Heisler 1082 Appeal

Heisler 1082 Appeal This Appeal is to raise money to repair Heisler 1082 - a rare geared steam locomotive built in the USA in 1903 for the New Zealand timber industry.

Since the 1960's it has been at the Bush Tramway Club, a heritage railway in the Waikato. $60,000 needed! A DETAILED DESCRIPTION REGARDING HEISLER 1082 AND OUR APPEAL....

Our Heisler locomotive was made by the Stearns Manufacturing Company of Erie, Pennsylvania, in the USA in 1903. This company made “geared steam locomotives” for the logging industry. It is a very rare and historical piece of eq

uipment. It is 3'6" gauge. Most Heislers built were much larger and were used in the USA. This locomotive worked at the Taupo Totara Timber Company in the heart of the N.Z. North Island from 1905 to 1945, then went on to work for Ellis & Burnand in Ongarue between 1945 and 1966. The locomotive was then purchased by The Bush Tramway Club and operated on the Glen Afton Line near Huntly until its boiler safety certificate expired in the mid 1980's. OUR APPEAL - RESTORATION FUNDING

It has been established that the boiler of 1082 is in a reasonably good condition. Work to get the boiler fixed will cost around $40,000, and other work like sheet steelwork on the cab & bunker will cost another $20,000. Just $12,000 would help us get some serious work underway. HOW CAN YOU HELP? Every dollar counts! If you can make a donation to the Heisler 1082 Appeal we will be very grateful. Imagine doing without a takeaway coffee once a week...and donating the money to our Appeal....that would be $250 over a 12 month period! HOW TO DONATE........

Please visit our website www.bushtramwayclub.com and click on the "Heisler 1082 Appeal" button. This will take you to a page explaining how to donate. ABOUT THE BUSH TRAMWAY CLUB (operator of the Glen Afton Line/ Bush Tramway)

The BTC was formed in 1965 to rescue historic railway items from the NZ timber industry. Amongst these items was Climax 1650 and the Heisler, and a couple of geared locos made in NZ by A&G Price. The Club now operates on 5km of an old coal mining line in the northern Waikato, about 90 minutes drive south of Auckland and 45 minutes drive north of Hamilton. All members of the Club are volunteers. See www.bushtramwayclub.com for more information, or our page "The Glen Afton line - Heritage Railway". We look forward to your support - thanks in advance from the BTC Committee.

Heisler bogie frames outside the BTC workshop.....now rebuilt.
24/01/2025

Heisler bogie frames outside the BTC workshop.....now rebuilt.

Here we see a Heisler wheelset being turned on a lathe at Glenbrook in early 2024.
23/01/2025

Here we see a Heisler wheelset being turned on a lathe at Glenbrook in early 2024.

22/01/2025

In the last couple of years a large amount of work has been done restoring one of the two bogies with new or restored bearings, rubbing plates etc. Work has also been done on the V-twin steam engine unit, particularly on the valve gear. Progress!

Work continues on the Heisler boiler thanks to the efforts of Alastair, our boiler expert. After several generous financ...
02/02/2022

Work continues on the Heisler boiler thanks to the efforts of Alastair, our boiler expert. After several generous financial contributions the go-ahead was given to fit the stays which support the firebox. See the photo of the now installed new stays. After further donations, Alastair has been given approval to now fit the new boiler tubes and the stay tubes which are to hand.

We are making good progress but we do need more funds. See www.bushtramwayclub.com if you want to make a donation...every little helps. It would be nice to see the boiler finished in 2022....and this seems totally achievable....

Considerable progress has been made since the last post. A lot of cleaning & repairing the chassis has been done, with y...
12/10/2021

Considerable progress has been made since the last post. A lot of cleaning & repairing the chassis has been done, with years of grime removed from the unique V-twin steam engine unit - the distinctive feature of Heisler locomotives. The new smokebox is complete and fitted to the boiler. Funds raised so far thanks to generous donations and grants totals well over $22,000...however we still need more! See www.bushtramwayclub.com for details as to how to contribute to this exciting project!

Over recent months considerable progress has been made with the Heisler 1082 loco. The boiler has been shipped off site ...
17/04/2021

Over recent months considerable progress has been made with the Heisler 1082 loco. The boiler has been shipped off site to Paekakariki where it is being worked on by Alastair. New stays have been made, a new smokebox is under construction, and work is about to start on replacement mudhole doors. Meanwhile the chassis is undergoing work at Pukemiro Junction. Donations and grants received so far are roughly $15,000, but we need more yet! See our website www.bushtramwayclub.com for details as to how to contribute.

As of 5th October 2020 our fundraising has reached $2494.59, and we thank everyone who has contributed to this project. ...
06/10/2020

As of 5th October 2020 our fundraising has reached $2494.59, and we thank everyone who has contributed to this project. We have also received a $5000 grant, and so making new boiler stays can now commence! We do still need more funds to keep going with the project........donate now! See our website.

The photo shows the Heisler after being stripped down in September 2020 for boiler repairs.

Heisler 1082 at the Ongarue sidings in the early sixties (photo I. Jenner) The timber mill line crossed the NZR line to ...
24/09/2020

Heisler 1082 at the Ongarue sidings in the early sixties (photo I. Jenner) The timber mill line crossed the NZR line to get to the location of the photo.

15/09/2020

FUNDS POURING IN....$1800 ALREADY.....🙂

14/09/2020

ALMOST $1300 IN DONATIONS ALREADY. CONTRIBUTE NOW!!😊

Here we see the locomotive at Pukemiro Junction in September 2020, partly stripped down and awaiting work on the boiler.
14/09/2020

Here we see the locomotive at Pukemiro Junction in September 2020, partly stripped down and awaiting work on the boiler.

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