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 Picture Courtesy of Squirreleen
 Picture Courtesy of Squirreleen
National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark
Felton, California
Heisler Locomotive, built by Stearns Manufacturing Company 1899
Shay Locomotive, Built by Lima Locomotive Works, 1912
Climax Locomotive, Built by Climax Manufacturing Company
The Shay Locomotive, patented in 1861, and its two variants—the Climax and the Heisler—employed small high-speed steam engines geared down to axles on four-wheel trucks. They were suited to slow and heavy hauling with high tractive effort on the rough and temporary tracks of the lumber and mineral industries. They hauled heavy loads through difficult terrain from about 1890 to 1960 until replaced by automotive trucks.
National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark
Felton, California
Heisler Locomotive, built by Stearns Manufacturing Company 1899
Shay Locomotive, Built by Lima Locomotive Works, 1912
Climax Locomotive, Built by Climax Manufacturing Company
The Shay Locomotive, patented in 1861, and its two variants—the Climax and the Heisler—employed small high-speed steam engines geared down to axles on four-wheel trucks. They were suited to slow and heavy hauling with high tractive effort on the rough and temporary tracks of the lumber and mineral industries. They hauled heavy loads through difficult terrain from about 1890 to 1960 until replaced by automotive trucks.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers-1988.
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The locomotive shown in the photo, the Dixiana, is a Shay Locomotive.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers-1988
Felton Santa Cruz County California
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