I've watched the loading of locomotives like this one , very interesting and intense . Those contract employees earn every cent they get paid and more . Extremely dangerous work .
The weight those two cranes are lifting is impressive. Cool to watch the repair crew do what they do. What's even more amazing is the way large railroads can totally rebuild a damaged locomotive like this. The facilities, skilled people, technical know-how and resources is impressive.
With the setup on the line pull must be weak having that many parts in the blocks in order to pick it up. That's a crawlers weakness over the side! And why the operator on the right keeps looking back at the tracks behind him! There both maxed out.
Im surprised NS has any engines left. Every time I check my PC or the news all I hear is another train NS wreck. Seems like their are more NS locos on the west coast then back here.
As long as they're not legally forced to properly maintain their tracks and equipment, they won't. Short-term cost-cutting will continue to win out over long-term stability and safety, just like in so many other commercial areas, like what we're seeing with Boeing.
That was like a surgical operation by very well trained Doctors 👍 That was the coolest 👀 Train video 📹 I have seen since the Big Boy 4014 Hit the rails in 2019! When my Engines fall off the Track, I just put em right back! But that's a story for a different day What matters is that everyone was ok.
I've only seen one locomotive that couldn't be rebuilt. It had hit an 18 wheeler loaded with a large crane so hard that it bent the 4 inch thick steel frame.
The Cranemasters 200RS, 100 ton capacity, pick-and-carry, designed specifically for railroad recovery work. It even has an Oxy-Acetylene torch mounted on it, by design
Those cranes don’t look like they’re big enough to lift the weight of half of a locomotive. Pretty sure it weighs about 400 tons. That’s 200 tons each. They don’t even have much counter weight on them WOW !! 😳 Maybe it only weighs 250 tons I can’t remember but it’s a lot of weight on those two crawlers that is for sure
Ive,seen heavier engines, on these type of cars. No trucks,making them lighter, but taller. Longer wheelbase, on the cars, make it, work. All about, center of gravity. Great video
Isn't it wise to think first before you start the job? what are those 20 men doing there? walk with the cable? why so many flat cars? this job doesn't look professional.
@@freezerguy Yes, I worked for years on the railways, and you shouldn't get angry, it's just that you are centuries behind when it comes to transport by train, both goods and passenger transport. I don't know why train transport doesn't get off the ground in the USA, that's a shame.
@@Peter-iz3gy If they upped their game to something approaching China or even Russia , it would transform the freight industry but while Warren Buffet is the boss ,money for development will never be obtained.
Spectacular video. Very dangerous job that these guys did. I take videos from the other side of the river of this spot and have been waiting to see when this would be done. I have seen more trespassers than I can count walking on the tracks and climbing on the wrecked equipment. MAS in the area is 50 mph. It’s amazing that no one has been killed out there and turned into vulture food. The spot where the video was taken is on a narrow one way mountain road with no space between it and the guard rail. As of last night there are still some remaining train cars there.
@@RailfanLandon8271just to add a bit, my brother in law wrapped/ rebuilt a field coil for one of of the NS machines in Altoona. We had to move the coil around the shop with a forklift. That’s just one small part of a locomotive engine. He did big electric motors for mines and cranes etc.
I worked at progress rail in Muncie Indiana. There was a crane on a track high above everyone. They picked up the finished locomotives daily above our heads. It was impressive lol
Wowsers, those locomotives looked really bad shape. Thumbs up. Keep up the perfect work, my friend, liked and subscribed, Greetings from Portugal to the USA.
So after these are reclaimed, I assume they are taken somewhere, Altoona?, to be repaired or rebuilt. After that do the FRA and/or the NTSB have to pass them for mainline use? What about railcars, what happens to them?
around fortyt years ago the rail net work I was working at had a series of elderly EMD's converted to short hood and uprated power train. When A loco is damaged or modified ,they are stripped to the last nut and bolt and completely rebuilt from the tracks up .Cheaper than paying for new units. And as for inspections, all net works employ people to do just that and it's very nit picking because of the potential costs etc.
This is from my grandfather filming, that's why it's not full screen
He done real good job on that video, hats off to him.
@Ron-zi3cg definitely, I was in school unfortunately
The irony is I've had my phone in the horizontal position and went back to look at my footage on computer and it defaulted back to vertical
Grandpa's always do a good job.
I've watched the loading of locomotives like this one , very interesting and intense . Those contract employees earn every cent they get paid and more . Extremely dangerous work .
Definitely
The weight those two cranes are lifting is impressive. Cool to watch the repair crew do what they do. What's even more amazing is the way large railroads can totally rebuild a damaged locomotive like this. The facilities, skilled people, technical know-how and resources is impressive.
Even more than just the weight is thinking about getting both cranes to do that so together--some dance!😊❤
I'm surprised that flatcar can hold the weight of an entire locomotive! Cool stuff!
I'll tell you the guys that do that really have their stuff together man. It's very impressive
It is
They sure do, ya gotta do that very, very carefully and with ease.
With the setup on the line pull must be weak having that many parts in the blocks in order to pick it up. That's a crawlers weakness over the side! And why the operator on the right keeps looking back at the tracks behind him! There both maxed out.
I never in my life new how that was done. Very impressive to watch that. Wow.
I didn't, either. Fascinating. Got to be expensive.
Im surprised NS has any engines left. Every time I check my PC or the news all I hear is another train NS wreck. Seems like their are more NS locos on the west coast then back here.
As long as they're not legally forced to properly maintain their tracks and equipment, they won't. Short-term cost-cutting will continue to win out over long-term stability and safety, just like in so many other commercial areas, like what we're seeing with Boeing.
NS is actually in the process of re doing there tracks unfortunately it’s down south they been working on…
I would of thought the engine would of been to heavy for 2 crane crawlers...great work
When the 2 cranes in question have a 100 ton capacity each, it becomes more reasonable
Those Mantis RS 200 track cranes are absolute beasts.
Sure are
Первый раз такие краны вижу. Специальные для таких случаев?
@@КонстантинЮхно-ю1м translate please.
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@@КонстантинЮхно-ю1м Я видел их применение при удаленном строительстве и прокладке труб.
That was like a surgical operation by very well trained Doctors 👍 That was the coolest 👀 Train video 📹 I have seen since the Big Boy 4014 Hit the rails in 2019!
When my Engines fall off the Track, I just put em right back! But that's a story for a different day
What matters is that everyone was ok.
I've only seen one locomotive that couldn't be rebuilt. It had hit an 18 wheeler loaded with a large crane so hard that it bent the 4 inch thick steel frame.
Those 2 cranes are PURE GRUNT!!!
Nice filming. Slow and easy. Eyes on deck hands ready for action. Good job. Later.
Thanks
A wonderful, professional men. 😊 Teamwork. Never seen so many parts on a small hydraulic crawler crane before. Retired Ironworker #25.
Crane masters!
The Cranemasters 200RS, 100 ton capacity, pick-and-carry, designed specifically for railroad recovery work. It even has an Oxy-Acetylene torch mounted on it, by design
What's the cable those guys are pulling to the right?
Probably 1" to 1 1/2"
Good video but Fuck You Tube with all them Fucking commercials
awesome work everyone involved! hard work
Are these the two locos on the Lehigh river in Pa/NJ
Yes
What are the hardhats pulling?
A winch cable to pull the flat car.
@@markbickelhaupt4414 Thank you!
@@bennetts-revenge_2 You are welcome!
Incredible...
Out of curiosity, what the hard hats pulling on the cable/hose doing ??? A+++ video. Subscribed. 👍👍👍
They are pulling cable out of the winch. They hook it to the flats and the crane reels it in to pull the flats under the engine.
This isn't nothing , God can move a mountain..
Railfan, Cranemaster "Highlift" 💪🏻💪🏻!!! I like the premade cribbing to replace the drive trucks on the loco. Always prepared! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Thanks!
Awesome video!!! Coolest thing I've ever seen. Pretty Heavy Load.
About 418,000 pounds
Imagine how embarrassed this Diesel is
Nice shot. Thanks.
Thanks
Great video. Not something we get to see everyday!
Thanks, thankfully not
Those cranes don’t look like they’re big enough to lift the weight of half of a locomotive. Pretty sure it weighs about 400 tons. That’s 200 tons each. They don’t even have much counter weight on them WOW !! 😳
Maybe it only weighs 250 tons I can’t remember but it’s a lot of weight on those two crawlers that is for sure
Wench line to pull flat car under locomotive!
Its amazing that those bulldozers can pick up a 200 ton locomotive.
Those diesel engines weigh about 200 tons I believe. I guess quite a bit less with the traction motor units removed though.
Another 1 bites the dust won't run for crap after repairs
That man is walking between the lifted locomotive the crane and a backwards move train. Not a good place to be
Ive,seen heavier engines, on these type of cars. No trucks,making them lighter, but taller. Longer wheelbase, on the cars, make it, work. All about, center of gravity. Great video
Thanks
RJ Corman or Hulcher rail services??
Cranemasters
The old steam cranes would make these cranes look like kids in comparison.
Hope they don't have to be anywhere to soon ...
Isn't it wise to think first before you start the job? what are those 20 men doing there? walk with the cable? why so many flat cars? this job doesn't look professional.
Have you done this type of work before? I didn’t think so, how about you enjoy the video and tell your dog all about how they’re doing it wrong.
Are you just being silly? You know how to do this better? Why is there pudding in your pants?
@@freezerguy Yes, I worked for years on the railways, and you shouldn't get angry, it's just that you are centuries behind when it comes to transport by train, both goods and passenger transport. I don't know why train transport doesn't get off the ground in the USA, that's a shame.
@@Peter-iz3gy If they upped their game to something approaching China or even Russia , it would transform the freight industry but while Warren Buffet is the boss ,money for development will never be obtained.
Great video
Pretty interesting
Oh no!
Damn, lifting 196 tonnes is crazy
Nice video. May I ask what happened?
19G ended up in the river after a 268 rear-ended a 24X then 19G came up one the other track hit a derailed car and went into the river
For a class one railroad NS track record sucks
Spectacular video. Very dangerous job that these guys did. I take videos from the other side of the river of this spot and have been waiting to see when this would be done. I have seen more trespassers than I can count walking on the tracks and climbing on the wrecked equipment. MAS in the area is 50 mph. It’s amazing that no one has been killed out there and turned into vulture food. The spot where the video was taken is on a narrow one way mountain road with no space between it and the guard rail. As of last night there are still some remaining train cars there.
How much does an engine weigh?
A engine like this can weigh up to 432,000lbs
@@RailfanLandon8271just to add a bit, my brother in law wrapped/ rebuilt a field coil for one of of the NS machines in Altoona. We had to move the coil around the shop with a forklift. That’s just one small part of a locomotive engine. He did big electric motors for mines and cranes etc.
Are they ever going to decide which flatbed
Why not load the engine on a depressed flat?
Flats are 67 k tare? Hauling 250k plus plus....what is c...40......6 axle? Each?
nice video sir 😍😍❤❤
Thanks
Holy Haulers! What on earth happened here?! 😮
Demo derby
Working on the railroad I will say NS has had of negative remarks and comments towards them… that wasn’t on them!
I worked at progress rail in Muncie Indiana. There was a crane on a track high above everyone. They picked up the finished locomotives daily above our heads. It was impressive lol
Hulchers r kick ass !!!!
Someone stole the horn off ns 8157. Wow 😳😳 what people do to get them.
thank you...
Nice job, but they should free swing the cranes, they have some good side load on the booms.
NS has falling on there face! Who is running the company?
Greedy shareholders
A Democrat version of SpongeBob...
Im sure they have lots of stuff leftover from conrail
Wowsers, those locomotives looked really bad shape.
Thumbs up.
Keep up the perfect work, my friend, liked and subscribed, Greetings from Portugal to the USA.
Thanks!
Damn, you gotta make a mark on the ground to tell if those men are moving.
Tht was team work
Sure was
That crane is an absolute weapon! Loving those!
Awesome video
Thanks
Must be a very sturdy flatbed
Are they going to repair them or are they going to scrap them do you know
Most likely repair
@@RailfanLandon8271 Thank you
Great video, amazing work to lift that engine
Thanks
So after these are reclaimed, I assume they are taken somewhere, Altoona?, to be repaired or rebuilt. After that do the FRA and/or the NTSB have to pass them for mainline use? What about railcars, what happens to them?
around fortyt years ago the rail net work I was working at had a series of elderly EMD's converted to short hood and uprated power train. When A loco is damaged or modified ,they are stripped to the last nut and bolt and completely rebuilt from the tracks up .Cheaper than paying for new units. And as for inspections, all net works employ people to do just that and it's very nit picking because of the potential costs etc.
@@Mercmad Thank you. I have loved trains and try to learn what I can.
Are the empty flat cars on each side of the engine for stability?
I belive so
Very impressive!
Well that was tedious. Lots of weight there!
Definitely
Why did they skip those first cars?😊
They were only there to do the engines that day
Awesome video of this
Just need some snow
I want to fish the river in the background it probably has monsters
I am headed out next week for the river
Very cool video. I assume they will go to Altoona sometime soon?
Most likely