A view of the crane used at the Rock Island Arsenal where the photographer worked.

Reading crane 90906 and Jersey Central crane 5 and accompanying cars are at East Penn Jct. to clean up a derailment of several freight cars.

A light duty crane is spotted next to the sandhouse.

A Smith Rodley 5 ton crane at the didcot railway center built in 1954

A BN crane working 28th St Yard

In those days the RRs cleaned up their own messes. A LV work train with 2 cranes is dispatched to clear a path.

Paired up with a MNS flatcar, D158 is already receiving plenty of work at the roundhouse. Note the shadow, that is SW1200 105's...

Complete with the eyes and teeth, DL crane 414402 awaits another work week at the shops.

Just arrived yesterday - former BN crane D-158 [also known as D-152, there are multiple numbers stenciled on the crane] was stored at the Twin Cities Arsenal for years. Originally built in 1914,... (more)

A view from above as BN crane 975435 sits in the sun awaiting its next job

Day 3 of the Derailment went slow. They turned the PAN AM boxcar then cut holes in the roof. Then set the paper contents on fire. A splash can also be seen where some of the paper went into the... (more)