8.11.1.4 Schafer Brothers Logging Company 2-8-2 Porter

The WWSL

The WWSL as an electrified short line would have no need for a Porter Company locomotive. One of the WWSL's future modeling projects is the modeling of representative locomotives of the Class 1 and Class 3 operating in the Montesano, Wa. area. It would be stored on a display shelf and maybe posed on the WWSL for a vignette photograph.  . 

The Olympic Peninsula Logging Company is imagineered over one of the Schaefer Brothers Logging Company's lines. The Schaefer Brothers Logging Company's had a 2-8-2 Porter in their locomotive roster. A 2-8-2 Porter would be a fitting locomotive project. 

Schafer Brothers Logging Company #4,  4, 2-8-2 Porter, with crew, camp 5-6, Brady, Grays Harbor County, Washington, n.d. Originally Wynochee Timber Company #4. WTC sold to Shafer Brothers Logging Company. SBLC renumbered the 4 as their #8, later renumbered 28. Remained in service into the 1950s, when it was scrapped.

The photo is part of the Clark Kinsey collection held at the University of Washington Library.

 

Prototype Information

H.K. Porter Co. began in 1866 with the name Smith Porter. In 1871 the company's name changed to Porter, Bell Co and then to H. K. Porter Co. in 1878.

H.K. Porter was the leading manufacturer of light locomotives in the United States from 1867-1941, and the leading locomotive builder in Pittsburgh for 83 years. Porter specialized in manufacturing light duty and small steam switchers for domestically and overseas for all types of industrial applications, from mining operations to sugar plantations. Their primary models were 0-4-0 and 0-6-0 steam switchers in saddle and side tank design.

In later years Porter began manufacturing larger, and even non-saddle tank designs such as 2-4-0s, 2-4-2s, 2-6-2 Prairies and 2-8-2 Mikado locomotives.

Engineering Information

Porter locomotives were  designed to be especially suitable for long runs at good speed over light rails and uneven track. They were strongly built with extra-large boiler capacity for constant service and infrequent renewals. They were easy on ultra-tight 40 degree curves and 6-7% grades, forward or backward.

I am still researching this locomotive. There are contradictions. Some say it was a 2-6-2. Porter does not have a photo of a 2-8-2 with slide valves.

There is little information on the locomotive's specifications, but it is quite similar to a Porter 54-ton Prairie type coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE with 20" x 22" cylinders. As Porter was known for customizing its locomotive for a particular user, an oil fired Prairie locomotive could be produced. 

I am going to use this Porter model found in the catalog for this kitbatching project.

It's going to be interesting tracking down the information. 

Modeling Information

To be determined.

References

PORTER LOCOMOTIVES Regular and Special Designs

81-ton coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE with 22" x 26" cylinders, for use at a by-product coke plant.

76-ton coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 21" x 26" cylinders, for use at a manufacturing plant.

67-1/2-ton coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 20 " x 26 " cylinders, for use on a railroad.

60-ton coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 18 x 24" Cylinders, for use at a steel plant.

80-ton Mogul type coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE with 21" x 26" cylinders, for use on a railroad.

54-ton Prairie type coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE with 20" x 22" cylinders, for use on a railroad.

46-ton Mogul type wood-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE with 16" x 24" cylinders, for use at a lumber camp.

25-ton Mogul type oil-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 12" x 16" cylinders, for use at a sugar plantation.

87-ton oil-burning Mikado type STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 21" x 24" cylinders, for a lumber company.

78-ton Mikado type oil-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 19" x 24" cylinders, for use on a railroad.

77-ton Mikado type oilburning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE with 19"x24" cylinders, for use at a lumber camp.

60-ton, 2-8-2 Mikado type coal-burning STEAM LCCOMOTIVE, with 16" x 24" cylinders, for the U. S. Army.





45-1/2-ton Mikado type coal-burning narrow gauge STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 16" x 18" cylinders, for use at a sugar plantation.

74-ton oil-burning Mikado type STEAM COMOTIVE, with J~_ 22" cylinders, for use on a narrow gauge railroad.

42-ton coal burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 15" x 20" cylinders, and separate coal car, for use at a steel plant.

74-1/2-ton coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 19" x 24" cylinders, for use at a steel plant.

73-ton coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE with 19" x 24" cylinders, for use at a cemel company.

72-ton coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 19" x 24" cylinders, for use at steel plant.

70-ton coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 19" x 24" cylinders, for use at a steel plant.

67-ton coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 19" x 22" cylinders, for use at a steel plant.

45-1/2-ton coal-burning Steel Works Type STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 15" x 16" cylinders, for use at a steel plant.

30-ton coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 13" x 16" cylinders, for use at a steel plant.

50-ton coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 16-1/2" x 24" cylinders, built for export.

67-1/2-ton coal-burni,ig STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 17" x 24" cylinders, for use at a lumber company.

54-ton oil-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 16" x 18" cylinders, for use at a sugar plantation.

83-1/2-ton coal-burning STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, with 19" x 24" cylinders, for use at a lumber company.



Maryland & Pennsylvania #26 (2-8-0) (1:87 scale): Drawn by Jacques Belanger. Used by permission.

Boiler

Running Gear

Tender

As a minimum I am going to 'super-detail' it but that effort is going to be later than sooner.  I will update this page when the project is completed.