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Climax logging locomotive
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Climax logging locomotive

Credit: Courtesy of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Geared engines built by Climax and other specialized locomotive builders revolutionized the Pennsylvania timber industry by giving logging companies access to vast stands of previously inaccessible old-growth forests. In this photo, double-headed Climax B engines haul 25 cars of freshly cut logs from the woods of Clarion County.

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