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| Title: |
Reaching for the ties |
| Description: |
The John Deere powered OTM Tracker crane straddles the first two gondolas while preparing to grab some new ties. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/2014 Upload Date: 1/27/2016 8:28:01 AM |
| Location: |
Griffith, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
Clutching the ties |
| Description: |
The Deere OTM Tracker crane lifts a group of ties to place alongside the track for the track crews working much farther behind. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/2014 Upload Date: 1/27/2016 8:28:08 AM |
| Location: |
Griffith, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
OTM Tracker crane cab |
| Description: |
The operator has a clear view of the trackside as he places the new ties alongside the ROW. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/2014 Upload Date: 1/27/2016 8:28:14 AM |
| Location: |
Griffith, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
Moving forward |
| Description: |
Barely noticeable at first, the crane is slowly lifting up its runner rail before moving the rail farther to the right, thus able to move farther down the gondola. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/2014 Upload Date: 1/27/2016 8:28:21 AM |
| Location: |
Griffith, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
Runner rail imoved |
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The runner rail beneath the crane has now moved totally onto the 2nd gondola and will eventually sit on top while the crane legs lift up to allow it to move down the rail toward the ties farther in the gondola. This movement will be repeated many times as the crane slowly works its way down all of the gondola tops. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/2014 Upload Date: 1/27/2016 8:28:27 AM |
| Location: |
Griffith, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
Reaching for a new load of ties |
| Description: |
Now it position to grab some more ties farther back, the OTM Tracker operator lowers the claw. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/2014 Upload Date: 1/27/2016 8:28:34 AM |
| Location: |
Griffith, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
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| Title: |
Dropping the ites |
| Description: |
Now at the end of the runner rail, the OTM Tracker crane drops the last of the ties before it begins the lifting/sliding/setting process to move it farther down the gondola. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/2014 Upload Date: 1/27/2016 8:28:40 AM |
| Location: |
Griffith, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
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78 Comments: 0 |
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