Informatin needed on Sessom's system

[Bill Pontin]

Think I posted my original question on the wrong forum. I did get a number of views but no answers on my "Logging Question" under T Q&A. Want to do a new N Track module showing the Sessom's system of hoisting and lowering a log car up a very steep grade, probably 30 degrees depending on my module size. I purchaed Willamette's Iron and Steel Works book at a recent train show and found the equipment and three views of the system. The pictures need a little more clarification to make my module work. I have searched the internet and could find nothing further. Need some help here fellow modelers! Here is one picture showing a system of double tracks. the loaded goes down and an empty comes back.

 

[Bill Pontin]

Picture did not seem to upload. Here is one of the block car at the top.

 

[Bill Pontin]

I am interested in the sheaves alongside the tracks to keep the line from dragging. How did the line from the block car feed into these? It looks like the block car is nothing but a giant pulley on wheels, did it have extensions to feed the lines into the sheaves. Also was the block car seperate and loaded log cars attached to it? Questions, Questions.

 

[Bill Pontin]

Doing something wrong, my pictures are not uploading, will give it one more try.

 

[Bill Pontin]

I give up! you will have to see my original post under T Q&A, the pictures uploaded there okay.

 

[m_reusser]

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[lassenlogger]

These are some scans of the Sessoms hillside logging system. These are from page 75 of the October 1913 issue of the Timberman magazine.

Jimmy "B"

 

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Another scan

 

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One more scan

 

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Another scan

 

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Here is another scan.

 

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Here are scans of an article that appeared in the July 1914 Timberman on page 35 and 36.

 

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The next piece.

 

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The last piece of the article

 

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The following are photos that were apart of the article.

 

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A couple more

 

[lassenlogger]

Also there is information and photographs on the Sessom's System on page 188 and 189 in Merv Johnson's book titled "In Search of Steam Donkeys."

Hope this helps.

Jimmy "B"
Lawton, NV

 

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[Bill Pontin]

Jimmy that was perfect, thank you ever so much. You answered all my questions and now I can start planning my new NTrak module. Think it will be an interesting one and I hope to make an animated one. Lot of kinks to work out, to get down to "N" scale, but think it can be done. Guess I will have to bend the NTrak standards for module construction again. Will definitely be beyond the 2 foot width on this one.

Jim thanks again, you've got my mind racing with details and plans.

 

[lassenlogger]

Bill,

Your welcome. Would enjoy you posting photos once the project is complete.

Jimmy B
Lawton, NV