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File:DwightDurkee American 1956.jpg|The Durkee Shop of Dwight Durkee Jr., Cupertino, California. 4-4-0, 1-1/2 inch scale, 7-1/2 inch gauge, cylinders 2x3 inches, drivers 7-5/8 inches. This old-timer has a genuine kerosene oil headlamp. From "The North American Live Steamer", January 1956. | File:DwightDurkee American 1956.jpg|The Durkee Shop of Dwight Durkee Jr., Cupertino, California. 4-4-0, 1-1/2 inch scale, 7-1/2 inch gauge, cylinders 2x3 inches, drivers 7-5/8 inches. This old-timer has a genuine kerosene oil headlamp. From "The North American Live Steamer", January 1956. | ||
File:DwightDurkee American.jpg|Durkee firing up his 1-1/2 inch scale Early American engine on the hydraulic lift. Photo by Harry Dixon | File:DwightDurkee American.jpg|Durkee firing up his 1-1/2 inch scale Early American engine on the hydraulic lift. Photo by Harry Dixon, Summer 1957. | ||
File:DwightDurkee HenrySteimle BillSmith LouieLawrence BillBay 1965.jpg|Firing 4-4-0 "Virginian" Locomotive at Cupertino Live Steam Track circa 1965. With Bay Area live steamers Dwight Durkee, Henry Steimle, Builder-Bill Smith, Louie Lawrence and Bill Bay. Photo by Harry Dixon. | File:DwightDurkee HenrySteimle BillSmith LouieLawrence BillBay 1965.jpg|Firing 4-4-0 "Virginian" Locomotive at Cupertino Live Steam Track circa 1965. With Bay Area live steamers Dwight Durkee, Henry Steimle, Builder-Bill Smith, Louie Lawrence and Bill Bay. Photo by Harry Dixon. | ||
File:Marion Dwight Durkee DeWitt Clinton 1960.jpg|DeWitt Clinton 7-1/2 Gauge Locomotive circa 1960 built by Marion and Dwight Durkee of Cupertino California. | File:Marion Dwight Durkee DeWitt Clinton 1960.jpg|DeWitt Clinton 7-1/2 Gauge Locomotive circa 1960 built by Marion and Dwight Durkee of Cupertino California. |
Revision as of 23:02, 21 September 2016
Dwight Durkee was the BLS Secretary( Western Region) after Harry Dixon passed away, from 1977 thru 1993 when Dick Thomas assumed the job.
Gallery
"Grant" Locomotive
BLS Report
The Miniature Locomotive, July-August 1954
Dwight Durkee Jr. of Cupertino, California, has an excellent start on the Grant, an early American type of locomotive that was popular around 1873.
This is his first attempt at building an engine and, as you can see from the picture, he is doing alright, especially when you start from scratch with only a picture to follow. Patterns and castings were made for the drivers, front wheels and the cylinders, which are 2 inch bore and 3 inch stroke and use "D" valves. The drive wheels are 7-5/8 inch diameter and are sprung with working leaf springs. The side rods have the conventional brasses and working wedges, while the frame and pilt were made up from bar stock and brazed together. H states that he has some 740 hours of work in the engine so far, but also has the boiler and tender underway.
He is a tyro who praises the helpful instructions that Charles Arnold has to offer in his book on boiler making. Dwight has started this engine in 7-1/2 inch gauge and proposes to put down a 500 foot line at his home, where there is plenty of room for expansion and his round house begines to fill up with more locos as his future plans progress.
Where is it?
Dwight's son writes:
- My mother's understanding is that this and all of my dad's equipment went to Germany. Does anyone have any further information? Please send information to Daris Nevil.
1957
The North American Live Steamer, Volume 1 Number 10
A recent visit was made to the Timber & Ferndale Railroad at Cupertino, California, where president and general manager Dwight Durkee, Jr took us on a tour thru the back shop and garden layout. After a short rain storm his engine Fern was fired up for a run. Later lunch was served by Mrs. Durkee, who is a very avid steam enthusiast. She is building a caboose for this line and expects to have it ready for the Goleta Valley run in August. In the afternoon we were honored with a visit by another live steamer from Modesto, who brought along his 1-1/2 inch scale engine of the Apache railroad. Ralph Sweely is the owner and he is being assisted with the unloading by Captain William L. Bay of the Pan Am Lines. Enclosed are four views of the activities of a very pleasant visit with the Durkees.