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Heiser Plant Photo Mrs. G.L. Swabb Collection Source: "The Heisler Locomotive"

Photo taken 7/24/1947 @ Ellamore, WV Allen-Dubal Collection

  The last new Heisler geared steam locomotive (c/n 1607),  was shipped by the company on  April 10, 1941 to the Middle Fork Railroad of Ellamore, West Virginia.  The 80 ton, three truck, West Coast Special model had been built several years earlier for stock, but remained unsold until the April, 1941 date. 

 

               
The restoration begins.... 1999

The locomotive is currently (as of June, 1999) under restoration:

All photos below taken by and provided courtesy of David Lathrop - Copyright © 1999

	Looking forward from a position near the normal location of the crew cab.
	The rear of the motor looking toward the front of the locomotive.    The left and right cylinders dominate the view.
	End truck gear case (front or rear?).   In this picture, if installed,  the pinion shaft  would be positioned horizontally and the axle would be vertically.
	Ring gear (large gear on the left),  pinion gear and shaft (smaller gear in center) and main shaft (right). Photo without text bubbles

For more information on the Middle Fork RR #7, read  Dave Lathrop's  May, 1999 online article "The Last of the Heislers"

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