| Title: |
Heisler Locomotive #4, 1973 |
| Description: |
RRMP. Here is an original photo that I took at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, on 30 June 1973. Shown here is a front-quarter view of a Heisler gear-driven steam locomotive, graced by Ms. Twyla Jean King. According to the RRMP, "No. 4 was built by the Heisler Locomotive Works of Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1918. Unlike traditional [steam] engines, geared locomotives employed reduction gearing to operate their drive wheels. This resulted in slow but powerful locomotives that were ideally suited for industrial uses and particularly popular with lumber companies." |
| Photo Date: |
6/30/1973 Upload Date: 10/31/2016 4:49:53 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
HEISLER 4(2-Truck) |
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