West Fork Logging Yarder
| Model #: |
6-125 |
Engine #: |
7255 |
| Bore & Stroke: |
10" x 12 1/2" |
Cylinders: |
Six |
| Horsepower: |
180 |
RPM: |
400 |
| Current Owner: |
Timber Heritage Association  Link |
| Current Location: |
Eureka, California map |
| Condition: |
operational |
Engine History
This "yarder" engine was one of about 27 Washington diesels that powered logging equipment in the Pacific Northwest. A stamp on the casting identifies it as engine #7255, originally purchased by the West Fork Logging Company in 1929.
External Links
Photos of the West Fork Yarder on Flickr
