This is a specialized version of a standard RR wrecker, with a stubby boom to work inside the Detroit River Tunnel. A standard RR wrecker has a boom about twice as long, with the heavy hook located about 2/3 of the boom length, and the lighter hook at the end. Very cool to see it operating.
I remember well into the 1970's several steam-fired cranes were still in svc on major railroads incl N&W and the Penn Central. Awesome to watch in action on a cold winter's day!
@Yzerfan55 They fire it up (well, tap into the Torch Lake's steam) for the Day out with Thomas weekend. They never ran it up until a few years ago and last year was the first year they ran it on steam since they operated it off of D&M 0-8-0 #8
Hey this is really cool! I have a model one that I want to video in action, would it be ok to use your sound track on that? I could credit you and give a link?
These cranes, or wrecking derricks as the railroads called them, were typically in the 120-150 ton capacity on the main hoist/hook. The smaller hook, or whip line in railroad parlance, was of course rated at much less.
What amazing machine, I am happy to see that there are hard working dedicated people who these machines alive.
This is a specialized version of a standard RR wrecker, with a stubby boom to work inside the Detroit River Tunnel. A standard RR wrecker has a boom about twice as long, with the heavy hook located about 2/3 of the boom length, and the lighter hook at the end.
Very cool to see it operating.
Thanks for the upload of this and other steam train/crane videos, OK?
I am into big stuff and this fits the bill perfectly.
Take care,
mrbluenun
very interesting the sound betwen the geared wheels, in perfect mix with the steam sounds. wow, what a beauty!!! like 120
I remember well into the 1970's several steam-fired cranes were still in svc on major railroads incl N&W and the Penn Central. Awesome to watch in action on a cold winter's day!
wow look at those 100 watt light bulbs !
@Yzerfan55 They fire it up (well, tap into the Torch Lake's steam) for the Day out with Thomas weekend. They never ran it up until a few years ago and last year was the first year they ran it on steam since they operated it off of D&M 0-8-0 #8
Hey this is really cool! I have a model one that I want to video in action, would it be ok to use your sound track on that? I could credit you and give a link?
Why is the loco behind the crane belching so much black smoke??
It’s producing the steam! No boiler on this Derrick.
what were they doing with it? I thought that crane was inoperable
@AmtrakBoy42 awwww...........
@knotenough2 200 watt bulbs!
super
wheres Thomas!!!!!????!!!! ;)
Google "detroit river TUNNEL crane" to get info.
What's the lifting capacity for the main hook?
These cranes, or wrecking derricks as the railroads called them, were typically in the 120-150 ton capacity on the main hoist/hook. The smaller hook, or whip line in railroad parlance, was of course rated at much less.
Did is used to have it's own boiler?
This crane was designed to work inside the tunnel and had no boiler.. They had a steam line running through the tunnel that they could connect to.