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May 4, 2023 · Photos of two other Burro cranes have been found, showing former SP and MP cranes, BC150 (ex SP), and BC9703 (ex MP). Burro Crane A "Burro" crane is a small four-wheel mobile lifting crane with a very small lifting capacity, designed to lift railroad ties and railroad rails as part of track maintenance.
In the summer of 2020 I had the opportunity to see a Model 40 Burro Crane, one of the last of its kind, replacing a railroad crossing in Barrington IL.Filmed...
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Frank J. Cullen, President of Cullen Friestedt Co. narrates a video history of the company and its major product line, the legendary Burro Crane. This video ...
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This all purpose, light weight Burro Model 15 Crane and integrated crane car was built by the Cullen-Friestedt Company of Chicago, IL for the New Hope Valley Railway. The "Burro" cranes were named after the favoured pack animal of the old West, a Spanish breed of donkey. #1005 was used for maintenance of way work, such as lifting rails and ties ...
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The "Burro" cranes were named after the favoured pack animal of the old West, a Spanish breed of donkey. #1005 was used for maintenance of way work, such as lifting rails and ties, installing signalling equipment or point systems. The boom can be fitted with different tools depending on the assignment, from the simple hook to an electromagnet.
Denver. This crane is stored near the Union Pacific Railroad Burnham Yard in Denver. Bucyrus C/N 3556 150 tons Wrecker Steam (to diesel) 05-23. Denver & Rio Grande Western #W5 to #027 (retired 1997) Museum of Railway Workers (Dan Quiant) Denver, CO. Colorado State Historic Register 03-10-99.
