The Heisler locomotive is one of the three major types of geared steam locomotives and the last to be patented. Charles L. Heisler received a patent for...
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania (section Locomotives)
missed are examples of the three most common geared locomotives: the Shay (Leetonia Railway #1), the Heisler (Chicago Mill & Lumber Company #4), and the Climax...
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working through a similar drive-line, via a two-speed gearbox. The Heisler locomotive has a 'V-twin' style steam engine, one cylinder each side of the boiler...
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Stuart Heisler (1896–1979), film and television director Heisler locomotive, a geared steam locomotive Heisler Locomotive Works, the American locomotive construction...
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Heisler engines, Climax engines and a Willamette engine were used in the early 20th century for logging. Compared to conventional steam locomotives,...
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Globe Locomotive Works Glover Locomotive Works Grant Locomotive Works HK Porter – Smith & Porter, later Porter, Bell & Co. Heisler Locomotive Works Hicks...
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Age of Steam Roundhouse (section Steam locomotives)
Ohio, United States, is a museum roundhouse housing steam and diesel locomotives, passenger cars and other vintage United States and Canadian railroad...
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Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (section Locomotives)
locomotive. This restoration was completed in 2019. Another restoration project is for the former Sunset Timber No. 1, a 3-truck Heisler locomotive that...
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Virginian Railway. Stearns Manufacturing Company is reorganized as Heisler Locomotive Works. The Apalachicola Northern Railroad runs its first train northward...
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drive approach was inadequate. "Geared" steam locomotives, such as the Shay, the Climax and the Heisler, were developed to meet this need on industrial...
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loco, built for Cadbury, is on display at Tyseley Locomotive Works 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) gauge Heisler-type articulated, geared 0-4-4-0T privately owned...
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Pacific Lumber Company (section Locomotives)
(PDF) on 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2012-09-13. "The Pacific Lumber Company Locomotive Roster". Jeff Moore. Retrieved 2010-04-28. Carranco, Lynwood (1982). Redwood...
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by the railroad's two Shay locomotives, with occasional appearances by the Heisler. 0-4-2T "Kahuku," the oldest locomotive on the roster, is used in shuttle...
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Cass Scenic Railroad State Park (section Locomotives)
Allegheny Mountain. The railroad owns eight Shay locomotives, one Heisler locomotive, and one Climax locomotive, which is being restored by volunteers of the...
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Climax locomotive is a type of geared steam locomotive built by the Climax Manufacturing Company (later renamed to the Climax Locomotive Works), of Corry...
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Historic District. The railroad is operated and maintained by the Pacific Locomotive Association which preserves, restores and operates historic railroad equipment...
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notable as being one of the few places in New England with regular steam locomotive operation, as well as being a very rare example of a purpose-built tourist...
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2-10-0 steam locomotives is introduced into service on the Deutsche Reichsbahn. The Heisler Locomotive Works produces the last Heisler locomotive. The Hollywood...
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found on display, along with the disassembled components of Clark's Heisler Locomotive. Cass Scenic Railroad ID photo Dixiana accessory details (The device...
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Sumpter Valley Railway (section Locomotives)
volunteers set out to rebuild the Sumpter Valley Railway. Locomotive No. 3, a 1915 Heisler steam locomotive, was restored to operation in 1976, and the new railway...
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Taupo Totara Timber Railway (section Locomotives)
and Taupō. A siding at Kopakorahi was used for changing locomotives. Heisler geared locomotives hauled trains over the mountainous section between Kopakorahi...
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Travel Town Museum (redirect from California Western 56 (locomotive))
Harbor Department had two small locomotives destined for scrap that seemed to be suitable for this purpose. These locomotives had worked at a quarry on Santa...
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tracks reached an elevation of 1,350 feet (410 m) at Milepost Five. Heisler locomotive No. 2 wrecked about 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) before Milepost Five on August 22...
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companies including Heisler. Pennsylvania Power and Light "D", in the gallery below, is an example of an 0-8-0 fireless Heisler locomotive. As of 2020, fireless...
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Shantytown Heritage Park (section Locomotives)
1914. Retrieved 21 July 2020. Climax Opossum Heisler "New Zealand Rolling Stock Register: Diesel Locomotives Register". nzrsr.co.nz. Retrieved 12 August...
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Tender (rail) (redirect from Tender (locomotive))
tenders were used extensively on geared logging steam locomotives like the Shay, Climax, and Heisler types where the steep grades and heavy trains necessitated...
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Geared steam locomotive designs in the United States: Charles L. Heisler builds a working prototype of what is to become the Heisler locomotive and Rush S...
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Northwest Railway Museum (section Steam locomotives)
railroad. The museum's collection includes a variety of railway cars and locomotives that document the growth of the railway network in Washington from the...
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Charles L. Heisler receives a patent for the Heisler locomotive. Klien-Lindner axle patented. Construction of first petrol-engined locomotive, designed...
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Steam - A page about Heisler locomotives and a snippet about the 'Francis' PacificNG - Concerning the fate of Heisler locomotive #1 "Marion", which saw...
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