Crane tender for a bridging crane |
Bridging crane |
150 ton modern crane |
30' boom |
The bridging crane has a 50' boom |
War bonnet yellow/blue GPM60 |
Box and Pickup unit |
A tank train waiting on a yard block |
Bridging crane |
The windows were hard to see from a distance. Here a double plug door has been permanently modified to include a roll up door |
GPM60 |
War bonnet red/silver GPM60 |
Pickup unit and racking unit |
Elevator |
Pickup unit |
Head end racker and first rack car |
30 and 30 made up the consist of the making a total of 2,300 of rail length possible to rack |
Another view of the head end |
Common rack car, 40 foot flat modified with racks. Notice how far inboard the rack is positioned. This aids in the ability to pickup on sharp curves and allows the rail to slide from side to side. |
Stacker elevator |
Another perspective down track |
Head end pickup units |
Tank Train HEP |
My first approach to the trains was from the south, the highway was to the north and runs parallel to the track. I saw only the work train from the highway. |
Propulsion unit |
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Racks |