RailPictures.Net Photo: NN Wrecking Crane A Nevada Northern Railway Steam Wrecking Crane at Ely, Nevada by Kevin Madore

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» Nevada Northern Railway (more..)
» Steam Wrecking Crane (more..)

» East Ely Yard
» Ely, Nevada, USA (more..)
» February 07, 2009

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» NN Wrecking Crane A (more..)
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The quarters are cramped and the hazards abound as we watch the crew of Nevada Northern's Steam Wrecking Crane A go about the business of clearing a derailment. In front of them, there is rotating, unguarded machinery as well as a mass of steel cables under tremendous strain. A mere 4 feet behind them is a steam boiler on which they must keep a wary eye. OSHA clearly hadn't even been thought of when this 102 year old contraption was built. For a wider angle view of this operation, click here.

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