Cass Scenic Railroad - 6 steam locomotive (Heisler 3-truck) 7 (27442561690)
This is a coal-burning, Heisler-type, geared steam locomotive that pulls modern tourist trains for the Cass Scenic Railroad and the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad in West Virginia, USA. The engine was built in 1929 and initially used as Meadow River Railroad # 6. It is seen here waiting for push a tourist passenger train in Durbin, West Virginia in May 2016.
Heisler-type locomotives had a V-shaped arrangement of cylinders that rotated a centrally-located, longitudinal drive shaft just beneath the engine.Relevante Bilder
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Heisler Locomotive WorksHeisler Locomotive Works war ein amerikanischer Hersteller für Dampflokomotiven. Das Werk wurde 1907 von Charles L. Heisler gegründet und ging aus der Reorganisation der Stearns Manufacturing Company hervor. Der Sitz war in Erie (Pennsylvania). Die Produktion wurde 1941 eingestellt. .. weiterlesen