From: "Bama Harman" To: gearedsteam@yahoo.com Subject: previous email addition Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 12:26:30 -0500 Here's a .pdf sketch I did of the thing I mentioned in my last email. Photos of the actual loco will be coming tonight. The drawing is missing quite a bit of detail, but shows the configuration of the contraption. Forwarded Message From: "Bama Harman" To: gearedsteam@yahoo.com Subject: Remove SPAMMENOT before sending your message ! ! ! Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 12:14:43 -0500 HTML Attachment Recently came across a small geared locomotive in a yard. I'll send photos if you'd like, but am inquiring about any info you may have if you have ever come across one of these before. I have been told it may be an old machine produced and sold as a Harman Speeder / Work Tug? The tiny loco has a link/pin coupler on the rear, indicating some serious age to the vehicle. The current owners aquired it along with a slew of additional items of more interest, and have no records on it's origin or true maunufacturer. It is a four wheel contraption measuring 78" in length, 42" wide along the frame. Frame is 5" channel steel construction with heavy rivetted method of assembly, indicating it was not a quicky critter, but more likely a manufactured frame design. The loco is powered by a small vertical boiler mounted centrally in the chassis. There is a two cylinder engine tucked below on the left hand side of the boiler, below the frame line, that drives a countershaft and sprocket. Power is transmitted to the rear axle by chain. The front bunk is a water container/tank, followed immediately by the removable fuel bunker that appears to have been used for coal. The fire door is on the lower right side of the boiler, requiring the loco to be stopped for fueling without extreme effort. It will haul two small men (or one fat one) on the wooden seat/cargo box. The flooring has been replaced with perforated aluminum sheeting. The loco still runs, but needs a new flue built. The three foot gauge wheels are of a very narrow tread width, that have caused considerable aggravation for the current owners, who operate a 3 ft. gauge railroad for scenic tours over rogh terrain. They were about to cut the frame to modify it to accomodate a set of wider treaded wheels when I stopped them by making an offer on the vehicle. We are in negotiations now. It's tiny, neater than sneakers and will do just fine running around the railroad at our local zoo after resizing the gauge to 30". Perhaps you could include a photo of it under the oddball category in your wonderful website. I'll pop a photo or two off to you this evening from home