US Patent: 585,031
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| Locomotive
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Patentee:
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| Charles L. Heisler (exact or similar names) - Philadelphia, PA |
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Patent Dates:
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| Applied: |
Nov. 26, 1894 |
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Jun. 22, 1897 |
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Heisler Geared Steam Locomotives
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Description: |
| This patent was for the three truck Heisler Locomotive.
Abstract:
My invention relates to locomotives requiring great tractive power at moderate speed, to- for use in connection with roads having steep grades, sharp curves, and which are liable to have a very uneven roadbed; and my invention consists of special features and construction hereinafter pointed out.
Claim:
In a locomotive, the combination of a diamond-shaped main frame, trucks supporting each end thereof, and a centrally located longitudinal driving-shaft connecting the trucks. |
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