Rochelle diamond

[cessna 310]

I just saw the most interesting train go through the diamond on the UP.

A green MOW caboose one flat car, a car mounted crane and another flat car.

It did not seem to have any motive power but blew for the diamod crossing.

Can anyone enlighten me on this strange consist?

[BaltACD]

http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/111/t/231186.aspx?page=77#2948529

[cessna 310]

Thanks for the reply unfortunately when trying to open the link You Tube gave me an error message. I assume that it must have been an American self-propelled crane with a large flat car like base.

Cessna 310

[mudchicken]

Sounds like B&B's pile driver/ bridge crane on the loose, moving between sites.

[Paul_D_North_Jr]

Or a Burro crane - usually used for MOW work - with a couple flats to either unload or pick up rails and OTM (Other Track Materials).

- PDN. 

[cessna 310]

Thanks Paul. The consist was extremely odd as the caboose was leading the flat car ahead of the crane. They were headed west toward Clinton IA. I have never seen a Burro crane that had that long a wheelbase appx. the same length as the flat cars.

Cessna 310

[cessna 310]

Thanks Mudchicken.

Turns out it was a Burro crane with a long wheel base positioned two cars behind the caboose heading west toward Clinto IA. I have never seen a self-propelled crane with that long of a wheelbase sort of threw me for a loop.

Cessna 310