Lifting a locomotive. Union Pacific Ft. Worth

[@ralstonjansz]

Crane operator - Plz dont fall! Plz dont fall! Plz dont fall! Plz dont fall!

[@michaelking3327]

the guy riding in the loco got a raise

[@ferdinandfrancis9673]

Thought the trucks would have fallen out, good video.

[@ferdinandfrancis9673]

Thanks.

[@lawrencegolba2244]

Skilled gantry operator!

[@uglykidmoe150]

it's not a gantry crane, it's a bridge crane, completely different animals

[@lawrencegolba2244]

@@uglykidmoe150 Thanks for the correction.

[@sideshowbob]

I'm a civil engineer (now retired) who has designed & managed multiple shops & yards projects for a commuter rail agency in Northeast USA. We have both diesels/coaches & EMU's (Electric Multiple Units) which run on both overhead catenary & 3rd rail. It's interesting to me that UP has maintenance positions that rely solely on the bridge crane to move whole loco's in & out of the position. I suppose it's for efficiency - the entire perimeter of the "spot" can house maintenance activities, rather than having an exit track. Also, no need for the building to have many large train doors & the large amount of space outside for track geometry (curves & switches). We would never consider doing something like that. All our maintenance spots are accessible with tracks running through the buildings (very rarely do we even have a "dead end" shop, most are run through). We have lifting jacks & rods in the floors to lift the car bodies off the trucks to access the traction motors & trucks themselves, then turntables to wheel them out. We also have an upper deck level for rooftop equipment (HVAC units, catenary pantographs). For the diesels, we have a 3-axle drop table to remove the trucks/motors, in lieu of the jacks/rods. We do have overhead cranes, in fact rated strong enough to lift a whole unit (diesel / coach / EMU, depending on location), but it's never done in actual operations, it's only for an "emergency". Management wanted that, but the actual shop guys say they'd never trust any rigging plan they could come up with. The newer generations of rolling stock are all "component" in nature, ie, you roll out the trucks / motors & roll in a replacement, same w/rooftop units, send the vehicle on it's way after an hour or so in the shop. Vehicles do not sit in a shop for any length of time, unless for body damage from an accident. Of course, our operations are not at the scale of UP's. We have 500 EMU's, ~100 coaches, a few dozen diesels, actual numbers of diesels / coaches vary as they are in a "pool" with neighboring operators (our line is nearly unique in the world in having both overhead catenary & 3rd rail on the same line, requiring vehicles that use both).

[@eoic4721]

Very informative comment, thanks :)

[@Genius_at_Work]

Overhead Catenary and Third Rail? Is it the S-Bahn Hamburg?

[@sideshowbob]

@@Genius_at_Work it's the New Haven Line, one of 3 lines operated by Metro-North (commuter rail lines north of NYC that go into Grand Central Terminal). There is also a Tube line in London that switches over at a station (stopped). Our trains switch over "on the fly" just north of Mount Vernon interlocking, which I believe is an "only in the world" (didn't know about S-Bahn, Wikipedia is my Friend, thanks!)

[@TPMKTB]

Great job boys, love it when you knock fire.

[@mattroberts9569]

If I could live my life over, what a cool place to work at

[@ronnieclough8046]

Holy flying locomotives Batman!!!!!

[@dmetzger24]

now that's heavy lifting

[@alcopower5710]

One of the coolest videos I’ve seen in a while. Thanks for sharing

[@soldierofchrist6220]

Great job getting it into the air... NOW DON'T DROP IT!!! XD Thanks for the video!

[@GFSwinger1693]

Good thing the crew has their hard hats on, I sure hate to see them get injured should that hoist fail.

[@therealdark1808]

Lol if a hardhat stops that loco from killing someone that it falls on I will buy 1000 shares in that IPO

[@lawnmowerdude]

It may not stop the locomotive from crushing you but it will stop a wrench from piercing your skull that some rube left on the running board.

[@red---paulvanravenswaay2247]

Probably need safety glasses too

[@OregonCrow]

@@therealdark1808 big brain

[@therealdark1808]

@@OregonCrow lol

[@ericthered1140]

I just got hired at UP....Im so excited. This is very impressive. Thanks

[@tpwkbs]

Eric Glenn. Good luck, it's a rough lifestyle.

[@philipwilson867]

I just finished 44 years maybe you got my spot

[@daveboydell2896]

Wow now that's an scary sight! Hope that shop building is awfully strong........lol

[@renehebert3684]

J'ai passé 20 ans au Canadien National au titre de Machiniste à cet époque . Hé oui j'ai eu la chance de me promener avec une locomotive à 40' dans les airs !!!

[@rickprobst5757]

absolutely NO room for error

[@leemorales3884]

Imagine working under there. Woo hooo!! Nice lift.

[@haroldreardon1407]

NOBODY works under there.

[@skrep359]

That's amazing! I mean those SD70's are like 400,000 pounds, that's NOT a small amount of weight!

[@galaxyrailfanning7860]

That’s so crazy! Awesome video!

[@crushingvanessa3277]

I need one of these in my bus garage.

[@UPMGR93]

THAT'S IMPRESSIVE!

[@mphill1491]

One hell of a gantry crane!

[@uglykidmoe150]

a gantry crane runs on legs, the crane shown is a trdg bridge crane ; )

[@jerryjdawgsworldarnold]

that's a helluva lift!!!

[@dannyflores1721]

It actually looks like a model train when it's lifted up and moved over to the other track..

[@aboveallco.3966]

Awesome! thanks for making this video! Keep up the great work!

[@Perfusionist01]

Wow, nice video. Thanks!

[@LordAtmo]

makes those SD70Ms look so lightweight

[@deviousbat93]

The alert siren in the background reminds me of the alarm in the beginning of A new hope On leia's Corvette

[@angelah.9832]

Very impressive indeed! Now what do they do when they lift the loco?

[@MrDave5259]

just plain WOW.

[@Maine_Railfan]

wow! i didnt know they lifted them and moved them that way!

[@tje9886]

Darn if that crane was a bit stronger it could pick up my ex motherinlaw

[@JungleYT]

You are dismissed, Sir...

[@brodster7042]

Still not enough for Brooklyn t guys ex wife Debra

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

Brodieoldz what about Karen? She’s a whale too.

[@dig654bass]

Yes, we're installing inward cameras, ptc, etc.

[@JungleYT]

Surprised there's no loud school type bells ringing with all that weight lifting off the floor... *Q: How did they lower the wheels down into the track without somebody guiding them in???*

[@andreweppink4498]

Wonder that myself.

[@archiebunker7688]

The crane has rail marks on its own track where the crane needs to be to set locomotive down centered on floor track. There may also be proximity switches and light panel to let crane operator know when good to drop.

[@JungleYT]

@@archiebunker7688 I imagine they must still have a spotter(s) on floor to make sure flanges seat between rails properly?

[@archiebunker7688]

@@JungleYT yes hookup guys there to help if they see something awry.

[@braxis415]

Remember the claw machine at Walmart? This is it now. Feel old yet?

[@rearspeaker6364]

the mutant claw machine--what happens when the claw breaks thru the glass..............

[@Snuffaluffagis]

then the fukr is gonna drop off before it gets to the end

[@johngutierrez3755]

Wow, that is very cool. We don't have that in houston diesel shop.

[@AbelG8781]

U work Settegast?

[@philipwilson867]

I was just taking a little nap and I wondered how I got over to the other track

[@billestew7535]

This has happened, you know it has🙂

[@michaeltucker4278]

Now that’s a crane!!

[@Godzilla-cy6cl]

Just imagine the train horn beeps and every body gets scared that will be funny

[@marquisstephenson6407]

Big Bertha!!!!

[@Tegridyvs]

To see something of that weight and size just be picked up like a toy is just absolutely obnoxious

[@ANDREWLEONARDSMITH]

This would never be done like this in the UK for safety reasons as the body should be lifted off the wheel frames to lighten the load As the wheel frames are the heaviest thing of all and should fall off when this is done..

[@lk6912]

Andrew Smith that's only on railcars

[@traindude70]

@@ANDREWLEONARDSMITH this crane was built to lift T&P 2-10-4's it can more than handle a modern locomotive.

[@eugenkramaric1173]

@@ANDREWLEONARDSMITH Don't worry : )

[@andreweppink4498]

Yes. I wonder what's retaining the trux myself.

[@slowpoke96Z28]

So did all 6 axles hit the spot the first time?

[@gkindustrialmachine1]

He came in for a oil change... you know, every 5000 miles

[@aerospot2]

How do the beams attach to the bolsters? Erie uses giant nylon straps.

[@j.m.youngquist419]

Been there done that hundreds of times but it was here in Denver ( Union Pacific/ Southern Pacific/ Rio Grande/ General Electric/ EMD Power by the Mile )

[@jenwright2577]

Bob the crane guy be like, I got your crane right here!

[@zachgoodnight7176]

I gotta say, these videos are fascinating. As the rob schneider movie deuce bigalo background actor would say “THATS A HUGE BITCH” lol

[@bobobrazil1973]

I was grunting watching that lift.

[@dig654bass]

Bah...that ole' crane had no problem

[@tvnshack]

Thanks for sharing.

[@glenlincoln1]

Wow, when the locomotive was put down there was no settling or lowering of the body onto the wheel trucks.

[@lawnmowerdude]

Because it wasn’t down all the way.

[@chriszautner4778]

hey i'm looking for one of these lifts you think i could get one at Home Depot :D

[@chrisf5418]

Try Harbor Freight. :)

[@ricksadler797]

Cool video thank you

[@CoasterTrains95]

It is like it is being picked up like a toy!

[@focijohn]

jeeze, that's impressive

[@ajcree5916]

Those locomotives are so heavy in tons

[@jackjones3001]

In a steel mill the cranes can pick up five of those little toys .

[@chrismathewsmerriman2144]

1,050 ton huh lol

[@farfromhome7823]

Pure power

[@willaka12]

How do they line the train up with the rails?

[@bigg7985]

Very carefully

[@josemarquexaguire2564]

Una pregunta: Que significado y cuando tocan los trenes la campana que suenan las máquinas del tren.

[@AbelG8781]

Estar antentos al curso de movimiento

[@andreweppink4498]

Dunno how they're able to place them so accurately on the rails when lowering.

[@ArmEConDoesMinecraft]

That old triclops right beside where the locomotive is being put down is it still there?

[@dig654bass]

Armyconrad I believe they're all stored now

[@ArmEConDoesMinecraft]

Mark Gutierrez awww man

[@unfunnyfurryrailfan]

Armyconrad i saw one there a month ago, maybe its still there idk

[@maxshelltrack9720]

They should store a few ge's and utilize them emds.

[@AbelG8781]

@@maxshelltrack9720 both GE and EMD get stored when needed.

[@ImpyLane]

Mark, are you guys also installing the inward cameras at that location?

[@dig654bass]

yes sir

[@ImpyLane]

+Mark Gutierrez Oh joy. Who makes them, anyway? They have no manufacturer name anywhere that I can find. Do they really not record audio as the illustrious MOPs claim? Any idea about the cellular detection sniffers?

[@MrStaddman]

+ImpyLane Do you now have cameras that face the cab? Guessing you're an engineer on these.

[@ImpyLane]

+Kevin Staddon I am an engineer yes, but not for UP which is featured in the video. I work in Canada for a class 1 that so far does NOT have inward facing cameras, but we get UP locomotives that have them plated over for agreement reasons. They are there, but they can't see us.

[@ImpyLane]

+Mark Gutierrez +pschlik Sorry Mark for all the drama in your comments, btw. Foamers sure are good for cheap laughs though, eh? Seriously, what would your coworkers think if you went around correcting them every time they didn't include every detail and letter in the model number of a motor? "It's an SD70MT4R-2W DAMMIT!!!" This pschlik kid is something else...

[@Weeklydoseofrailways]

Nice video.. Can I use this video in my train compilation video credit to you in video will be given

[@mikeday62]

I don't have time to watch the whole video.....but it looks like they're moving this engine to the attic for storage.

[@rearspeaker6364]

a,locomotive attic- i want one of those....................

[@RickJando]

Wow ! A few tons there eh.

[@anderlander3848]

Imagine what would happen if one of those "arms" broke...

[@Bounty6Gulf]

Clare The Xenomorph train crews system wide would rejoice at the fact that there's 1 less pos sd70

[@ironmatic1]

Bounty6Gulf LOL

[@UnionPacificFan]

Hey now, nothin wrong with an SD70M flared rad...

[@UnionPacificFan]

Well excuse me professor

[@ironmatic1]

Ok

[@claydog0117]

How did you get into there?

[@AlphonsoJ.MitchumII]

I wonder how much that thing weighs?

[@chessiesystemrailfanman3741]

Freaking awesome!!!

[@thebeast7255]

Or 407,000 pounds, or 18 school buses.

[@imeldaortizgarcia7727]

Donde Se Hubica Ese Taller Diesel De La Empresa Unión Pacífic

[@scpvrr]

Hmmm...now considering an update to my layout...

[@oregonrailphotography5687]

Was this In rosevill California?

[@AbelG8781]

Title

[@canuckster24]

why not just drive it into the service bay?

[@AbelG8781]

U do know how these facilities are built right?

[@canuckster24]

@@AbelG8781 Yeah now I do, not when I made the comment.

[@gregorystachnik5568]

I thought the trucks come off when the get picked up

[@andreweppink4498]

That's what l thot too. Disconnects for cables etc.

[@easygoing2479]

I want that setup.

[@charlesdell2864]

strong cables.

[@Barteaurailarchives96]

Oh no my model train derailed

[@LIMowersAndMore]

big boy restoration update???

[@michaelglass4701]

LOVE IT

[@simflier8298]

This is what you get when you ask for a raise on the Railroad

[@MK06563]

Are you guys hiring?

[@unionfossilautomatic8935]

That's a lift locomotive union Pacific American train

[@frankmosch877]

Boy I've lifted my HO scale locomotives by hand before they only weigh about a pound and1/2 even dropped one 1 time lucky for me it was on the soft carpet no damage. I would hate to drop this real full size one anything in the way will be flat as a pancake..😳😲😲🙄🤔

[@sammorales6790]

Where is all the U .P Fans AT

[@AbelG8781]

Red stripe SD70M

[@timpriddy349]

Davidson yard

[@Firestorm2814Sector]

DAMN!!!

[@MrCharliebbarkin]

I always wondered how train engines had sex.

[@Citizenfitz1]

Oh yeahhhh.....

[@megadeth1763]

WOW !!!

[@rickprobst7555]

Locomotive Hopscotch

[@luckychucky3426]

Working on the Chicago Northwestern Railroad which was taken over by the Union Pacific it was always a thrill to go into the repair of shop and watch him work on engines and see them picking engines up of course that was in Proviso when I was on the road we used to have to pick up our engines at the repair shop need have it all ready for us we get on check everything over and take off and we hook onto our train and go to Clinton Iowa 43 years then I went on passenger spent my last 20 years on passenger

[@timpriddy349]

Red zone.......

[@ВолодимирГоловаченко]

...so...

[@Iowarail]

shit can that UP 6165