Owner : Surry, Parker ~ Pinetown, North Carolina
This is a sprocket gear and chain drive locomotive driven by two steam cylinders mounted approximately 25 - 35 degrees from horizontal above the interior floor of the locomotive and forward of a horizontal boiler. A single sprocket gear was mounted on each of the locomotive's two axles with separate chains attached thereto. The other end of the chains were attached to a separate sprockets on a single drive shaft above the floor and below the boiler. The axle sprocket gears were of significantly larger diameter than those on the drive shaft.
The photo is from the State Archives of North Carolina ~ Surry Parker Photograph Collection ~ ID = PhC_51_F76_2
Two geared chain drive locomotives of Sykes' patented design were built. The first was built by Sykes himself. The second (pictured) was built in 1897 for Mr. Sykes by Struthers Wells and Co. using his design. This second locomotive survived until 1949, having served railroads in three states in its life.
Source: "Willamette Locomotive" - photo: George Sykes collection.
The owner of this geared chain drive locomotive is unknown. The photo of this "pole" railroad locomotive was found by Tom Lawson at "The Three Notch Museum" in Covington County, Alabama. Although no pole railroads were known to operate in that county, they did exist in counties nearby. Another T&D locomotive was purchased on December 16, 1889 by the Alabama logging concern owned by W.C. MacMahon and W.J. Buck. Source: "The Logging Railroads of Alabama".
Kamper & Lewin Mfg. Co. (owner) - Hattiesburg, Mississippi
The image depicts the company's pole road locomotive near Laurel in the
late 1880's.
Image
from "Steam
Whistles in the Piney Woods Vol #2" courtesy of David
Price
This image of the "Goliath" appeared in the Scientific American Supplement #541 - May 15, 1886. It is unknown if it depicts a specific locomotive that was actually built by the company.
Owner : Unknown
This image of the "Richmond" appeared in the Cassier's Magazine - Volume X - May 1896 - Oct 1896. It is unknown if it depicts a specific locomotive that was actually built by the company.
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Owner : Lodi Railroad
As photographed, the crew cab has not been installed. The location of the railroad was not disclosed by the source. It is possible it was the Lodi Branch Railroad Co. later renamed Hackensack and Lodi Railroad near Hackensack, New Jersey.
The photo is from the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania ~ General Negative Collection ~ Negative #18107
Oregon Steam Navigation Co. (owner) - named "Oregon Pony"
Built 05/1861 - 5' gauge - 9"X18" cylinders - 34" drivers - 8 tons - $4000 cost
Preserved at Marine Park, Cascade Locks, Oregon
Photo from "Early Oregon Days" by Edwin Culp - Caxton Press - with permission
This company is not the same named and more well known locomotive builder of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.
Owner :Caspar, South Fork, & Eastern Railway #1 - Caspar, California
Built in 1869 ~ (2) 8" x 12" cylinders ~ (4) 35" drivers
The wood burning locomotive, named "Jumbo", operated near Caspar, California. It was originally built for the City Grading Company of San Francisco, California per Roy Keeley
Photo / Image credits:
> top ~ from the Redwood Empire Association Collection published in "Redwood Lumber Industry"
>bottom ~ by Fred C. Stoes via Yesteryear Depot