Little Plymouth Engine Moving a Big Shay Locomotive
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- In 2008 I visited the Hesston Steam Museum in La Porte Indiana . This is a Video of the Little Narrow Gauge Plymouth Diesel Engine pulling a Shay Locomotive out of the Engine House. On Dual Gauge Tracks
I worked at Plymouth loco.for 13 years. All locomotives were built for whatever the customer wanted.The company stood alone they were not associated with any other company.
Impressive!
Narrow and standard rail system! I like the layout!!!
That little engine is powerful! My god
I love Plymouth locomotives. They are no longer made though. They were made for decades at the Plymouth Locomotive Works in Plymouth, Ohio. Some people had the idea that Plymouths were built by Chrysler. NOT the locomotives. They were to separate companies. If you want to see a great Plymouth locomotive in action, check out The Stewartstown Railroad in Stewartstown, PA. They have had a 35-ton Plymouth for decades they call "Mighty Mo." It has been very dependable and they love their Plymouth "Mighty Mo" . I have seen it.
yes they are plymouth was but out not closed the parts business and the company the owns the rights to make new locomotive are different companys but the plymouth co, is not completely gone here a link to the company making the locomotives : www.aolcrane.com/locomotives.html
These would make great tow trucks.
The Plymouth is narrow gauge right?
i was actually looking at buying a Plymouth 20 ton Detroit diesel locomotive. it will for sure need restored big time but this kid of gives me an idea of the locomotive. is this a 20 ton diesel?
+RailFan Jake i would have to check
This one looks a lot like the one at the Huckleberry RR at Flint, MI which is a 12 ton diesel mechanical 6- cylinder D-8 CAT engine, 4 speed transmission with forward and reverse. No. 200 roller chain transmits power from one side of the transmission to the rear axle and another roller chain is connected to the front axle on the other side. At 1000 engine rpm 1st gear is about 1.5 mph and 4th gear is about 12.5 mph. In 1st gear she would move the 10 car train.
I remember a Plymouth was used at the Ralston Purina Elevator on W. 62nd street in Shreveport, LA for switching cars as they needed when I was growing up in the 50's and 60's.
the company that bot out Plymouth still builds Plymouth locomotive co, designed locomotive's
Ozarkmountainrailcar.com has a 10 ton Plymouth for about $9,000