Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Notice the two black objects sticking up on the end of the barge opposite the stern-wheeler. These are steel beams that are lowered to the river bottom. They prevent the barge from tipping. The two on the end with the stern-wheeler have been removed for this job. Jack Jim Nichols wrote: > In my experience with cranes that size, they always used outriggers > firmly planted on the ground, to avoid tipping the crane. How do they > accomplish that with this rig? I would think that its capacity would > be very limited, especially when the boom is rotated to the side. > Perhaps they use the sternwheeler to move the barge around so as to > always lift above the bow. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Maddox" > <jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 2:30 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Paw week 4 Lady Lois > > >> The crane works from the barge. Right now it is working on a project >> at the sewage treatment plant. >> Jack >> >> Jim Nichols wrote: >>> Nice shot, Jack. Does the crane lift from the barge, or it just >>> being transported to avoid the mountain roads? >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Maddox" >>> <jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 2:15 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] Paw week 4 Lady Lois >>> >>> >>>> The Lady Lois is a stern-wheeler that works the Kanawha River here >>>> in Charleston. It is always a pleasure to see her plying her trade >>>> at this late stage of her life. >>>> >>>> C&C welcomed >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/smilingjack/paw+2011/sternwheeler.jpg.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://tinyurl.com/4ecz86a >>>> >>>> Jack >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >