| Posted by mmi16 on December 18, 2017 | |
Wreck cranes were normally coupled to a 'tool car' that secured the boom when traveling. Having worked with several wreck cranes over the years, I never paid any attention to what the coupling was between the crane and the tool car. Note what appears to be a 'standard' air hose and anglecock!
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This crane currently resides in Mt. Savage Maryland and is rumored to belong to Bill Miller Equipment C. The owner, Mr. Bill Miller, is a steam fan and is currently completing cosmetic restorations on at least two steam locomotives, at his heavy equipment repair facility.... Hopefully this crane will one day make it into his shop for refurbishment. One additional note: this Steam crane was originally built for European service and I am told that it has never had a fire in the firebox.
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| Posted by Kibu on November 25, 2018 | |
There's some curious details here if you look closely. I suspect the photographer is correct, in that it's military surplus. Typically, cranes carried the came coupling as whatever rolling stock they mated with. That was due to the fact that most cranes could operate independently, granted at a far slower speed. The square blocks on either side of that coupling suggest the former presence of buffers.
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