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Canadian Forest Products Limited (CANFOR) American Hoist & Derrick model 408-CD locomotive crane, serial No. 2338 (order No. J-1638) is seen on the railroad when new in 1948. I do not have a location to map as there was no information on the photo retrieved from the cranes master file, but I will assume it is near Woss, BC. This logging railroad crane was delivered new in January 1948 and was equipped as follows: Engine: Caterpillar D17000 174 hp @ 950 rpm Starter: gas & electric Boom: 50' log loader Outriggers Tagline Track Clamps 53 cfm air compressor Side rods It was scrapped in Woss, BC June 1985
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Caption: Canadian Forest Products Limited (CANFOR) American Hoist & Derrick model 408-CD locomotive crane, serial No. 2338 (order No. J-1638) is seen on the railroad when new in 1948. I do not have a location to map as there was no information on the photo retrieved from the cranes master file, but I will assume it is near Woss, BC. This logging railroad crane was delivered new in January 1948 and was equipped as follows: Engine: Caterpillar D17000 174 hp @ 950 rpm Starter: gas & electric Boom: 50' log loader Outriggers Tagline Track Clamps 53 cfm air compressor Side rods It was scrapped in Woss, BC June 1985

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unknown, Paul O'Shell collection [439] (more) (contact)
Date: spring 1948 (search)
Railway: Englewood Railway (search)
Reporting Marks: CANFOR 2338 (search)
Train Symbol: n/a (search)
Subdivision/SNS: Woss (search)
City/Town: Woss (search)
Province: British Columbia (search)
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2 Comments
  1. Jeremy MacPherson
    October 13, 2022 at 1:36 pm

    Great photo, other than a few ancient steam powered cranes I’ve never seen one with side rods like that.

  2. Paul O'Shell
    October 13, 2022 at 4:00 pm

    Thanks for the comment Jeremy. In addition to the CANFOR crane pictured above, my records indicate only 8 other American cranes received the side rod option. These 8 were all constructed between November 1945 and July 1956 and were delivered to various companies in the United States.
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