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    Ephraim Shay (July 17, 1839 – April 19, 1916) was an American merchant, entrepreneur and self-taught railroad engineer who worked in the state of Michigan...
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    of Ephraim Shay, who has been credited with the popularization of the concept of a geared steam locomotive. Although the design of Ephraim Shay's early...
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  • artist and actress Ephraim Shay (1839–1916), American designer of the Shay locomotive Gene Shay, Philadelphia folk music figure Jennifer Shay, Canadian academic...
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    trees growing in the area. The railway was chartered by Ephraim Shay, the inventor of the Shay locomotive, on February 2, 1902, but may have started construction...
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    Works to build a steam locomotive that Ephraim Shay had designed. In April 1880, Lima rebuilt Ephraim Shay's original design, using vertically side-mounted...
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  • judge Ephraim Salaam (born 1976), American football player Ephraim Shay (1839–1916), American inventor Ephraim Sidon (born 1946), Israeli author Ephraim Sklyansky...
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    documents. They returned to Cadillac in dubious glory. In 1878, Ephraim Shay perfected his Shay locomotive, which was particularly effective in its ability...
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    Harbor Springs and a gaming resort in Petoskey. Ephraim Shay (1839–1916) is known for his invention of the Shay locomotive. The hexagonal-shaped house he built...
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    driving a longitudinal shaft geared to the axles via bevel gears (see also Ephraim Shay, inventor). Classes B and C Climax locomotives have two inclined cylinders...
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    across Judd Street) built by Ephraim Shay. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Ephraim Shay was born in Ohio in 1839. He...
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