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27-569: The Climax Locomotive Works (formerly the Climax Manufacturing Company ) was a manufacturer of Climax geared steam locomotives between 1888 and 1928. It was based in Corry, Pennsylvania . This steam locomotive-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Climax locomotive The invention of the Climax locomotive is attributed to Charles D. Scott, who ran

54-420: A 2-speed transmission and a drivetrain in the underframe passing just above the axle centers. The patented differential for transferring the power from the drive shaft to the wheels was only used in the first Climax locomotives. In a similar way to that used in an automobile , the force was transferred to the two wheels of an axle separately, with one wheel being firmly connected to the wheelset shaft and

81-497: A Tree City USA for seven consecutive years. The Corry Armory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. As of the census of 2000, there were 6,834 people, 2,660 households, and 1,763 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,120.5 inhabitants per square mile (432.6/km ). There were 2,868 housing units at an average density of 470.2 per square mile (181.5/km ). The racial makeup of

108-460: A 2-speed transmission. Battles's patent describes the core design that became the Class B Climax, and his patent illustrations show the name Climax emblazoned on the locomotive cab. Charles D. Scott, who had previously proposed a less successful geared steam locomotive, filed a lawsuit against Gilbert and Battles and applied for a patent in his own name, which was granted to him on 20 December 1892 after

135-401: A 3rd-class city under Pennsylvania law. Third-class cities are governed by a commission, in which the mayor and four other members of the city council constitute the commission. The mayor serves as the president of the council. Michael Baker is the mayor of the city of Corry. The Corry City Council's other members are Steven Drake, Bill Roche, Taree Hamilton and Andrew Sproveri. Donna Huffman

162-573: A big part in Corry's growth, and the Corry Area Historical Society maintains a museum where one of the Climax locomotives (the steam engine used in logging operations that brought fame to Corry) is on display. Since 2020 a "Class A" Climax locomotive is being restored at a location near the original locomotive works by a local non-profit organization set up for this project. Corry has been named

189-470: A female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.07. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

216-466: A forest railway near Spartansburg, Pennsylvania between 1875 and 1878. A lumberjack of considerable mechanical ingenuity, Scott sought to bring an improved logging locomotive of his own design to market and brought the drawings to the nearby Climax Manufacturing Company in Corry, Pennsylvania . The first four Climax locomotives were built and delivered in 1888. The design patent was filed in February in

243-414: A geared steam locomotive, in which the frame of the boiler was hinged to the frame of the tender. The running gear underneath the boiler was firmly connected to it and was driven by common lateral cylinders and side rods. Underneath the tender was a truck which was similar to the Climax locomotives driven by a central shaft which took the power from the front axle of the locomotive via a hypoid bevel gear. For

270-445: A lengthy legal dispute. But the lawsuit left Scott penniless because he could hardly benefit from the invention. Scott's patent showed the arrangement of the steam engine, boiler and two-speed gearbox in accordance with Gilbert's patent while the drive without differential gearbox was described in accordance to Battles' patent. Scott's patent corresponds to the most common design of Class A Climax locomotives. In 1893, Scott proposed

297-525: A ticket office at the junction and named it for Cory, but through a misspelling it became Corry. The combination of railroad growth and the first national oil wells developed by Edwin Drake for the Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company in nearby Titusville contributed greatly to Corry's development. This boomtown was chartered as a borough in 1863 and designated as a city in 1866. Industry has played

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324-594: Is city treasurer and Diane L. Cowles is city controller . Corry is in Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district and is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Republican Glenn Thompson , who was elected in 2008 . Republican Scott Hutchinson of the 21st District has represented Corry in the Pennsylvania State Senate since 2013. Corry is contained by the 4th District of

351-666: The Pennsylvania House of Representatives and is represented by Republican Curt Sonney . Corry is within the Corry Area School District , which operates a middle school, high school, one elementary school, but two abandoned elementary schools, and a career and technical center. Higher education is locally available through the Corry branch of Mercyhurst College , which offers advanced college credits for high school students and an associate degree in business administration. Adult education and training are offered through

378-481: The poverty line , including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. Corry is located at 41°55′30″N 79°38′26″W  /  41.92500°N 79.64056°W  / 41.92500; -79.64056 (41.924947, -79.640511). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km ), all land. The city of Corry is incorporated as

405-465: The Climax Class B was looking more like a conventional steam locomotive. It had the cylinders on both side of the boiler, permitting it to be longer and larger than possible with the Class A arrangement. The two cylinders drove a transverse shaft that was geared to the longitudinal driveshaft in the middle; on early Class B Climaxes, the cylinders were horizontal and pointing forwards, while later ones had

432-402: The basic design of the drivetrain without the differential, using simple hypoid bevel gears to drive the wheelsets with normal fixed wheels. Unlike the later, somewhat similar Heisler design, there were no side rods on the trucks and all gearing was open, exposed to the elements. A further patent from 1891 describes a locomotive with horizontal cylinders connected to the drive shaft through

459-472: The city was 98.19% White , 0.29% African American , 0.29% Native American , 0.16% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.09% from other races , and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Corry's population at 6,331 in 2009. There were 2,660 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 13.8% had

486-468: The crew and fuel from the elements—this could be more or less covering between locomotive to locomotive. The front half of the locomotive, in front of the engine unit, contained the boiler. In smaller examples this may have been a vertical boiler, while in larger ones a tee boiler was employed. Class A Climaxes were small locomotives, generally under 17 tons. Class A Climaxes, unlike Heisler and Shay locomotives , had two-speed gearboxes. Introduced in 1893,

513-741: The cylinders angled upwards at about 30 degrees from horizontal. Class B Climaxes weighed approximately 17 tons at minimum to a maximum of approximately 60 tons. A class C was a three-truck design, the additional powered truck being beneath a water-carrying tender articulated to the locomotive. This allowed the locomotive to operate for longer periods of time before needing to stop for water. All Class C locomotives had inclined cylinders. Approximately 17 Climax locomotives survive in North America, of which about five are operational. Some Climaxes, especially Class A, were later converted to diesel or gasoline power, and some still exist in this form, using

540-602: The first time, the design used closed axle drives with housings on one hand protecting the gear unit from and on the other hand also containing the gear lubricant. All Climax locomotives were built by the Climax Manufacturing Company (later renamed to the Climax Locomotive Works ), of Corry, Pennsylvania . In addition, an agency and service facility was established in Seattle , Washington to sell and maintain locomotives for west coast buyers. Production began in 1888 and

567-496: The last Climax locomotive was produced in 1928. Between 1,000 and 1,100 were built. Many loggers considered the Climax superior to the Shay in hauling capability and stability, particularly in a smaller locomotive. This was due to its fully sprung truck arrangement; the Shay locomotive had no springs on the bogie on the drivetrain side and was therefore not fully able to compensate for twists in

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594-546: The original frame and drive mechanism. Corry, Pennsylvania Corry is a city in northwestern Pennsylvania , United States. With a population of 6,217 at the 2020 United States Census , it is the second largest city in Erie County . Corry is a part of the Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city became famous in the late-19th and early-20th centuries for being the manufacturer of Climax locomotives . Erie County

621-444: The other wheel being able to rotate loosely on a sleeve around the shaft. The idea of the differential transmissions was to reduce resistance on tight bends by allowing one wheel to turn with fewer revolutions than the one at the other end of the axle. The design did not prove workable, because when driving at the adhesion limit, less tractive effort could be exerted compared to locomotives with rigid wheelsets. Rush S. Battles patented

648-463: The same year and granted in December. The invention was not patented in the name of Scott, as he had only a limited education, so he left the drawings to his brother-in-law George D. Gilbert, who was a civil engineer by profession and worked for Climax. Gilbert had the invention patented in his name without mentioning Scott. Gilbert's patent specified an upright maritime-type two-cylinder steam engine ,

675-446: The track. The ride on the large class C Climax was characteristically rough for the crew, since the imbalance of the large drivetrain could only be compensated at one speed. Climaxes were built in three distinct classes: These featured a steam engine unit with two vertical cylinders mounted in the center of the locomotive. Class A Climaxes had a frame similar to a flatcar with wooden boxcar -like bodywork built up above it to protect

702-408: Was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 30,967, and the median income for a family was $ 35,375. Males had a median income of $ 30,220 versus $ 22,127 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,143. About 14.2% of families and 16.4% of the population were below

729-604: Was formed from parts of Allegheny County on March 12, 1800. On May 27, 1861, tracks owned by the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad intersected with those of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad and was called the "Atlantic and Erie Junction". Land at the junction was owned by Hiram Cory, who sold a portion to the Atlantic and Great Western in October ;1861. The railroad built

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