Neil Dahl's video: Jim Findley s Wind River RR PFM Shay 3 train railway steamloco

Enjoy in HD! In the 1980's Jim Findley built the Tioga Pass RR. Part of this series features Shay -2 imported by Pacific Fast Mail (PFM), built by United the locomotive is painted and detailed for the Wind River RR as . It has constant lights, Flywheel, extra weight added as well as Kadee couplers. In the early nineties I purchased the railroad from Jim with a plan to put it back into working order... but that never occurred. these locos have been hidden in a closet until recently! These locos have been in storage for over 36 years... There was an elusive Tioga Pass loco to find... a PFM 2-8-2 that is hiding in the roundhouse somewhere! It has now been found after 37 years!!! And in the box with the 2-8-2 was found another surprise This PFM Shay Lettered the Wind River Branch of Jim Findley's Tioga Pass. In Fact it is featured on the cover of the August 1982 Model Railroader Magazine, With a drover's caboose in tow going across the high trestle! Put this on your big screen TV and enjoy the detail and history of Jim Findley's modeling skills! Feedback and comments are welcome! Enjoy! Neil