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
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.(1)
Caspar, South Fork, & Eastern Railway #1 (owner) - Caspar, California - built 1869 - photo circa 1885 - The wood burning locomotive was named "Jumbo".(2) Built for the City Grading Co of San Francisco, California. (1)
Sources:
(1) Roy Keeley
(2) "Redwood Lumber Industry" -
photo: Redwood Empire Association Coll.