Two more to scratch off the list..

Nova55 · **Joined:** Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:09 pm **Posts:** 597

I know we have had some discussion here about MoW equipment and how it gets little love in the preservation world.

BNSF has just scrapped the Interbay hook, Crane D258 and Idler 966026 have been scrapped this past week.

Also, I recently learned Canadian National retired and scrapped wedge plow 55614. This was a particularly special plow as it was one of only a handful (around 10 ) wedge plows built by the O. F. Jordan Company after Russell left the business.

John T · **Joined:** Sun Sep 14, 2014 5:05 pm **Posts:** 1270

Sorry to hear about the D258. Here is her history.

Bucyrus-Erie #33767 08-29-44 250t Steam Wrecker
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR #204376 Galesburg, IL
Burlington Northern #S258 (to diesel after 1980)
Burlington Northern #D258 Seattle, WA
Burlington Northern Santa Fe #D258 1995
Scrapped 07-15

Is this the last wrecker on the BNSF?

p51 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 24, 2015 4:39 pm

I would normally react to say, "I hope they at least tried to donate it to one of the local museums" but only Snoqualmie is near there and that'd be quite a trick to get something that big, that far without tracks.
I'd doubt that Chehalis or Mt Rainier would have the room or the need for something like that anyway.
If you're on trainorders, there are some photos of D258 here:
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,1878943
Stats:
- built by Bucyrus Erie, August 1944 as CB&Q 33767, assigned to Galesburg, Illinois
- renumbered to BN S258 after merger in March 1970.
- rebuilt to diesel power late seventies or early eighties, renumbered to BN D258
- renumbered to BNSF D258 after merger
Ironically, Athearn makes a HO scale model of that very crane:

Mgoldman · **Posted:** Fri Jul 24, 2015 10:18 pm

p51 wrote:

I would normally react to say, "I hope they at least tried to donate it to one of the local museums" but only Snoqualmie is near there...

Being that it spent its career working on the CB&Q, and eventually, BNSF, local could encompass quite a large area. Assuming it still "rolls", I hope the offer was at least made, though now a moot point. Does the Illinois Railroad Museum have a wrecker? Assume they do but can't recall seeing one.

/Mitch

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

Mitch -

I seem to recall that IRM has one off of the Chicago & Western Indiana. Might be steam powered.

Les

M Secco · **Joined:** Sun May 12, 2013 2:46 pm **Posts:** 245

IRM has the C&WI Industrial 100 ton steam wrecker and a Bucyrus 160 ton steam converted to diesel wrecker CNW 6363 from the Cal Ave. coach yard.

Brian Norden · **Posted:** Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:53 pm

From the IRM on-line roster

Quote:

Chicago & Western Indiana 1900 -- steam powered (no photos)
Builder: Industrial Works
Year Built: 1906
Length: 29ft 10in
Width: 10ft
Height: 15ft
Weight: 119000 lbs
Brakes: AB
Trucks: Arch Bar
Description: 100 Ton Wrecker

and its boom car:

Quote:

Chicago & Western Indiana 1904 (no photos)
Builder: Chicago & Western Indiana
Year Built: 1915
Length: 42ft 6in
Width: 9ft 6in
Height: 6ft 6in
Weight: ??? lbs
Brakes: AB
Trucks: Arch Bar Simplex
Description: Idler Flat for 1900

The C&NW diesel powered derrick:

Quote:

Chicago & North Western 6363 (one photo on-line)
Builder: Bucyrus
Year Built: ???
Length: 58ft 7in
Width: 10ft 8in
Height: 15ft 5in
Weight: ??? lbs
Brakes: K3
Trucks: Arch Bar 4 Wheel
Description: 160 Ton Crane

M Secco · **Joined:** Sun May 12, 2013 2:46 pm **Posts:** 245

Don't bet on the accuracy of details for that roster.

John T · **Joined:** Sun Sep 14, 2014 5:05 pm **Posts:** 1270

Industrial Works C/N 1740 100 tons Wrecker Steam 1906
Chicago & Western Indiana #1900
IRM 1968
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=2177057
Bucyrus C/N 4567 160 tons Wrecker Steam (converted to diesel) 12-26
Chicago & Northwestern #6363
IRM 1989
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40813946@N06/7762804768/