Well, this is different.

[Charger_Fan]

I'm not sure whether this classifies as redneck engineering, completely nuts, or just damned GOOD, however...!

I don't think I wanna try it.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Daum!! Beats shoveling it out by hand I guess

[694spdRT]

I have seen CATS climb lots of stuff....its getting them down that's the hard part. 

[mally69]

HOLY NUTS !!!!   I wonder what state that is in    That is cool.

[bull]

I thinking that's not really an approved safety method of getting a backhoe onto a rail car.

[moparstuart]

I thinking that's not really an approved safety method of getting a backhoe onto a rail car.

what do you work for osha ?  LOL

[69bronzeT5]

its getting them down that's the hard part. 

Exact same thing I was thinking . That is definitely different!

[Afflyer]

Did the photographer stick around to see how the hell the guy got the backhoe down from that rail road car?

Bradley

[RD]

if i was his boss and saw that, he would have been canned... of course, who knows, that could be the SOP for that 

[Silver R/T]

thats rather...interesting

[Charger_Fan]

Did the photographer stick around to see how the hell the guy got the backhoe down from that rail road car?

Bradley

Not that I've found so far, but I'd like to see that too.

[Dans 68]

Very cool. Looks like the rig was modified to accept angled steel runners on each side to sit securely on top of the rail car while it unloads the other. Not OSHA approved, of course, but it does look very stable going up and sitting down.  Damn good yankee ingenuity. 

Dan

[charger_mike75]

It's a good thing it wasn't windy   

[69_500]

Looks like something that the construction companies I've worked for in the past would have done. Spent many hours in a back hoe, doing things crazy like that. I have yet to have one turn over on its side when doing something like that, but have often though I was getting pretty close.

[BigBlackDodge]

I thinking that's not really an approved safety method of getting a backhoe onto a rail car.

But he is wearing a hard hat!



Looks like there's a cable holding it to the rail car while climbing........?


BBD

[SnoPro440]

Here is a video of it in action from the company that makes the Cartopper.
http://www.herzogcompanies.com/rrservices/cartopper.php

[The70RT]

I wonder how many were lost before that got perfected?

[Charger_Fan]

Here is a video of it in action from the company that makes the Cartopper.
http://www.herzogcompanies.com/rrservices/cartopper.php

Holy crap, nice find! I find that whole concept completely astounding...that is just too cool.
I want to know how the conversation went when the guy who thought that up went..."hey, let's put that backhoe up there & we could be done unloading that thing in a half hour!" I have a feeling that's what first instigated mandatory drug testing in the workplace.

[BigBlockSam]

I find that whole concept completely astounding...that is just too cool.   

[bull]

Well, I guess after watching that video it seems it is an approved method. Still looks crazy, and a lot of things have to work just right to avoid nasty face plants onto the ground when dismounting. I'd hate to be in one of those backhoes if the rail car pulls too far forward when I was trying to get down off it.

[2Gunz]

Im thinking a bridge with a bucket arm on it is just to easy?

[tan top]

 good driver/ opperator 

[694spdRT]

Well, I guess after watching that video it seems it is an approved method. Still looks crazy, and a lot of things have to work just right to avoid nasty face plants onto the ground when dismounting. I'd hate to be in one of those backhoes if the rail car pulls too far forward when I was trying to get down off it.

They are putting a lot of trust in the hydraulics too. Blow a line and there would be some fun.