Barnhart Rigging transformer move (and other rigging trucks)

[Tesla]

Here's a couple pictures of Barnhart hauling a transformer in my area. These Autocars are ex-Marino Crane, ex-Gerosa trucks.

Here's a brief description of these monsters:

Edited January 24, 2016 by Tesla

[gatorincebu]

 

     Dennis,

             That is really cool. I like that big A-car! Is that going to be your spring time project after the dozer??   :-))

 

 

       Be Well

          Gator

[Superpeterbilt]

Its good to see that Old Iron still gettin it done.

[gino]

very cool !

[redneckrigger]

We loaded a 350 ton transformer for moving out of the local GE plant in the late '80's. The rig looked a LOT like the one in your pics. I have photos somewhere but Lord only knows where! It was a heck of an undertaking. We moved it about 12 miles. We had to reinforce bridges, make special ramps, and the whole project took about three weeks.........for 12 miles! And an absolutely awesome rig! That plant built some transformers that weighed far in excess of the 350 number. One building had 2 cranes set up to lift 700 tons. Most of the REAL big ones were shipped by rail. Loved working on that stuff.

Edited January 24, 2016 by redneckrigger

[kilrathy10]

Wow !!! That is awesome....

[Tesla]

Gator: This year's projects are finishing the dozer and building a late model KW T800 logger

Terry: Barnhart/Marino use these rigs quite often around here. When I worked at a forging facility, I had the opportunity to view these trucks up close on many occasions. I kick myself for not taking pics

Tom: The GE plant your talking about sounds like the Pittsfield MA facility. They certainly did build some "mega-size" transformers

Gino & JT: I'm glad you enjoyed this

[Old Buckaroo]

Wow - Cummins V-12 , that is some serious engine.  I spent many a hours working on V-16's

Very cool pictures Dennis, I would of liked to been there to have watched.

[redneckrigger]

Dennis..............yes, the GE plant was in Pittsfield. I worked there in the early 70's when the place was still going strong. They built HUGE pieces. They had special Schnabel rail cars built for the REALLY big stuff..........up to 700 tons, absolutely incredible. Then, later in my working life, I worked for a company that had the contract to tear the place down, building by building and piece by piece. I ran a rigging crew moving transformers and other very heavy stuff. We had to drain the PCB oil from them, flush them out, and ship them away. We did ship some for reuse. We had our own cranes and trucks, but had to contract with companies like Barnhart/Marino as well. It was heartbreaking to destroy such a magnificent facility, but that was our job. We destroyed so much good stuff. They had huge test pits to do tests on these huge transformers. We filled the pits in with lathes, milling machines, drill presses, computers, air compressors, fork trucks, and about ANYTHING you can imagine, then poured concrete on them. The place is a huge parking lot now....................with an unbelievable cache of metal below the surface. We filled tunnels under the rail tracks by driving fork trucks into them with machines on the forks, parked them, took the propane and batteries off, and walked out, and did it again until the tunnel was full, and then filled it with concrete. What a sorry waste! It was FUN however when we got to play with the BIG toys. I only wish I could find my photos of everything we did.

[Tesla]

Here's another well known heavy hauler...Big Henry (1954 Hendrickson) from the Buffalo NY area:

This truck has a 500 hp V-12 Cummins, a Clark five speed auto main trans. and a four speed manual "hard box" for the auxiliary.

[Petetrucker07]

Here's one I've posted before. It has a V12 Detroit, that's had some add ons done. 

Here's a shot of the giant walking beam.

[Petetrucker07]

Here's the same company with a transformer load. It seams the push truck is heavier duty than the pull truck, due to it having planetary rears.

And here's a Wester Star at the same junction, Vidal Junction just outside Parker, Az.

[GearUpJammer]

Cool rigs,massive machines!

[Tesla]

Clayton,

Thanks for sharing these pics of modern day heavy haulers! What's the name of the CA company with white trucks with blue and red stripes?

[Petetrucker07]

American Heavy Moving and Rigging. They're out of Chino, Ca. 

I've seen their yard. It's real close to a buddy of mines yard.

Clayton,

Thanks for sharing these pics of modern day heavy haulers! What's the name of the CA company with white trucks with blue and red stripes?

 

Edited January 24, 2016 by Petetrucker07

[Tesla]

American Heavy Moving and Rigging. They're out of Chino, Ca. 

I've seen their yard. It's real close to a buddy of mines yard.

 

Thanks...definitely a first class rigging co.

[Petetrucker07]

Yes sir. The Western Star belongs to Lyons Specialized Transport.