Caption: CP 414030, a nearly new 100-ton Pettibone 200RRC hi-rail truck crane (built 1976) is seen sitting in the sun at Calgary awaiting its next call to duty. Pettibone is a material handling equipment company (manufacturer of cranes, Speed Swings, telehandler forklifts, etc), and the CCC on the cab is for Crane Carrier Company, a manufacturer of heavy-duty and vocational truck chassis. The CP-style numberboard mounted on the cab roof is a nice touch.

Despite its shiny appearance, the wear on the hook suggests it's seen some service already. These kinds of cranes, more versatile than older rail-mounted cranes (they could be driven over the road to minor derailments, rather than requiring a train to be ordered to transport them there), were often used inside yards and out on the mainline for various tasks including wreck cleanup, rerailing derailed cars, and changing out trucks, wheelsets and traction motors. The first ones started showing up on CP's roster in the early 1970's, and eventually they had about a dozen or so stationed at various yards and terminals across the system, all numbered in the 4140xx series including units built by Holmes and Pettibone.

Photographer unknown, Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.