Eastern Railroad Discussion > 250 ton crane

For Brian 250 ton crane at Railroader's Memorial Museum at Altoona PA.
Ed K.cp Laurel Run

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Now that is one big crane.
John

I wonder if there are only two of them preserved? Here is the Conway crane at the Pennsylvania State Railroad museum.


ernie

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Um, D___, if they can lift 250 tons, what do they weigh? I need to see one of these in person.

In September, 2 former NS cranes were at a scrap yard in Ashland, KY . . . and were scrapped a few days after my son took these photos.

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This was September 2010 . . . .

CNW 6359, preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum, is a 250-ton hook.

Carl Shaver
Lombard, IL

There are at least 5 ex-CR 250 ton derricks preserved.(or at least still around) 1 ex-PRR steam derrick in NY, 2 ex-NYC diesel derricks (1 in Pa and 1 in Ind), 1 ex-RDG diesel and 1 ex-Erie diesel, both in Pa. Had the opportunity to talk to the derrick operator that worked at Conway Yard. He is the person who painted the derrick blue after Conrail was formed. Steam derricks had more power than the diesel versions in his opinion. The last derrick he operated was the derrick now at Strasburg. I believe he said a derailment on the River Line was the last time he operated it(1993).

Brian