Crane Train: TVRM's ex. Southern Railway 150 Derrick

[@kelvintorrence5994]

Nice old iron still.running down those tracks

[@justinmcclanahan6036]

That was cool 😎,I like seeing those old cranes

[@cwlong9667]

Just discovered this! As a crane freak this is awesome! Thanks for posting.👍👍

[@psyclonejack1523]

That was awesome! Love seeing this old equipment.

[@MuzafferZara]

💯

[@terrymcgee3504]

My sympathies to the flagman. What a brave soul he must be.

[@MrRubenrivera9649]

Love rail cranes and sw-1500 switchers awesome video sir.

[@TravisDGordon]

Glad you enjoyed the video! We have a SW1200 locomotive that we use quite a bit, plus the crane that sees periodic use.

[@rc391995]

I always thought it was hilarious to see them run self propelled

[@railseast]

Outstanding work. A rare move by classic and historic locos & crane, very nicely done!

[@Stover1928]

Excellent! I have climbed over many long silent rr cranes but never seen one work. Thanks for the show!

[@kawasakiz76]

Great video Tgor!

[@darylcheshire1618]

usually need two of them to lift carriages or locos. The VR used to have two steam cranes No. 18 and 19 until one fell over lifting a bogie during the 1980s, then they were decommissioned in a kneejerk. These days they used road cranes.

[@rc391995]

That's a 150 ton Derrick I think I've worked with that one. Southern also had a 250 ton Derrick it was a monster.

[@gravelydon7072]

Easy way to tell them apart, 150s ride on 4 wheel trucks while the 250s rode on 6 wheel trucks. Most of them being Buckeye trucks.

[@nathanamey2067]

Let that Detroit sing

[@jay600katana]

2 stroke Detroit diesels convert fuel into noise, damn can they scream.

[@TravisDGordon]

That’s an understatement. This crane, and the RDC’s we used to have (that now call the Reading & Northern Railroad home) could make a whole mess of racket!

[@gravelydon7072]

@@TravisDGordon That one is actually fairly quiet. I've worked with 4-53, 4-71, 6-71, 12V71, and 16V71 Detroit Diesels. Loud is the little 4-53 that had a rated top speed of 3005 RPM. I still think it was louder than the 12V71s which were running at 1800 RPM.

[@kelvintorrence5994]

That old dirty Detroit was talking my language, nice

[@SouthernRaiIs1186]

is the 3061 having her motor worked on? just curious considering it's missing lol

[@TravisDGordon]

It had to be removed to make the locomotive light enough to be shipped by truck.

[@SouthernerFloridain2006]

3:25 is that a Coach or Diner I’m not asking for if there any future plans for it just how and why did it get there if you know.

[@TravisDGordon]

That was actually built as a sleeper, and then converted into a Safety Instruction Car. We’ve had that car for a long time, but it’s privately owned now. It’s owner wants to restore it, but he’s not exactly sure what he wants to do with it at the current time.

[@BOZOSMITH-xw3ms]

Was wondering about the Trainmaster. Just dont see them. Wonder if this is any hope for it to get running again

[@danieloblinger1199]

It’s not a crane train. It is a train crane. 3:00

[@thepubliceye]

I don't think I've ever seen one of these that is self-propelled.

[@lloydpenfold486]

So, once the switch had been moved, how did the crane get past it and the gap it was taken from to rejoin the locos and flat car?

[@TravisDGordon]

The lead locomotive and Flatcar were on a siding out of the way. The crane also never got behind the gap in the rails. So it was quite easy to put the whole train back together and make a run for the shop.

[@lloydpenfold486]

@@TravisDGordon Thank you! I should have realised by the way it was facing that the jib end was away from the access direction. Dumb me!

[@SPUDHOME]

The boom always should trail. Never lead the crane cab. “IF” the boom was to come loose while traveling. And swing. I worked for SP in the 70s and heads rolled when a crane went through interchange the wrong way

[@evanstauffer4470]

You are correct about the hazards of towing the crane with the boom leading. However, some railroads had a rule that allowed the crane to be towed with the boom leading, at reduced speed.

[@billyrueckert5113]

Nice Travis! Is the Alco for parts only?

[@TravisDGordon]

So I’ve been told

[@vincentberkan605]

That crane can move by itself!?!?!

[@TravisDGordon]

Yes, it is self propelled.

[@evanstauffer4470]

@@TravisDGordon In order to enable it to move about at the work site. Normally, the drive mechanism would be disengaged and the crane would be pulled by a locomotive from its base of operations to the wreck site.

[@nandangyusupyusup7727]

yes saskreber god

[@kelvintorrence5994]

D.p.u allllllllllllritety now

[@harrisrowzie4240]

I also love seeing the old stuff, but I can't stand the awful sound of a diesel air horn.

[@danquigg8311]

How about ~10 minutes of the crane operating with ~20 minutes of HOW the crane is operated rather the ~20 minutes of hauling the crane across every grade crossing to & from the work site???? 👎👎