Heisler locomotive roster book

The heisler locomotive 18911941, published by benjamin f. A heisler geared steam locomotive in a static display in scotia, california. All three are representative of geared locomotives. Heisler set out to design a 3truck model that would work for a logger. Heisler received a patent for the design in 1892, following the construction of a prototype in 1891. Heisler geared locomotives catalog heisler locomotive. Heisler type locomotives are, comparatively speaking, faster shays. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Heisler receiving a patent for the design in 1892, following the construction of a prototype in 1891. Does anyone know that status of james kerrs locomotive roster book. If adhesion is in short supply, one way to get maximum tractive effort is to make sure that all the wheels are driven.

The heisler locomotive was favored by lumbermen for its geared drive, which allowed for dependable operation up steep grades and tightly turning mountain tracks, even with heavy loads. For shays, class designation tons is listed in the following profile. Heisler 6 is an odd duck because, at the time she was built, she should have received many upgrades from the shop. They were suited to slow and heavy hauling with hightractive effort on the rough and temporary tracks of the lumber and mineral industries. Buy heisler geared locomotives catalog by locomotive works, heisler isbn. Media in category mount rainier scenic railroad heisler locomotive the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. The heisler had a v2 engine slung under the boiler, driving foreandaft shafts on the centreline.

Bud hurlbut was a pioneering theme park designer best remembered for creating the timber mountain log ride and calico mine train. All cass geared power shay, heisler, climax is of three truck class c. Most of this information is from the book steam in the redwoods by lynwood carranco and henry sorenson. Click here to subscribe today and receive all of our online benefits. The whitney engineering co of tacoma, wa originally ordered her in 1929 as a stock locomotive.

Jan 01, 2010 a heisler geared steam locomotive in a static display in scotia, california. At the time, charles was an engineer and personal assistant to dunkirks president, edward nichols. Heislers design departed in several ways from the typical dunkirk gilbert class b being built at the time. Somewhat similar to a climax locomotive, heisler s design featured two cylinders canted inwards at a 45degree angle to form a vtwin. The first locomotive of the charles heisler design was built in 1891 by the dunkirk engineering company for f.

Cp canadian pacific railway locomotive roster railroad. Cass scenic railroad, home of the unique shay locomotive. They first made an appearance in 1897, but were built into the 1920s. Heisler locomotive number 9, of the taupo totara timber company atlib 179988. See more ideas about locomotive, train and steam locomotive. This following table of the cass stable of geared steam locomotives was first provided by dr. Four mccloud baldwin diesels in front of the mccloud shop in 1957. Car number 28 was built for the souther pacific railroad in 1924 as a 96 seat coach to be used in commuter train service in the san francisco bay area. Today, according to the book, west virginia logging railroads, by william warden at least eight heislers are still in operation and more than thirty others are. All time locomotive roster underlined numbers indicate a link to a page of pictures of that locomotive.

This twotruck heisler engine weighs 37 tons, has a tractive effort of 14,000 lbs. Locomotive was purchased new 1900 and basically consisted of two 060 tank locomotive permanently coupled back to back. As a result of this veetwin arrangement, the heisler was one of the fastest geared steam locomotives, providing more power with lower operating costs. Over 600 heislers were produced from the 1890s until 1941, when the heisler locomotive works closed its doors. Trains subscribers can download a pdf version of this roster data directly to your computer. At this time july 2010 the heisler project has been underway for 6 years and the end is in sight.

Somewhat similar to a climax locomotive, heisler s design featured two cylinders canted inwards at a 45degree angle to form a vtwin arrangement. The start and progress of a large scale 14 ton heisler steam locomotive in roughly 4 scale narrow gauge to run on 7. Early in the project i decided to use investment castings for much of the locomotive. Jims locomotives steam heisler locos 3 truck heisler. In 1984 28 was bought by fred kempner and moved to yreka, calfornia for storage. The heisler locomotive was the last variant of the three major types of geared steam. Friends of the railroad museum of pennsylvania released. Its tough to get the shell off so i dug out the instructions and found all the hidden screws.

Whitney was the west coast dealer of heisler locomotives. Locomotive rosters model railroader magazine model. Heisler locomotive works erie, pennsylvania the first locomotive of the charles heisler design was built in 1891 by the dunkirk engineering company for f. In 1912 an order came in from the blue jay lumber co, of raleigh, w.

Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3. Some older photographs have been improved, but the originals were of. Mccloud river railroad company, mccloud river lumber company. General duty mining locomotive named for the discoverer of the calico mine. Heisler locomotive 19811941 by kline hardbound, 1982, 199. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. In 1916, the same owners used it at poplarville saw mill co. Featuring our 3truck heisler with legacy and whistle steam, two pair of disconnect log cars with loads, and a flatcar and caboose which capture the homebuilt look of most lumber companys rollingstock, this set is the start to your logging empire. Equipped with twin canted cylinders, the engine utilized a driveshaft to power outboard axles and connecting rods to power the inboard axles.

This long out of print book is probably the best source of information on the heislers. In 2006 one of kempners steam locomotives stimson mill co. Heisler geared locomotives catalog paperback march 3, 2010. This reproduction of the companys illustrated catalog dates from the 1920s. Heisler geared locomotives catalog by heisler locomotive.

In 1930 whitney sold the big 99ton heisler to the kinzua pine mills of kinzua, oregon. That means you can plug a small decoder i had a z scale decoder in it. When he applied for, and received, a patent for his new design in 1892 heisler worked as an engineer at the dunkirk engineering company, a small firm located in dunkirk, new york that was founded in 1865 as the dunkirk iron works to manufacture small geared steam locomotives for. The heisler locomotive was the last variant of the three major types of geared steam locomotives. The oregon coast scenic railroad is a registered irs 501c3 non profit public charity your charitable contributions are tax deductible and help us keep the railroad operating and our restoration projects moving forward. See more ideas about locomotive, steam locomotive and train.

She was the only 78ton heisler ever constructed and was the very first successful 3truck heisler ever built. The shay locomotive, designed in 1872 and patented in 1881, and its two variants the climax and the heisler employ small highspeed steam engines geared down to axles on fourwheel trucks. In 1892 charles heisler received a patent for a new kind of geared locomotive. Major updates in 20 courtesy of brc motive power department via sean grahamwhite and from kevin sadowskiwith help from sean grahamwhite, ken lanovich, chris lastovich and bill millers emd sd40 series document. The heisler locomotive was the last variant of the three major types of geared steam locomotives charles l. The heisler consisted of 2 steam cylinders positioned in a v under the boiler about 34th the way back from the front. The rivirossi ho 3 truck heisler locomotive comes dcc ready. Fascinating and handsomely done authoritative history of the heisler geared locomotive. The heisler locomotive, 18911941 hardcover january 1, 1982 by benjamin f. This is a wellpreserved example of the heisler line of steam locomotives. Machine was built to handle the 4% grades on the line, but derailed constantly on the light trackage. Some roster data is out of date but generally complete.

Heisler locomotive works, erie, pa builders number 1260 built 1912 acquired by sc and s 1982 power coal fired steam drive geared drivers 33 inches further information. Geared locomotives had perfectly good reasons for their apparently eccentric design. Heisler log train set capture the adventure of a logging train in this new set. Andre kristopans provided major revisions and updates to the roster in july 2015. This excellent book, amply but without redundancy, covers the development and history of the heisler locomotive from its invention by charles heisler in 1891, until the final one was sold in 1941, an 80 ton locomotive built for stock several years earlier. Heisler, a description of the stearns manufacturing co. Mccloud river railroad company, mccloud river lumber.

The history of the heisler steam locomotive is credited to the person who invented it, charles l. Used copies are available from timetotime from used book sellers and on ebay. The locomotive was first owned by the louise lumber co. Geared steam locomotives page at spirit of america bookstore. Up union pacific railroad company locomotive roster.