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The Globe Iron Works of San Francisco, California built rod and geared "gypsy" type locomotives utilizing the design patented by John Dolbleer on December 25, 1883.    A roster of Globe's known geared models follows courtesy of John Taubeneck:      

#1   0-4-0G   8X12    34" drivers   56.5" gauge   9 tons   1881-82
		(wood frame)
	Vance Redwood Lbr. Co. #2   Essex, CA
	Eel River & Eureka RR #2   Eureka, CA
	Oregon & Eureka RR #2   Samoa, CA   1912

#2   0-4-0G   8X12 cylinders   34" drivers   56.5" gauge   9 tons   1881-82
	Flanigan, Brosnan & Co. #1   Bayside, CA
	Bayside Mill & Lbr. Co. #1         "
	Trinidad Mfg. Co.?
	Eureka Foundry (dealer)   Eureka, CA   1908
	Holms-Eureka Lbr. Co. #1        "      1908
		new boiler 1925
		scrapped 1938

no#   0-4-0G   1882
		(wood frame)
	Dolbeer & Carson Lbr. Co. #1   Bayside, CA

no#   0-4-0G   45.25"? gauge   1882
	Isaac Minor Mill & Lbr. Co. #1   Glendale, CA
		rebuilt to yarding donkey 1905
		scrapped 1942

no#   0-4-0G   8X12   34' drivers   56.5" gauge   9 tons   1886
	City Paving Co.   San Francisco, CA
	Eel River Valley Lbr. Co. #1
	leased to US Engineers Dept. 1 for Humboldt Bay Jetties   1889
	De Haven Lbr. Co.   De Haven, CA   1900
	Pollard Lbr. Co.   De Haven, CA
		scrapped   04-27-39

no#   0-4-0G   6X10 or 6X12   56.5" gauge   1887
	unknown
	E. Jardidini Machinery Co. (dealer)   San Francisco, CA
	San Francisco & Northern RR #99 "COFFEE GRINDER"   Guerneville, CA
	California Northwestern RR #99		"
	Northwestern Pacific RR #99			"
	North Bend Mill & Lbr. Co. "TITANIC"   Delmar, OR   2-18-10
	(unknown coal mine Coos County, OR)?
	Vaughn & Bester "SNORTING BETSY"   Cushman, OR   1920
		scrapped 1924

no#   0-4-0G   36"? gauge
	unknown   Lynnwood, WA   1902?
	Jack Fish & Niemeyer "MOUNTAIN LION"   Cumberland, WA   1909-10
	In the February 1910 edition of West Coast Lumberman Seattle Frog & 
	Switch Co. advertised for sale "1-13 ton Bull Geared Locomotive,
	Narrow Gauge"

John compiled this roster utilizing many sources.  The most notable of which were builder’s lists compiled by the late B. H. Ward with many others and the book "Steam In The Redwoods" by Carranco and Sorensen.  If you have any additions or corrections please contact us >here<.

Download John's roster of rod and geared locomotives of the Dolbleer "gypsy" design by clicking here.   View using MS Word or MS Wordpad / Write.

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