The Climax Locomotive

The Climax Locomotive
Author: Dennis Thompson, Richard Dunn, Steve Hauff
Publisher: Oso Publishing (August 1, 2002)
Description: Hardcover: 497 pages
ISBN: 0964752166

The Climax Locomotive is the complete, comprehensive story of one of America's venerable industrial locomotives. Only about 1035 were produced from 1888 to 1928, yet they saw service all over North America and were successfully exported. Most served in the woods or in the mining industry. Like it's major competitors--Lima's Shay and Heisler's geared engine--the Climax was well suited for work on steep grades and sharp curves running on light rail or tram roads on wooden rail. Some felt the Climax was an unbalanced monster waiting to shake itself apart while others would run no other. Regardless, the Climax proved itself a reliable and rugged unit with most providing service to several owners over long periods of time.

In this book you'll find over 650 photographs, plus drawings and several comprehensive versions of Climax production records detailing this unique and fascinating locomotive. The authoring team includes a who's-who of Climax researchers, and the entire project was started and endorsed by the late Walt Casler, a former Climax employee who spent his entire life researching this locomotive. (There are no surviving factory production records, making the research of this locomotive especially challenging.) There has never been another book like it, and the work here--years in the making--represents the most ambitious attempt to pull together all known data and offer a wide range of photos from literally all over the world.

Please note: This book is not a reprint of any earlier Climax book. The Climax Locomotive is an all-new, from-scratch effort led by the late Walt Casler and represents a significant attempt to pull together all known Climax data to date. 512 pages, hardbound with a dust jacket.

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