LUMBERIlsrG IN PINE EEGlOlSr OF CALIFORNIA. 



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Because of the general roughness of the topography, most of the 

 loggmg in sugar and yellow pme is done by geared engines. The 

 weight of geared locomotives hkewise depends upon the maximum 

 grades and the loads to be hauled. Operators are gradually adopting 

 heavier engines. The smallest locomotive used is a 24-ton engine, 

 which is capable of handling 20,000 feet board measure on slight ad- 

 verse grades and the empty trucks up a 6 per cent grade on a narrow- 

 gauge road. Locomotives weigiiing from 32 to 42 tons are commonly 

 used on narrow-gauge lines for switching and main-hne hauls of mod- 

 erate length. Such locomotives handle trains of 40,000 feet board 

 measure. Locomotives up to 56 and 60 tons are used for long and 

 heavy hauls on narrow-gauge lines. With adverse grades of 2 per 

 cent such locomotives haul trains of 55,000 feet board measure. 

 Larger locomotives weighing 65 and 70 tons are used for main-hne 

 hauls on standard-gauge roads. These locomotives pull nine empty 

 41-foot flats up a continuous 5 per cent grade and haul a load of 

 60,000 up an adverse grade of 2 per cent. Geared locomotives weigh- 

 ing 90 tons are used for switching by one concern, but they appear to 

 be too heavy for the usual logging railroad track. 



Three standard makes of geared engines have been used thus far in 

 California pine logging. The 1914 catalogue prices are as foUOws : 



Table 8. — Prices of standard makes of geared locomotives. 



Weight. 



Factory 



price with 



steam 



brake. 



Freight 

 to Cali- 

 fornia. 



Air 

 brakes. 



Total. 



Tom. 

 18 

 20 

 24 

 28 

 .32 

 36 

 42 

 50 

 00 

 70 

 80 

 90 



S.3,600 



4,100 



4, 560 



5, 320 



5,760 



6,480 



6,9,30 



8,000 



9,000 



10, 150 



13, OfX) 



14,000 



S510 



590 



660 



720 



780 



930 



830 



950 



1,110 



1,190 



1,430 



1,540 



$400 

 400 

 450 

 4.50 

 500 

 500 

 500 

 500 

 500 

 550 

 550 

 550 



$4, 510 



5,090 



5,670 



6,490 



7,040 



7,910 



8,260 



9, 4.50 



10, 610 



11, 890 



14,980 



16,090 



Weight. 



Load on dry rails. 



Air 



brakes. 



Oil 

 burners. 



Total 

 cost 

 f. 0. b. 

 San Fran- 

 cisco. 



Level. 



1 per 

 cent 

 grade. 



4 per 

 cent 

 grade. 



7 per 

 C(^nt 

 f-'rade. 



Tonn. 

 32 

 42 

 60 



Tonn. 

 l,.Vi8 

 2,0.58 

 2,940 



Tom. 

 425 

 6.58 

 798 



Ton». 

 113 

 149 

 213 



Tom. 



.54 



. 72 



102 



«350 

 400 

 400 



$400 

 500 

 500 



S7, 290 

 8,790 

 11,115 



Oil-})uniing oquipmont can bo installed for from $400 to $500 per 

 boiler. All locomotives under 42 tons in weight arc loaded on flat 

 cars; larger locomotives aro shipped on their own trucks. For from 32 



