Eastern Railroad Discussion > NS reading Line today @ Lyons, PA.

Today Cranemasters from Merrilville, IN showed up at Lyons, PA on the ns Reading line with two cranes . A 70 ton and a 100 Ton. Purpose is to install the high speed cross overs between Lyons and Bowers, pa. They will do the job tomorrow. I'll try and be there to take pics.. Here are some pics from today.
Jim
pic 1 the 70 tonner being prepared to unload from the low boy trailer.
pic 2 coming off the low boy.
pic Heading to the staging area.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/26/16 15:19 by jim6300loco.

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The tracks show up for crane 2 the 100toner

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pic 5 NS 39Q goes by at speed
pic 6 moving the track to attatch to the crane main body
pic7 doing the other side of the crane.

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pic 8 the finished 100 toner.
pic 9 a section of rail built by Bethlehem Steel as old as me and still in use.
Jim
 

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