In early October our turntable bridge was moved and relocated on our core campus. This is an ex C&NW bridge from Harvard, Illinois. How long has it been sitting as the center of attention in the Thomas loading area? Thirty years? More?
Two large cranes (70 ton and 100 ton) were on site as part of the preparations for the location work for an episode of the NBC series, Chicago Fire. Timber mats were used to save the grassy areas, which were necessary for the later shooting.
With the bridge up in the air, the cranes simply walked away with it, first turning about 90 degrees and then heading south.
When they got to the car line tracks just east of Springfield station, the bridge was set down. The cranes could not continue as they had been and still fit beneath the trolley wire. The bridge was set down and the lead crane retracted the boom, and navigated its way over the car line tracks. The backhoe shown here was kept busy picking up and leapfrogging the timber mats.
The lead crane pulled from the south while the one on the north lifted the bridge to allow it to swing to the south.
With the bridge safely moved across the car line tracks, the second crane crossed the line. Then it was off to the races (figuratively) as they lifted the bridge and walked south to Yard 13, and then east to where the bridge is now stored on cribbing.
Comments
Wed, 04-11-2018 11:28
You mention in the header that you would like to have the Electroliner operational by its birthday. Was it?
Sun, 04-08-2018 20:03
As a child, IRM was always my favorite place to visit. Well, other than grandma's house next to the Geneva Sub. It's been many years since I now [...]
Wed, 04-04-2018 16:01
Those temporary walls could be constructed in a way that allows their reuse after the phase is done to close off the new phases.
Tue, 03-27-2018 03:08
Why did the smoke box cover on the shay need to be replace Do?
Mon, 03-26-2018 16:29
It never ceases to amaze me of the diligence and passion of the current mix of volunteers associated with IRM in 2018. Back when I was a active [...]
Mon, 03-26-2018 11:10
Awesome paint job Jamie!!! I never would of thought with the Rock Island history this locomotive in this scheme would of been preserved. Thanks for [...]
Sun, 03-25-2018 23:56
The Hick's blog lists it as Fruit Grower's Express FGEX #55407. Arrived in Union June 2016.
Sun, 03-25-2018 20:51
Good job on the diesel update 2018. Sincere, Ethan A.
Sun, 03-25-2018 20:45
Good job on the steam update 2018. Sincere, Ethan A.
Sun, 03-25-2018 00:12
Bill, The 1990 Roster has the PFE #68428; this may be the reefer that we saw moved. It is a rare car and deserves a paint job. Ted Miles, [...]
Fri, 03-16-2018 11:10
It would be rather difficult to operate an 11,000 Volt AC locomotive on our 600 Volt DC wire.
Thu, 03-15-2018 05:57
Good job steam update. Sincerely, Ethan A.