Does anyone have information about this crane? I’m curious about it’s lifting capacity date of construction etc. I know it was built by Orton but I can’t find any other pictures of cranes from this company anywhere, any help would be much appreciated![:D]
http://keithsd45.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=125915
Hmmmm Odd that it does not have it’s capacity posted on the boom or blocks. Also the only Orton I ever ran was left hand, with the cab on the other side. I would guess from the 3 axle trucks that it’s at least 150 tons capy.
This doesn’t answer your question, but to me the name on the boom is ORION, not ORTON.
Spelled either way, Google doesn’t turn up any information about the builder.
http://www.pell.chi.il.us/~efbrazil/ferroaco_rescue.html
http://www.pell.portland.or.us/~efbrazil/ferroaco_help.html
http://www.thomasnet.com/products/locomotive-cranes-20810206-1.html
Here is a spec sheet showing the 120T Orton crane. Don’t know if that is the model in the picture, but it may be interesting.
I was kind of suprised when I found this picture as it has new CN paint. I thought that cranes like this were being retired but it looks like this one will be around for a while. Too bad that all of CNs own cranes in Canada are dissappearing so quickly.
A Google search for IC 100418 comes up with a listing of all IC MOW equipment, and identifies the crane as a type M250 Wrecking Derrick.
Is it safe to assume that this means it is a 250 tonner?
I also notice in the photo that the outriggers are set, and there appears to be a flat car sitting sideways of the track with car number 100412. The same web site identifies this as an M150 MOW flat car, so the crane must have been in use loading or unloading the flat when the photo was taken.
Wishful thinking there–M250 means that it’s actually a wrecking crane (as opposed to M150, which is a flat car, etc.). I wouldn’t be surprised if it is/was a 200- or 250-ton crane, though.