Truck Mounted Winch

showcrop · Jun 7, 2016

The winch post reminded me of a winch question from last summer. The wife and I visited Shelburne Museum in VT, and went through the Ticonderoga, which was a side wheeler steam ship built around 1900. It was moved to it's dry land home by rail in 1955. They winched using a winch mounted on a Ford the size of an F-7. The truck is a pimple compared to the ship, and in all the pics there was no visible means of holding the truck in place. There is nothing out in front such as a chain to a deadman. All that I can think of is some sort of frame that would have engaged a number of the railroad ties at once, then perhaps the truck was driven onto it to hold it down. Still, it seems that the pull would still have lifted ties, rails, and truck altogether. Anyone here ever involved in anything like this?

DGinVT · Jun 7, 2016

That boat in a cradle was winched along a set of tracks to where it is when you saw it. There used to be pictures of the move in Shelburne museum. As a boy I took many rides on it with my Grandmother. It was a neat old boat. I believe the " Mt Washington" on Lake Winapasauki(SP) in New Hampshire is still in operation. That boat used to deliver mail, movies and freight around the lake.

Russ from MN · Jun 7, 2016

Amazing old ship, I will add it to my bucket list to go see it!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticonderoga_(steamboat)

DGinVT · Jun 7, 2016

Russ: Both boats are well worth seeing. I have been on both with my Grandmother.

Steve@Advance · Jun 7, 2016

As long as the rails were level and true, steel wheels on steel rails offer little rolling resistance.

Place I used to work would get a rail car of flour. Often the RR would spot (park) the car too far forward or back to reach the unload hoses. We would have to release the brake and leverage it into place. Easy to get it rolling, but be ready on the brake!

showcrop · Jun 7, 2016

(quoted from post at 06:00:31 06/07/16) As long as the rails were level and true, steel wheels on steel rails offer little rolling resistance.

Place I used to work would get a rail car of flour. Often the RR would spot (park) the car too far forward or back to reach the unload hoses. We would have to release the brake and leverage it into place. Easy to get it rolling, but be ready on the brake!

The thing here is the grade. They gained quite a bit of elevation in the short distance traveled.

Deere Mark · Jun 7, 2016

"and during both world wars ferried U.S. troops between Plattsburgh, New York and Burlington, Vermont".
Single cylinder walking beam steam engine.
And the rest of the Shelburne museum is worth seeing too. Haven't been there for about 15 or 20 years.

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