In 1922, a Heisler geared steam locomotive operated by the Escambia Railway suffered a steam explosion that killed its fireman. It may be the only locomotive of this type to suffer such a failure.
0:00 - Intro
0:59 - The Locomotive and Railway
3:45 - The Explosion
"The Heisler locomotive is one of the three major types of geared steam locomotives and the last to be patented. Charles L. Heisler received a patent for the design in 1892, following the construction of a prototype in 1891. Somewhat similar to a Climax locomotive, Heisler's design featured two cylinders canted inwards at a 45-degree angle to form a 'V-twin' arrangement. Power then went to a longitudinal drive shaft in the center of the frame that drove the outboard axle on each powered truck through bevel gears in an enclosed gearcase riding on the axle between the truck frames. The inboard axle on each truck was then driven from the outboard one by external side (connecting) rods."
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