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West Fork Logging Co. 91 is a 3-truck Heisler locomotive built in 1930 by the Heisler Locomotive Works in Erie PA. Two years later, Whitney sold the engine to the Kinzua Pine Mills in Kinzua, OR, where it was numbered #102. When Kinzua began dieselisation in the 1950s, while its Shays were scrapped, #102 was retained as back up to the diesels. By the early 1960s, however, the Heisler 102 had outlived its purpose and was sold and shipped to the Vernonia South Park & Sunset tourist railroad in Vernonia, OR. in In 1965, it was sold to Clyde Schurman, a machinist who displayed the engine at his machine shop in Woodland, WA. In 1978, it was sold to Tom Murray Jr., who donated the locomotive to the MRSR where it was engine renumbered #91 in honour of an earlier three truck Heisler that worked out of Mineral, WA, for the West Fork Logging Company, an operation founded by the father of Tom Murray, it was the second engine restored to operation at Mineral, WA. In 1986 the locomotive went Vancouver to participate Steam Expo 86. The locomotive did more excursions until 2010, where it was stored awaiting boiler work.
History
editWest Fork Logging Co. 91 is a 3-truck Heisler locomotive built in 1930 by the Heisler Locomotive Works in Erie PA. Two years later, Whitney sold the engine to the Kinzua Pine Mills in Kinzua, OR, where it was numbered #102. When Kinzua began dieselisation in the 1950s, while its Shays were scrapped, #102 was retained as back up to the diesels. By the early 1960s, however, the Heisler had outlived its purpose and was sold and shipped to the Vernonia South Park & Sunset tourist railroad but 102 never steamed at the railroad in Vernonia, OR. In 1965, it was sold to Clyde Schurman, a machinist who displayed the engine at his machine shop in Woodland, WA. In 1978, it was sold to Tom Murray Jr., who donated the locomotive to the MRSR where it was engine renumbered #91 in honour of an earlier three truck Heisler that worked out of Mineral, WA, for the West Fork Logging Company, an operation founded by the father of Tom Murray, it was the second engine restored to operation at Mineral, WA.[1][2]
In May 1986 the engine participated at SteamExpo 86 in Vancouver British Columbia alongside with V&T 22 Inyo, CP 374, CP 3, ERM&L Co. 1 Falk, Dunrobin (2nd), PL Co. 12, GW 51, AP 2, CN 1392, UP 4466, HL Co. Ltd. 1, MB 1077, QRR 2, Tom Thumb (1927 Replica), Best Friend of Charleston (1928 Replica), John Bull (1939 Replica), CP 2860, CP 1201, CN 6060, John Molson (1970 Replica), and Stephenson's Rocket (1979 Replica).[3] The locomotive did more excursions until 2010.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] and then the locomotive was out of service for repairs where it was stored awaiting boiler work.[19][20][21]
Gallery
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MRSR 91-1
References
edit- ^ Fredrickson, James M. (August 27, 2022). "West Fork Logging Company Steam Locomotive Number 91 at Mineral, Washington, circa 1973. - PNRA AtoM". atom.pnrarchive.org. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Fredrickson, James M. (August 27, 2022). "West Fork Logging Company Steam Locomotive Number 91 at Mineral, Washington, circa 1973. - PNRA AtoM". atom.pnrarchive.org. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ "Viewing Album: Expo '86 - Railroad Picture Archives.NET". www.rrpicturearchives.net. May 27, 1986. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "West Fork Logging Co. 91". Steam Locomotive Information. August 8, 2003. Retrieved August 8, 2003.
- ^ Guenzler, Chris (July 9, 2005). "NRHS Mt Rainier Scenic Railroad Special 7/9/2005". TrainWeb. Retrieved July 9, 2005.
- ^ "Heisler #91: Geared Locomotive".
- ^ "Pictures of MRSR 91". www.rrpicturearchives.net. July 25, 2005. Retrieved July 25, 2005.
- ^ "Kinzua Pine Mills 102". TrainWeb.
- ^ "Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Charter on Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad ~ June 8th, 2006". www.trainweb.org. June 8, 2006. Retrieved June 8, 2006.
- ^ Guenzler, Elizabeth (May 20, 2007). "Mount Rainier Scenic Railfan Trip ~ May 20th, 2007". www.trainweb.org. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
- ^ "Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad #91 at Morton, Washington". Railroadforums.com. August 19, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2007.
- ^ "MRSR". TrainBoard.com - The Internet's Original. September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ "No. 91 at Mineral". TrainBoard.com - The Internet's Original. September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ "Steam doubleheaders". TrainBoard.com - The Internet's Original. October 19, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ "Mt. Rainier Scenic Special, May 21, 2011". TrainBoard.com - The Internet's Original. May 23, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ "Logging steam". TrainBoard.com - The Internet's Original. May 24, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "Mt. Rainier Magic". TrainBoard.com - The Internet's Original. May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ Wrinn, Jim (May 9, 2012). "How many places can put four locomotives in steam in 2012?". Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ^ "Mt Ranier Scenic Railroad - www.rgusrail.com". rgusrail.com. February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ Wrinn, Jim (May 19, 2020). "What we lost with the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad". Trains. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ "Steam NRHS 2011 Convention". www.codrenrail.com. June 21, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.