Ephraim Shay
(1839-1916)
American railroad engineer
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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. He designed the first Shay locomotive and patented the type. He licensed it for manufacture through what became known as Lima Locomotive Works in Ohio; from 1882 to 1892 some 300 locomotives of this type were sold.
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17 July 1839 Huron County, Ohio, United States
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| Died |
19 April 1916 (aged 76) Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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