Thank you for an astonishing video. I did not there were self propelled steam cranes. I thought they all needed a locomotive and not a small switcher at that. Thank you for broadening my knowledge. Enjoy your day, from Southern California, United States.
When I was young I worked on a pile driving crew on the Columbia River. We worked off a steam powered derrick barge. The crane was rated at 250 tons. I spent hours inside the house completely amazed at the workings. Yes, there were lots of spinning gears and wheels all of which would kill you in a heartbeat. The deck of the barge was slick as ice from the oil laden steam discharge. The boilerman was a grouchy old man who could run this monster in his sleep. The actual crane operator was much younger and took great pride in being allowed to operate a relic. Good memories.
Wonderful stuff. The only Working on close to me is in Ely Nevada. I think it's a bit smaller. There is one static display in Ogden Utah . It's a fuel Oil model.
The working unit in Salt Lake City is at 1500 s Redwood road in a private railroad supply yard and is more likely Desiel Powered. Old and impressive. Looks to be in great condition. If it's still there .
