The Robert Pearson Collection:
Porter Air Locomotives
The Robert Pearson Collection:
Porter Air Locomotives
| PDF's of Porter Air Catalogs | H K Porter patents for pneumatic locomotives | Discussion of Porter air locomotives | |||
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Patent 868560 1907 |
Compressed Air Plant, by Peele 1st ed., see pp 282 - 314 Compressed Air Plant, by Peele 4th ed., see pp 432 - 466 Compressed Air Locomotives, E. Lord, Ohio Mining Journal 1889 v26 |
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72 dpi | Porter C/N 1755, 15 ton, 48" gauge, 0-6-0P for Cross Creek Coal of Drifton, PA built 8/1897 |
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72 dpi | Homestake Mining Co. |
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72 dpi | Homestake Mining Co, possibly No. 14. |
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72 dpi | Anaconda Copper Co., Washoe smelter, MT. The Anaconda Copper Co. had a large number of pneumatic locomotives both standard and narrow gauge. |
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72 dpi | Small locomotive for Loretto Iron Co. Three locomotives were built 2/1908, C/N 4047, 4048 and 4049. 27" gauge, 4x7 cylinders. |
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72 dpi | One of five 36" gauge locomotives built for Hosmer Mines, Hosmer BC, Canada. C/N's 4076, 4077, 4078, 4079, and 4080 in 1908. |
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72 dpi | C/N 4230 36" gauge 0-6-0P for H. C. Frick Coke Co.
C/N 4246 22" gauge 0-4-0P for Homestake Mining Co.
A C Kalmbach Library, John Kentlein Collection, posted with permission |
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photos of Homestake No. 9 | |
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photos of Homestake No. 14 | |
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photos of Homestake No. 35 | |
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photos of Porter air motor at Fort Steele, BC, Canada | |
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photos taken by Mike Mott of Porter air motor in Backhead, Alberta, Canada | |
