Heisler - Stearns

There are three Heisler-built locomotives that have been preserved in New Zealand. All are of a 0-4-4-0BT wheel configuration and operate using the general Heisler operating system.
 * #1082 - currently undergoing an overhaul at the Bush Tramway Club
 * #1450 - currently stored at the Canterbury Railway Society
 * #1494 - currently on static display at Shantytown

Appearence
All three locomotives are of general Heisler design, with two angled cylinders driving a single drive rod. Each wheel-set has a single driving rod on each side, so four in total.

#1082

 * 1904 - 1947 Taupo Totara Timber Co (No.2)
 * 1947 - 1966 Ellis & Burnand, Ongarue
 * 1966 - 1977 Bush Tramway Club, MOTAT
 * 1977 Bush Tramway Club, Pukemiro

#1450

 * 1922 - 1950 Bartholomew Land & Timber
 * 1950 - 1953 ???
 * 1953 - 1958 Ogilvie's Gladstone
 * 1958 - 1965 ???
 * 1965 - 1968 New Forest Sawmills
 * 1968 Ferrymead

#1494
All historic info and images from New Zealand Rolling Stock Register.
 * 1924 - 1929 Midland Saw Milling, Camerons
 * 1929 - 1958 New Forest Sawmills, Ngahere
 * 1958 - 1966 Unused, Kangaroo Creek
 * 1966 - 1969 ???
 * 1969 - 2010 Shantytown, stored
 * 2010 - 2012 Greymouth, overhaul