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- a 5 ton locomotive went to contractors Laurin and Leitch of Montreal around 1918. - a 12 ton 4 wheel version went to W.C. Edwards at Rockland, ON in 1918. Bell ended production in 1922 and its production was taken over by the Bloomsbury Locomotive Works which produced a variety of like equipment until at least December 1926. It is likely that these were the only two companies to build steam engines driven by the Stanley Steamer 2 cylinder unit motor. The locomotives were fired by kerosene or other liquid fuel and were well suited for switching industries such as the lumber mill at Rockland. I wonder if any of your readers can provide additional information on these locomotives: - were there any others used in Canada? - how long did the two mentioned last and when were they disposed of? A great deal of information is provided in a very useful web site at: http://www.gearedsteam.com/ However, there seems very little detail about locomotives that worked in Canada.  Bytown Railway Society, Branchline June2014 |
