Geared Steam Locos, Six Logging Lines
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Go deep into mountain logging country. (Ships to USA & Canada only.)
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| Producer | JMJ Productions, Sunday River Productions |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 1 hour 16 minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | Region Code 1, USA and Canada |
With their ability to negotiate less than perfect track work and climb steep grades, geared steam locomotives were generally used where tight curves restricted the use of conventional rigid frame steam locos and engine speed was not a factor. This anthology brings you three types of gritty geared locomotives running on six different logging lines. Animations show the types of geared motive power that enabled Shays, Climaxes and Heislers to muscle up steep grades of 5-6% that would have defeated conventional steam.
Travel deep into mountain logging country in California, British Columbia and West Virginia to witness these locos dwarfed by the tall trees they bore out of the woods, fording streams and crossing trestles. Plenty of newly released footage of vintage, working rail. Some of these locos still operate today on scenic lines – a must for all fans of steam logging!
Cinematography by railroad greats Glenn Beier, Guy Brant, Mac Owen, and August A. Thieme.
Lines featured:
Pickering Lumber Co.
West Side Flume & Lumber
Feather River Railway
Hillcrest Lumber Co., Vancouver, Canada
Meadow River Lumber Co., West Virginia
Ely-Thomas Lumber Co., West Virginia
Narration. Sunday River Productions programs may feature Color film, B&W film, Music, Dubbed Sound and still photos.
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Curtis Watson –
We begin with a brief overview of the different types of geared engines. We then see the loading and switching of log cars on the Pickering RR, including a self-propelled crane pulling a loaded car! Nextdoor is the West Side Lumber Co. Shays 2 and 3 run the Feather River Railway, which ran on ground that is currently flooded by lake Oroville. Both shays survive. We also visit the Hillcrest Lumber Co. of Vancouver Island, and both the Meadow River Lumber Co. and Ely-Thomas Lumber Co., both of which apparently didn’t think building trestles across rivers was worth it, as their engines simply ford the waters! You have to see it to believe it! Narration is kind of bare-bones, providing just enough context for what we’re seeing. I like a bit more narration with my programs, but that’s just me. The actual scenes of these railroads are fantastic!