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	Geared steam locomotive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A geared steam locomotive is a type of steam locomotive which uses reduction gearing in the drivetrain, as opposed to the common directly-driven design.
		This cannot be too large, for the locomotive will be unable to generate enough steam to supply those large cylinders at speed; it cannot be too small, or the starting torque and thus tractive effort will be too small, and the locomotive will not be able to start a train.
		The Willamette locomotive was an improved-upon clone of the Shay locomotive produced in limited number by Willamette Iron and Steel (better known for their steam donkey engines) after key patents expired.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geared_steam_locomotive (811 words)

	Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad - 3 Truck Willamette #2
		Willamette had also become well known for their ability to repair steam locomotives wrecked by loggers during the highball days of railroad logging.
		These 2 events caused Willamette to take the plunge and announce they were entering the geared logging locomotive field that was dominated at the time by the Shay, Climax and Heisler locomotives.
		Of the 33 Willamettes built, #2 is one of the 6 survivors.
	www.mrsr.com /roster/roster-willamette_2.html (552 words)

	Willamette Geared Steam Locomotives Were Different
		Unlike Lima, Willamette's engineers chose the best, most practical, and most logical components and technology available at the time for the manufacture of their locomotive.
		In spite of the continual urging by their field representatives, the company's engineers stodgily refused to admit their superheated locomotives and the slide valves were the cause of the problems.
		Willamette improved on the basic Shay's design by their inclining the truck springs toward the center of the bolster.
	www.gearedsteam.com /willamette/different.htm (926 words)

	Overview
		The company's rail lines are concentrated principally in Oregon's renowned Willamette Valley along a 100-mile south west of Interstate 5 between Eugene and Portland, and from Portland along the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean at Astoria.
		Willamette and Pacific (reporting marks WPRR) was formed in 1993 to lease 185 miles of low-density Southern Pacific branch lines extending west from Albany, Oregon, and north and south from Corvallis, Oregon, located about 12 miles west of Albany.
		This is an isolated segment of the Willamette Valley Railway which operates principally in the eastern Willamette Valley on trackage leased from Southern Pacific.
	members.trainorders.com /dan.sheets/Overview/overview.html (2244 words)

	Medco No. 4 -- Willamette geared locomotive
		Medco locomotive No. 4 was a Willamette locomotive (it looks like a Lima shay but it isn't) built originally for the Owen-Oregon Lumber Co. This is a rare piece of railroad equipment.
		The City of Medford considered the locomotive a liability and was prepared to give it to a museum group in Portland.
		During the time that the locomotive sat unprotected in Jackson Park most of the smaller, removable, and collectable parts were removed by collectors and vandals.
	sorcnrhs.railfan.net /Medco4.htm (644 words)

	logging locomotives
		The locomotives in those days had to be able to climb these steep grades, and negotiate tight turns that were typical of the logging railroads and spurs.
		The Willamette was built toward the end of the 1920's by Willamette Iron and Steel Works in Portland, Oregon.
		The geared locomotive for logging was the work horse of the logging railroads, able to climb steep grades, negotiate tight track and pull heavy loads.
	www.spiritone.com /~camp2/locos.html (495 words)

	Rayonier Incorporated Photo Catalogue
		Locomotive numbers are covered over prior to the dedication ceremony.
		Locomotive has had a tender added but the tender is obscured by a building.
		Only locomotive and front half of tender are in the picture.
	www.gtc-collectibles.com /fotocats/rayphoto.htm (5302 words)

	A new train is rollin' through town - Columbia County Review - September 2, 1998
		The locomotive was hauling an empty-center beam flat car for loading at the Stimpson lumber mill in Clatskanie, plus two hopper cars full of a special clay for paper making.
		After the ribbon ends were secured to two solid anchors, the locomotive pulling the train slowly broke through and snapped the traditional bunting.
		A locomotive operated by Bob Slover and Bernie Carlton was prevented from picking up cars at the Ft. James Wauna plant by a dredge operated by the Port of Astoria.
	people.msoe.edu /~westr/19980902.htm (2024 words)

	Albany and Eastern Railroad
		Valley and Siletz Railroad and combined the two railroads under the name, Willamette Valley Railroad (WVRD) In 1988, the two railroads were unmerged and operated as separate companies.
		The WGR was merged into the Willamette Valley Railroad on 10 March 1986, and the WGR became known as the Fort Hill Branch (or WGR
		Willamette and Pacific on the West Side branches all happened on this very day.
	www.brian894x4.com /AlbanyandEasternRR.html (2483 words)

	Albany Traction History
		It lies on the confluence of the Calapooya and Willamette Rivers.
		The locomotive soon proved troublesome, and horses didn't care for the loud monster.
		The OERHS is the owner/operator of the Oregon Electric Railway Museum and the operator of the Willamette Shore Trolley.
	www.trainweb.org /oerhs/history/albany.htm (630 words)

	Boilers Portland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Key patents on the Shay locomotive had expired, and it was now possible for other manufacturers to produce Shay 'clones'.
		The Willamette design, while similar to the Lima Shay, had the springs inclined towards the center of the bolster, reducing lateral sway and improving the ride.
		The Willamette company was a boiler-maker before its entry into the locomotive field, and it produced higher quality boilers for its locomotives than those available on Lima Shays,...
	www.metascapeshv.com /10/74.html (1140 words)

	Washington Parks and Static Displays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Willamette locomotives superficially resemble a Lima Shay.
		The locomotives at Elbe and Mineral are part of the (as yet) unrestored collection of the Mt.
		The locomotive was barged from Maryhill to Pasco and restoration to operation was attempted, but the project broke down and the 2507 was stored on a spur at the Port of Pasco.
	wasteam.railfan.net /parks.html (3592 words)

	PortlandandWesternRR
		The Portland and Western and the Willamette and Pacific are separate Class III Railroads that are subsidiaries of
		The Willamette and Pacific was initially incorporated in 1993 to lease about 185 miles of track from the Southern Pacific, who was anxious to
		The Willamette and Pacific aquired a number of GP39s from the SF and these are the most
	www.brian894x4.com /PortlandandWesternRR.html (2841 words)

	The Coast Starlight, May/June 2002 -- Page 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		As I sat in my room the dining car steward came by and took my reservation, but she almost missed me. She did not stop at my room but walked on by saying “dinner reservations” before I got her attention.
		At 4:29 we were humming south through Willamette Valley farms and I saw the peaks of the Three Sisters to the east.
		There was a second track between our train and the station, and as I looked north towards the rear of the train I could see the headlight of another locomotive aligned with that track.
	members.aol.com /toysontrax/traveltales/starlight-may-june-02p5.html (1147 words)

	Geared Steam Locomotive Works - Shay Heisler Climax Dunkirk Baldwin Willamette Bell Davenport Dewey More...
		geared locomotives were the "4 wheel drive" versions of their cousins, the "rod" locomotives.
		The geared locomotives were lighter, smaller, and had geared transmissions to provide steady, constant power to all wheels or drivers (as they are known in the railroad world).
		Unlike passengers or freight transported on the mainline railroads serviced by the "rod" locomotives, the logs and rocks didn't care how bumpy or uncomfortable the ride was.
	www.gearedsteam.com (431 words)

	Sierra Scale Models Gallery - Photographs of Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad: Alco #17 Rod Locomotive
		The third major builder of geared logging locomotives was the Heisler Locomotive Works of Erie, PA. Invented by Charles Heisler in 1892, the Heisler design combined the flexibility of a geared locomotive with increased speed.
		When the Willamette locomotive was first introduced in the Northwest logging market in 1922, Heisler was the first victim of this new competitor.
		She was renumbered to #91 at MRSR in honor of an earlier big 3-truck Heisler that worked out of Mineral, WA for the West Fork Logging Company, an operation founded by the father of Tom Murray.
	www.sierrascalemodels.com /Gallery/Rainier/Heisler91.htm (466 words)

	ToyTrains.info - Train Movies
		DandRGW narrow-gauge locomotives still running in 1955 were too big and modern for the era of Phineas Fogg, but the producers came across C-18 2-8-0 No. 315 (Baldwin, 1896) on display in Durango since February, 1950.
		That locomotive doubled as "J. Grant No. 75" and "N de M No. 903." No. 75 starred in Breakhart Pass, filmed on the Camas Prairie, a UP subsidiary, in 1975, taking advantage of unspoiled scenery, 4% grades, tunnels and large wooden trestles.
		Other Willamette locomotives were oil burners, so they had straight stacks.
	www.toytrains.info /trainmovies.asp (4193 words)

	Shay locomotive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Ephraim Shay (1839-1916) was a logger himself, and like those who try to build a better mousetrap, he decided to build a better logging locomotive.
		When the Shay patents expired in the early 1920s, the Willamette Iron and Steel Works (Portland, OR) constructed locomotives that closely resembled a Shay.
		These "Willamettes" never reached the popularity of the Shay (only about 33 were built).
	www.mrollins.com /shay.html (364 words)

	Southern Oregon Chapter, NRHS
		The Chapter was directly responsible for the initiation and early development of the Medford Railroad Park and continues as a partner in the management of the park in cooperation with the Southern Oregon Live Steamers, the Rogue Valley Model Railroad Club, Southern Oregon Large Scale Trains, the Morse Telegraphy Club, and the City of Medford.
		These are the Medco No. 4, a Willamette locomotive built in 1925 and the Medco No. 8, a Baldwin S8 diesel-electric switcher built in 1952.
		Willamette Geared Steam Locomotive Including pictures of the dismantled locomotive as we start her restoration.
	sorcnrhs.railfan.net (331 words)

	Southern Oregon Chapter, NRHS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		It is number 18 of only 33 such locomotives built by Willamette and was delivered new in February, 1925 to Owens-Oregon Lumber, a forerunner of the Medford Corporation.
		This locomotive hauled logs out of the woods above Butte Falls until 1962 when the railroad logging operations of Medco were taken over by truck.
		Through the kindness of the Willamette and Pacific Railroad we were able to restore No. 8 to operating condition in their shops in Albany.
	www.alpharail.net /soc_nrhs/soc_nrhs.htm (495 words)

	Western Lumber Company Railroad, Westfir, Joel's SP in The Cascades Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		This photo, taken from the SP bridge crossing the North Fork of The Willamette River.
		Among the steam power used was a Willamette Locomotive Class-C (3 cylinder, three truck) locomotive.
		The locomotive was built February 20, 1926 for the Anderson-Middleton Lumber Company of Cottage Grove, Oregon.
	spcascades.railfan.net /westernLumberCoRR.html (312 words)

	Willamette Locomotive; Author: Hauff, Steve; Author: Gertz, Jim; Hardback; Book
		The geared locomotive is important in the history of logging.
		It mechanized the transport of logs from forest to mill.
		The Willamette is but a footnote with only 33 ever built.
	www.netstoreusa.com /rkbooks/096/0964752131.shtml (178 words)

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	Sumpter Valley Machine Works Locomotive and Car Repair Facility
		The S.V. Machine Works maintains the steam and diesel locomotives of the Sumpter Valley Railroad to Federal Railway Administration (FRA) and government regulation standards.
		We also provide services for Diesel locomotives including changing out engines, generators, components, truck rebuilds, and other minor to major repairs.
		The Sumpter Valley Machine Work is equipped and staffed to perform the entire range of locomotive repair work that may be required to return your locomotive to excellent condition.
	www.svry.com /svrymachineworks/svrymachineworks.htm (379 words)

	Steam Loco Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Liverpool", an 1840-era British steam locomotive (0-4-0), Drawn by Brad Johnson.
		Steam locomotives at work in the sugar mills of Java.
		Live steam loco called Louisa I began building this 3 12 inch gauge locomotive after beginning work on refurbishing a "Titch" chassis purchased second hand.
	steam.bitbin.info /adn/steam-loco.html (344 words)

	Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad - 3 Truck Heisler #91
		The third major builder of geared logging locomotives was the Heisler Locomotive Works of Erie, PA. Invented by Charles Heisler in 1892 the Heisler design combined the flexibility of a geared locomotive with increased speed over its major competitors, the Shay and the Climax.
		When the Willamette locomotive was first introduced into the Northwest logging market market in 1922, Heisler was the first victim of this new competitor.
		She was originally ordered in 1929 as a "stock" locomotive by the Whitney Engineering Co of Tacoma, WA.
	mrsr.com /roster/roster-heisler_91.html (526 words)

	Nanaimo Then and Now
		A resident of Port Angeles, WA, he is just a short ferry ride form Victoria.
		Steve is an ex Rayonier Gandy Dancer, and is co-author of The Willamette Locomotive, The Climax Locomotive, and has contributed to several other books and magazines.
		There were both northbound and southbound daily runs then with identical consists—ten wheeler steam locomotive, baggage RPO, baggage car, second class coach and first class coach.
	www.wcra.org /features/nanaimo.htm (325 words)

	Browsers' Bookstore's Newsletter Archives - Lowest Priced Used Books in Corvallis, Oregon
		This is the story of the only mass-produced geared locomotive constructed on the West Coast.
		During the 1920’s, the Willamette Iron & Steel Works of Portland constructed a “Shay-type” locomotive for use in the Northwest forests.
		If we don't have the book you're looking for in stock, please email us and we'll do a free international book search for you, whether you're in Oregon's beautiful Willamette Valley or in the middle of the Australian outback.
	www.browsersbookstore.com /newsletter1105.html (707 words)

	R&RLS Trading Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Mightiest of Them All - The Pennsylvania Railroad, the personal story of Earle Kraft, a Pennsy locomotive fireman during WWII on the Philadelphia Terminal Division.
		He sold me a Rock Island steam locomotive painting in 1940 from a 5th Avenue shop.
		Newsletter is issued by The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society.
	www.rlhs.org /rlhsnews/tradpost.htm (1883 words)

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