Heisler fuel

[Royce Wilson]

Bachmann was the original 14 ton Stearns Heisler built to burn coal and wood? I remember speaking with a old fella in Missisippi that was the fireman on a Stearns Heisler on the Shubuta Lumber Company(narrow gauge) and he spoke of burning slab wood and pine knots.
any information on this?   wouls love to make one a wood burner but don't want to be incorrect.

Royce

[the Bach-man]

Dear Royce,
I'll have to look it up, but I believe the model has all fuel options.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

[Royce Wilson]

Thanks for the reply!
This looks to be a engine that was built for industrial use and would burn whatever was on site. the roads in the southern states liked these engines because they could lay tracks thru streams and the cylinders would not be affected like those on the Shay.
Royce

[ebtnut]

Steam locos could be built to burn coal, wood, or oil.  There are a lot of insances where many that were built for one fuel type were converted to another.  The real difference is in the grates at the bottom of the firebox.  Different designs were used for wood and coal.  Oil-fired locos usually didn't have any grates, just the oil burners.