging railroads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Prototype\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Greenbrier, Cheat \u0026amp; Elk Shay represented by this model was \u003cstrong\u003eLima Locomotive Works No. 12\u003c\/strong\u003e, constructed in \u003cstrong\u003e1921\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Greenbrier, Cheat \u0026amp; Elk operation in West Virginia. The locomotive was originally a 150-ton Shay and was later rebuilt with an enlarged tender and an additional driving truck, increasing its weight substantially.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prototype was an impressive example of the large geared Shays used in West Virginia's logging industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAster Collectibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAster produced a number of American live-steam locomotives during the company's classic period, but the \u003cstrong\u003e1990 Greenbrier, Cheat \u0026amp; Elk Shay stands apart for its exceptionally small production run\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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