Climax No.9 and the Moore, Keppel Survivors
Author | : Gerald Futej |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2021-04-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 097680445X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780976804451 |
Rating | : 4/5 (5X Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Illustrated history of the Moore, Keppel & Company logging company and its locomotives with emphasis on the history of M,K Climax No.6, a steam powered gear driven locomotive. Purchased new in 1919 it served for 40 years in the backwoods of West Virginia. Rescued by the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park in 1971 it sat idle at Cass for 30 years more until a complete restoration to operation was begun in 2001. The restoration was completed in time for the 100 anniversary of the locomotive in 2019. Three other steam locomotives and a single diesel used by M,K and its "Middle Fork Railroad"are still in existence. The use of each of those machines, and their current status, are documented separately in the same book. 144 pages,------ B/W vintage and contemporary photos , ------ maps and ------ illustrations are included; 8-1/2 x 11 portrait format printed on glossy coated stock with laminated card stock cover.