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Steam & Excursion > Roots of Motive PowerDate: 09/12/21 00:31 Roots of Motive Power Author: wpamtk The Roots of Motive Power museum in Willits, CA preserves many artifacts of the logging, lumbering and related industries, including a lot of rail equipment. The weekend following Labor Day is their biggest event of the year. It was my first visit in five years, and the 300-mile round trip drive was definitely worthwhile.
1. Bluestone Mining & Smelting #1 pulls the passenger train up to the boarding area near the entrance. 2. A roster shot of the 2-truck Heisler. 3. Putting on a show, running on the loop of track that circles the property. more...    Date: 09/12/21 00:44 Re: Roots of Motive Power Author: wpamtk 4. Also under steam was Port of Olympia 2-6-2T #2 (formerly lettered Mason County Logging Co. 7).
5. Number 2 prepares to run with a demonstration freight train. 6. Video: Although they advertised that a doubleheader would be run, this wasn't quite what I expected.   You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 09/12/21 06:37 Re: Roots of Motive Power Author: RailRyder Great post! Thanks!
Date: 09/12/21 08:42 Re: Roots of Motive Power Author: wp1801 Interesting train!
Date: 09/12/21 08:50 Re: Roots of Motive Power Author: TCnR Good stuff, the NWP caboose looks great.
That's not a real big loop, almost thought the Olympia locomotive was going to catch up. t4p, Date: 09/12/21 11:35 Re: Roots of Motive Power Author: DRGWMark Is that Heisler the (now former, if it is) Curtiss Lumber Co. #2?
Date: 09/12/21 11:53 Re: Roots of Motive Power Author: Evan_Werkema DRGWMark Wrote:
> Is that Heisler the (now former, if it is) Curtiss Lumber Co. #2? Not according to the ownership information on Steamlocomotive.info: https://www.steamlocomotive.info/nlocoowner.cfm?which=1454 Curtiss Lumber #2's last known whereabouts was the Oregon Coast Scenic in Garibaldi, OR: https://www.steamlocomotive.info/nlocoowner.cfm?which=1247 https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?10,3829563,3829570#3829570 Date: 09/12/21 18:42 Re: Roots of Motive Power Author: flash34 DRGWMark Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Is that Heisler the (now former, if it is) Curtiss > Lumber Co. #2? No Mark, not the same engine, although similar. Scott Gordon Date: 09/13/21 06:32 Re: Roots of Motive Power Author: randgust Heisler is a personal favorite as it's the same 47-ton 'model' as the one on my father's operation on Wheeler & Dusenbury, Endeavor PA until the operation closed in 1938.
This one ended up getting cut up for scrap in a salvage yard in Poughkeepsie NY in 1940. CN# was 1378. http://www.randgust.com/wd7.jpg When I first saw it up in Blue Lake back in 2000 I thought I'd seen a ghost, so watching it running gives me joy. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/13/21 06:34 by randgust. |