William Harris

Mich-Cal

William Harris wrote a 28 part series on the Mich-Cal No. 2, 1.5 inch scale, narrow gauge Shay, for 4-3/4 inch track. The series ran in Live Steam Magazine staring in July 1985.

William Harris' Mich-Cal Number 2, the first article of 28 in the series, describes construction of this 1.5 inch scale, 4-3/4 inch gauge Shay.

• July 1985, Part 1, A Locomotive you’d love to Build…and Can
• August 1985, Part 2, We Begin Work
• September 1985, Part 3, Continuing Work on the Frame
• October 1985, Part 4, At Work on the Trucks
• November 1985, Part 5, Trucks and Corrections
• December 1985, Part 6, Work on the Trucks Continues
• January 1986, Part 7, More Work on the Trucks
• February 1986, Part 8, At Work On The Brake Rigging
• March 1986, Part 9, The “Heart” of the Shay offers pleasure and Challenge
• April 1986, Part 10, Working on the Crankshaft – Good for the Heart!
• May 1986, Part 11, Continuing The Engine Fabrication
• June 1986, Part 12, Still at Work on the Engine
• August 1986, Part 13, Some Wrap-Up Work On The Engine
• October 1986, Part 14, A Steam-Driven Duplex Pump
• December 1986, Part 15, Still Working on the Pump
• January 1987, Part 16, Finishing and Testing the Pump
• March 1987, Part 17, Moving Ahead with the Boiler Work
• April 1987, Part 18, Installing And Expanding The Boiler Tubes
• May 1987, Part 19, Let’s Be Right Up Front
• July 1987, Part 20, At Work on the Boiler
• September 1987, Part 21, Universals and Drive Line
• November 1987, Part 22, Working in and Around the Cab
• December 1987, Part 23, At Work on the Cab
• January 1988, Part 24, The Fuel Tank Rides Piggyback
• February 1988, Part 25, Lights and Hand Pump
• April 1988, Part 26, Throttle and Miscellaneous Details
• June 1988, Part 27, Getting in the Pipeline
• August 1988, Part 28, All Finished and Running

Falk No. 1

William Harris wrote a series on the Falk No. 1 Logging Locomotive, 7.5 inch track. The series ran in Live Steam Magazine staring in November/December 1992.