New York Central No. 1896 to 1900 and Shay B-60-2

In 1923 the New York Central received five two-truck Shays of the type B-60-2 for use on street-running trains in New York City. For this role, they had to be covered by metal plates from the wheels to a roof above the boiler. Nevertheless, there are many photos on which the casing has been removed around the trucks and the cylinders.

They were numbered 1896 to 1900 and later renumbered to 7185 to 7189. In 1941, they were replaced by DES-2 and DES-3 tri-power locomotives. These could run either on third rail, diesel or battery power. After its retirement, one Shay came to the Marcellus & Otisco Lake Railroad and was later exchanged for another one due to a cracked frame. Finally, the Shays were scrapped between 1944 and 1948.