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The "Rubicon" a 0-4-0 Fireless Cooker type locomotive built by the Lima Locomotive Works (Lima, Ohio) for the National Cash Register Company (Dayton, Ohio) in 1909.
National Cash Register had 3 of these locomotives built (this one in 1909, another in 1910, and the third in 1912). They were chosen for their unique ability to be "charged" from a stationary steam source and operate around the plant for several hours without the need of a fire and producing smoke and ash. The owners of NCR wanted the plant kept clean and normal steam locomotives would not do.
After Dayton suffered heavy damage in a massive flood in 1933 the three little locomotives were used to help clean up the streets by traveling around the city on the towns trolley tracks! "Rubicon" was preserved in 1962 and placed on display at the Carillon History Park in Dayton.
Her 1912 built sister "Dayton" is in storage at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Georgia.
National Cash Register had 3 of these locomotives built (this one in 1909, another in 1910, and the third in 1912). They were chosen for their unique ability to be "charged" from a stationary steam source and operate around the plant for several hours without the need of a fire and producing smoke and ash. The owners of NCR wanted the plant kept clean and normal steam locomotives would not do.
After Dayton suffered heavy damage in a massive flood in 1933 the three little locomotives were used to help clean up the streets by traveling around the city on the towns trolley tracks! "Rubicon" was preserved in 1962 and placed on display at the Carillon History Park in Dayton.
Her 1912 built sister "Dayton" is in storage at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Georgia.
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There's still a handful hanging on in coal mine service in China:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klzW2CEfTMs
Plus you get word every once in awhile that some far flung sugar mill in places like Java are still using them in busy seasons.
As for your question about CSR, I believe that's the bunch of goofs that want to slap some souped up German made boiler on an old AT&SF Hudson and try to beat the Mallards speed record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klzW2CEfTMs
Plus you get word every once in awhile that some far flung sugar mill in places like Java are still using them in busy seasons.
As for your question about CSR, I believe that's the bunch of goofs that want to slap some souped up German made boiler on an old AT&SF Hudson and try to beat the Mallards speed record.
I was looking at the "Thumbnail" and at first I thought, "That has to be the biggest cash register I've ever seen." I thought it might have been some sort of calculating engine, but it was pleasant enough to discover the image was of a "Flameless" locomotive. It surprises me that the National Cash Register Company didn't consider electric locomotives first, but then again, perhaps it was the best solution for the application at that time. Great image of a rare and unusual locomotive.
That makes sense considering the technology of 1909. And... I've always liked that "Second" gag from the Get Smart TV show. I once got my family doctor to chuckle when I was around eight years old, and I was about to get an injection from a small 100u syringe, and I exclaimed "That's the SECOND biggest needle I've ever seen!"
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