Heavy Lifting: Erie Railroad Wreck Crane No. 03125

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In 2020, URHS resurrected this 1927-built Bucyrus-Erie wreck crane. Originally built as a steam crane for the Erie Railroad, it was converted to diesel in the 1950s. It spent a long career picking up after train wrecks and it was saved from scrap in the 80s. More than 30 years later it was painstakingly refurbished by United Railroad Historical Society volunteers.
See her fire up, hear what it took to get her going, and see what she can do in this video!
URHS is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Learn more at URHS.org.
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[@asdfdsa45]

This is incredible!!!!

[@modelrailwayclub]

Great work URHS!!! Amazing to see this piece restored and operating.

[@richstory278]

Love the work you guys do. The crane is awesome. I need to work there.

[@eugeeropel5572]

EXCELLENT EXCELLENT work, time and efforts put into this by Eric, Kevin and the rest of this crew. Thank You for sharing. An A+++++

[@mitchdakelman4470]

Great job fellows, a fine film.

[@sebofo]

After watching a German Kirow rail crain this seems very archaic...

[@ADITADDICTS]

This is awesome. What kind of steam unit did it originally have? An upright mule?

[@jjseibert]

Pay for by the hour

[@PowerTrain611]

URHS is a non-profit. Pretty sure these guys are volunteers.