When Charles L. Heisler was born on 14 December 1860, in Mahoning, Ohio, United States, his father, Daniel W. Heisler, was 22 and his mother, Catherine McDonald, was 19. He married Melcena Annettie Nettie Dickinson on 14 December 1881, in Montcalm, Michigan, United States.

The Heisler locomotive is one of the three major types of geared steam locomotives and the last to be patented. Charles L. Heisler received a patent for the design in 1892, following the construction of a prototype in 1891. [1] .

Nov 5, 2024 · Charles Heisler, an engineer, developed a locomotive that featured a V-twin steam engine—the cylinders arranged at a V-angle—mounted in the center of the boiler. This design drove a longitudinal drive shaft, which in turn powered the wheels through beveled gears.

He was a young man, Mr. Charles L. Heisler, who had recently completed his engineering training at Cornell University, where he had won distinction by his original investigation, and who had made a special study of the locomotive.

Aug 9, 2022 · The Heisler locomotive was the last variant of the three major types of geared steam locomotives. Charles L. Heisler receiving a patent for the design in 1892, following the construction of a prototype in 1891.

About 1893-1894, Charles L Heisler assigned to Stearns, the rights to manufacture a steam locomotive of his patented design. The first one was built in August, 1894. By 1904, the Stearns firm had decided to close.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29314303/charles_l-heisler: accessed ), memorial page for Charles L Heisler (14 Dec 1860–7 Apr 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29314303, citing New Haven Township Cemetery, New Haven Center, Gratiot County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Jane from MI (contributor 47112797).

The first locomotive of the Charles Heisler design was built in 1891 by the Dunkirk Engineering Company for F. A. Addington. At the time, Charles was an engineer and personal assistant to Dunkirk's president, Edward Nichols. Heisler's design departed in several ways from the typical Dunkirk / Gilbert Class "B" being built at the time.

Charles L. Heisler was the inventor of the Heisler Geared Locomotive. He was a mechanical engineering genius and enjoyed inventing things; he was by no means a railroader. After graduation from Cornell University, he worked for the Dunkirk engineering Company in …

Oct 21, 2024 · Charles L. Heisler/Heisler Locomotive Works Erie, PA, U.S.A. Manufacturer Class: Steam and Gas Engines