Thanks for posting this. I never knew these existed. Very interesting.
@dirtmover36702 жыл бұрын
Yes! Bring it back to life.
@countrycartier2 жыл бұрын
That’s an incredible piece of historical equipment. I’m glad you guys have intentions of restoration. Thanks for the interesting video.
@logdog89202 жыл бұрын
Being a veteran logger of over 45 years and still at it, I always stop and look at old logging equipment, either in person or online. Its always very interesting 2 C how the past loggers, worked. I definately have 2 salute U 4 this good vidja on this past logging steel horse.
@clydeschwartz21672 жыл бұрын
Awesome video it's nice to see that a big machine like that still exists
@husqv51472 жыл бұрын
That is a amazing tool! Hope to see it fired up and running someday. Great video, thank you!
@mikewinkelman70152 жыл бұрын
Sweet piece of equipment worth saving
@mr.schwartz20902 жыл бұрын
That would be too cool if restored!
@redrivergulfrailroad89892 жыл бұрын
There are no current plans for an operational restoration. However, it will be moved and cosmetically restored. We are working towards an operational restoration of one of our two McGifferts and when that's done, we may be able to do the same with the Clyde. Please consider getting involved. The more volunteers we have, the more we can accomplish.
@mr.schwartz20902 жыл бұрын
@@redrivergulfrailroad8989 just watched a video on the McGiffert. All of your pieces are extraordinary even if not operational. Writing you from Minnesota not far from Duluth! Will consider contributions when I'm out of school!
@raymondquave28432 жыл бұрын
The pine stumps from these trees were later pushed up an processed by the naval stores extracting resin which is used in many products still today my family did this for 70 years getting these stumps in Louisiana Mississippi an Florida
@billybobs8412 ай бұрын
Never seen such a unit
@maxgrieshaber13392 жыл бұрын
An interesting piece of Iron. No springs on these winches for clutch or brake. To slow the back haul the control steam pressure is regulated against a gravity weight. The haul back line tension was regulated in this way both in and out. Highly problematic in the field conditions with low water and condensation bucking regulator valves. For sure the haul in was always full speed. All pistons, regulators and eductors had to bleed constantly to keep temperature. Not the most comfortable work environment on the Red river.
@te01guy2 жыл бұрын
I see band brakes on most of the drums, and pawls to lock them. Pretty similar construction to most of the drum yarders used out here on the west coast. I’ve been involved in restoring a couple donkeys, both a Willamette and a Washington.
@stevenmetzger33852 жыл бұрын
This equipment, “ain’t out of the woods, yet!” 😉
@madmax-rx5ik2 жыл бұрын
this seams to me like its a sort of precursor to the yarder witch strikes me as extremely interesting as i have a yarder a madill 071 circa 1980 i use today
@williesnyder28992 жыл бұрын
UNIQUE!!
@danburnett96952 жыл бұрын
No radio, no A.C. back when men where men and so were the women. I've been logging 20 years. Though I was tough. Broken leg and broken home. Got saw dust in my veins, not smart enough to move dirt. Boy are we soft today
@MrRickoscar2 жыл бұрын
Wow.
@Badmike532 жыл бұрын
Something like a “Yarder”?
@frankanddanasnyder32722 жыл бұрын
And now there are virtually no Longleaf Pines in the South.....All logged out and did not grow back.
@TheBrushcutter2 жыл бұрын
That is correct. I live in the area where this machine would have worked, 2 of my brothers own a camp in Kurthwood. The life cycle of the Longleaf Pine makes it unattractive to individuals who manage their land for timber production. Why plant a tree that will just have started growing good when these "super pines" are ready for the first thinning. We have planted several dozens of them on the camp property. They are far nicer to look at that the high production pines. The Kisatchie National Forest is mostly all Longleaf, as well as the original Fort Polk/Peason Ridge lands, Polk has recently purchased more properties but those were largely held by timber companies and of course, are covered in production pine plantations. Kisatchie once had a very active prescribed burn program to help the red cockaded woodpecker but the last several years they have not burned much and yaupon thickets are taking over the grasslands that grew under the pines.
@brucewelty76842 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrushcutter Getting set to have a major fire!
@TheBrushcutter2 жыл бұрын
@@brucewelty7684 it certainly seems that way. I don't know what has changed though. Lack of funding? Different management approach? All fire bad? Not ideal weather? Manpower shortage? COVID? I don't know.
@brucewelty76842 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrushcutter My first guess would be the head of the area National Forest region.
@TheBrushcutter2 жыл бұрын
@@brucewelty7684 most likely.
@brucebonkowski72532 жыл бұрын
That a well built equipment but why isn't it being restored to working condition being the Only one Left
@redrivergulfrailroad89892 жыл бұрын
An operational restoration takes time, money, and volunteers. We're working on all three. Feel free to come get involved and lend a hand.