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 Post subject: American Hoist locomotive crane question.
PostPosted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 10:45 pm 

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I'm looking for what type/model locomotive crane of the following . American Hoist & Derrick Co. serial no. 1227 .


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 Post subject: Re: American Hoist question
PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:08 am 

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Depending on what it is, John T might be able to cross reference that. Worst case, try contracting Terrex. I rarely have any luck getting a company to even respond in any way to a historic inquiry but sometimes you get lucky.

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 Post subject: Re: American Hoist locomotive crane question.
PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 4:18 pm 

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AH&D
1227 30 ton 1924 Chicago & North Western Ry #X262017


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 Post subject: Re: American Hoist locomotive crane question.
PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 7:50 pm 

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Thanks John,

This crane was stationed in the Bridge Yard with the Steel Bridge Gang at C&NW's Proviso Yard just off Lake Street , Melrose Park Illinois. She was equipped with a pile-driver and drove some piling that are still holding up the bridges over Lake Street and North Avenue which carry 19 and 20 mains which run from Grand Avenue Yard 9 to Harbor Hill (IHB connection) , the 2 Hump Yard leads ,also 29 and 30 mains running from County Line (Geneva Sub) to Grand Avenue (Milwaukee Sub) . Of course she was steam. Her tender ended up at North Freedom Wisconsin.
I would appreciate any pictures of her or of an identical model type for a future interpretative display . At this time we have her builders plate ,which doesn't have the model type on it, 2 capacity plates ,whistle and the 900 pound drop hammer which is 4' tall .
OK John T, I have another mystery for you. When the Illinois Railway Museum moved from North Chicago to Union Illinois they scrapped a couple of cranes to help pay for the move. I only have information on one of them. AH&D serial no. 583 . It had two owners other than IRM.
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Mark.


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 Post subject: Re: American Hoist locomotive crane question.
PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:16 pm 

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Mark,

Here is what I have:

Unknown McMyler 20 tons Electric
Commonwealth Edison #
IRM 1963
Scrapped 1964
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YGfyS0_koOE/ ... Crane1.JPG
American C/N 583 20 tons Electric 1912
Commonwealth Edison #2 North Chicago, IL
IRM 1963
Scrapped 1964
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YGfyS0_koOE/ ... Crane2.JPG


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 Post subject: Re: American Hoist locomotive crane question.
PostPosted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:59 pm 

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Great ,Thanks John .

Skewing this thread a little , just wanna let you know for your wrecker records that the DRG 027 trucks , boom and auxiliary hook were acquired to replace the "slightly shoddy" ones on IRM's Bucyrus .

Thanks again for your help.
Mark.


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 Post subject: Re: American Hoist locomotive crane question.
PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 10:05 pm 

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Yes, ex-C&NW R1 tender.


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