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This Old Shay

This Old Shay

I found this old Shay logging engine somewhere off the freeway north of Seattle, Washington. It looked like it was waiting its turn for restoration. I was hangi...
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I found this old Shay logging engine somewhere off the freeway north of Seattle, Washington. It looked like it was waiting its turn for restoration. I was hanging on a fence in the rain to get this shot. Wish I know more about it.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/10 ISO 2500 Shutter 1/50 Focal Length 280/10

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Jul, 2017

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633

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Awards

People's Choice in Industrial Heritage Photo Challenge

Peer Award

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Absolute Masterpiece

+6

Top Choice

+3

Superb Composition

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Magnificent Capture

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Such unique machines..........too sad to see her like this

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It was sad bet she sat somewhere in the forest for years..All the colors and textures coughs my eye.

What a great discovery for you Mark. I am sure she is not alone up there. Many were used.

brilliant find and capture !

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Looks like somebody made a big booboo! Great find!

Snoqualmie?

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Yes, saw it on the way back from the Falls. Several engines there but fenced off.

Fantastic shot! シ

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wow, this one is old, and to see all the rust and the moss growing !! One day the forest may engulf her - at least that often happened over the last 100 years....we will have to let the History Books tell the tale now.

Great find, capture and edit! You really did this old girl justice !

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Very Creative Mark!!

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Very cool. Nice find and composition.

well done , great shot

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Congratulations, wonderful textures!

Love this work!!!💯📸🎉👍🏽

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There is a list online of the 138 known surviving Shays. I wonder if this one is on the list?

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