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Building the heisler live steam loco by kozo hiraoka
B>Building the Heisler, by Kozo Hiraoka, published by Village Press, Traverse City, Mich., 1979, 1986. 8½ x 11 hardcover, 248 pages. ISBN 0-914104-09-8
Please note this book is new, not used.
Kozo Hiraoka has been a powerful influence upon model locomotive builders for over fifteen years and has become a recognized authority in the designing and construction of scale model engines. His three series published in Live Steam magazine on the major geared loco-motives — first the Shay, then the Heisler and finally the Climax — have been a continuing inspiration to thousands of Live Steamers, whether they were building to his designs or not. His instructions for fabricating parts and his magnificent drawings and crisp photographs combine to make the construction of the Heisler a far easier and more satisfying task. By reading Kozo’s methods, you may discover new and ingenious ways of dealing with your own fabricating and machining problems. Thanks to Kozo, virtually every part in the Heisler may now be produced without the necessity for castings.
Building the Heisler is Kozo’s second book, and has been completely re-edited from the original series in Live Steam that ran from October 1979 through September 1982. Many revisions and corrections have been made to text and drawings, and an entire new section has been added for those who wish to scale up their Heislers to 1†or 1½†scale. Now, also, you can even fabricate your own pressure gauge; thus, every part of your Heisler can now be “by your own hand.†A number of Live Steamers completed their locomotives and sent photographs to be included as a part of this book. There are many in ¾†scale and several others in 1½†scale. Most were faithful to Kozo’s original design, but some others incorporated useful modifications into their Heislers.
Kozo has done what we all are capable of — he is essentially self-taught in all aspects of building his Live Steam locomotive models: learning the English language so that he could write about the construction; learning machining, sheetmetal work, silver soldering, painting, and photography; and developing his skill in dimetric drawing to convey so clearly the fabricating methods he devised. This book should convince even the least confident modeler that he or she can tackle the Heisler as a project that can be taken it all the way to a successful conclusion.
1. 1. General Arrangement
3. A ¾†Scale Heisler by Sylvio Boudreau
5. A ¾†Scale Heisler by Yukio Ishibashi
6. A ¾†Scale Heisler by Gunnar Ohrström
7. A ¾†Scale Heisler by Ken Evasew
8. A ¾†Scale Heisler by C.F. “Fred†Palmer
9. A ¾†Scale Heisler by Henry E. Washburn
10. A ¾†Scale Heisler by Roy A. Carruthers
12. A ¾†Scale Heisler by John M. Tate
14. A ¾†Scale Heisler by Carl Ware
15. A ¾†Scale Heisler by James W. Field
17. A 1½†Scale Heisler by Don McCormac
23. A 1½†Scale Heisler by Ken Lloyd
27. 15. Steam Dome and Sandbox
28. 16. Fire Door, Grate and Ash Pan
30. A 1½†Scale Heisler by Richard D. Lane
31. 18. Steam and Oil Piping
32. 19. Running Boards, Handrails and Bell
34. 21. Feedwater Piping
35. 22. Painting and Carrying Case
36. 23. Operation and Maintenance
38. Larger Scale Heisler
39. You Can Build a Pressure Gauge
40. A 1½†Scale Heisler by Paul C. Haar
41. An Introduction to Heisler Geared Locomotives by James C. Mangels
42. Conversion Chart — Inch to MM
From the first chapter, “General Arrangementâ€
The prototype Heisler geared locomotive was invented by Charles Heisler for service on tracks with steep grades and sharp curves. The first one was built in 1894 and became the Shay’s biggest competitor. The V-type two-cylinder engine is mounted in the middle of the main frame, clear of the boiler. The revolution of the crankshaft is transmitted through the center longitudinal shafts to the outermost axle of each truck by bevel gearing. The other axle receives its motion through the side rods connecting the wheels of each truck. This arrangement reduces the number of gears to half that in the Shay without loss of flexibility.
The following considerations were taken in designing this ¾†scale Heisler:
1. Close adherence to the prototype.
3. Easy operation and maintenance.
4. Easy fabrication in home workshop.
As you see, some of the above requirements are contradictory to others. In order to achieve the ease in fabrication, for instance, it is necessary to simplify some of the construction factors. The importance is the “balance†between the satisfaction of each requirement. In this working model, the author gave great consideration to easy fabrication without sacrificing prototype appearance.
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