Louis
Thanks for the correction on the engine. I must confess that my attention was
solely on the derrick and not 1382. I only looked at it long enough to get the
number, to try and establish the date of the photo. I’ll amend my roster
accordingly. Hope fully a better photo of this or a similar derrick will
surface.
Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ
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Sent: Friday, 7 July 2017 3:46
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To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Steam derrick
Rupert - This is a very interesting image
on two counts. First, 1382 is not a Class G-1 0-6-0. It is a Class E-1 0-4-0,
even though there was a Class G-1 No. 1382. Some time ago, we
had a thread on Class E-1 0-4-0's in which, if memory serves me right, Hol
noted that not all E-1's were ID'd in the Corbin Book roster. Within the Corbin
Book roster, there is a 1381 constructed at the Aurora Shops in 1880, but
no 1382 is shown. The 1381 is almost certainly a roundhouse mate of 1382. I
would speculate that when 1382 was retired, then that number was
transferred to the Class G-1 0-6-0, or if 1382 was still in service it was
given another number. A little confusing, yes!
Second, the derrick with the tall peaked
roof is almost certainly a bridge crane used to lift and set steel
bridge spans. From the boom support shown, it could've also been rigged as a
pile driver or steam shovel (talk about a multi-purpose design). But, it was
not a wrecking derrick for use in cleaning-up derailments. The tall peaked
roof would indicate this was an "old" machine, even for its
time. This image would have to date to the line relocation in and around Princeton, IL,
in the late 1890s or early 1900s. Lastly, the auxiliary tender for water
was probably being shared by both the derrick and 0-4-0. Thanks for sharing -
Louis
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