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Viewing Album:  Close Call! Near crane topple on tamper pick. Flynn, TX
 
By:Philip M. Goldstein
Dates:6/21/2021 - 8/21/2021
Album Info:Holy crap! This was a close one. Road crane from Consolidated Crane & Rigging of Houston, TX came in to pick a Harsco tamper off the Flynn House Track and transfer it to a low boy trailer operated by Bardwell Trucking for relocation. Well, the crane nearly toppled.. And I got it all on video too. Fortunately, the low boy trailer was only a few feet below it. But it's jammed up. BNSF Tamping Crew foreman checked on his crew first: no injuries? Started walking towards me.. pointing to eyes then the video camera. I nodded yes. "You get that?" "Yup." "You got a card with number on it? And I need a copy of the video." "I figured that - here ya go." handing him my business card. The tamper is sitting on the trailer diagonally, lifted the left side outriggers of crane about 3 feet off the ground, minor damage to tamper: the laser end of tamper is hung up on the rear right outrigger of crane. Small dent to lowboy trailer. One set of four tamping fingers on one arm may have bent as well. Can't lift because lifting center is now outside of center of gravity of the crane. Rigger calling home office, for second crane. And everyone is sitting and waiting. BNSF Tamper Crew and the Truck Driver now have flash drives with all my still images and video. (The crane operator is on his own.) I have it on good authority he was instructed couldn't place the tamping machine weight to the outside of the lifting circle of the crane.. But you now how it goes. And now so does he. On the upside, no injuries no fatalities and everyone gets to go home with all their fingers and toes. BNSF Red River Division Houston Subdivision MP 168.50 - Flynn House Track Flynn, Texas, USA 02 June 2021 - 16:00 CDT all images © 2021 ~ Phantastic Pherroequinology / Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:33:52 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:33:52 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:33:52 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:33:53 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:33:53 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:33:54 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:33:54 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:33:54 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
Description:  The stage is being set for failure - by turning the tamper and putting the power pack end to the outside of lifting area, the cranes' swing capacity is reduced.
Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:33:54 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:33:55 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
Description:  And down she comes. Note the cranes rear wheels
Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:33:55 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:33:55 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:34:01 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:34:06 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:34:11 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Night has fallen, the second crane has arrived and just after they complete the lift and start disassembling, the thunderstorms reach the area.
Title:  Night has fallen, the second crane has arrived and just after they complete the lift and start disassembling, the thunderstorms reach the area.
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:55:13 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:34:12 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
Description:  Attaching the lifting slings
Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:34:12 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:34:13 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:34:13 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:34:14 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:41:05 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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At this point too much weight is now outside the lifting area.
Title:  At this point too much weight is now outside the lifting area.
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:41:05 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
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And there it goes! - RUN!!! Because your lives depend on it.
Title:  And there it goes! - RUN!!! Because your lives depend on it.
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:41:06 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Everyone is alright.. But the crane operator needs a new pair of underwear.
Title:  Everyone is alright.. But the crane operator needs a new pair of underwear.
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:41:06 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Fortunately, the trucker, truck and trailer are undamaged.
Title:  Fortunately, the trucker, truck and trailer are undamaged.
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:41:06 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Sitting diagonally on the hauler. The power end of the tamper is way outside the lifting area, and the extending laser guidance on the tamper is hung up on the hydraulic outrigger of the crane. the operator wisely decides to call his boss.
Title:  Sitting diagonally on the hauler. The power end of the tamper is way outside the lifting area, and the extending laser guidance on the tamper is hung up on the hydraulic outrigger of the crane. the operator wisely decides to call his boss.
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:41:07 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Harsco 6700SJ2
Title:  Harsco 6700SJ2
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:41:07 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Now everyone is calling their supervisors..
Title:  Now everyone is calling their supervisors..
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:41:08 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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Uh.. Boss?
Title:  Uh.. Boss?
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:41:09 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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A close up of the hung up laser rack and the outrigger hydraulics
Title:  A close up of the hung up laser rack and the outrigger hydraulics
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Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 4:41:09 PM
Location:  Flynn, TX
Author:  Philip M. Goldstein
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