This piece of equipment, identified only by its Union Pacific valuation number, 8852002, is a “car mover.” It is a type of equipment designed for moving small numbers of freight cars at low speed around a yard, and is fitted with both railroad wheels and rubber tires so that it

Metra RC51187 is a self-propelled diesel-powered crane, known as a “locomotive crane,” designed for utility use. Cranes like this were commonly used by railroads for track maintenance and other chores. Builder: Burro Year Built: 1947 Length: 23ft 6in Width: 9ft 2in Height: 10ft 8in Weight: 93100 lbs Brakes: ?? Trucks:

Metra RC50359 is a self-propelled crane (or “locomotive crane) known as a “Burro.” Burros were commonly used in the second half of the 20th century for track maintenance and other utility chores. COMPARE ME WITH: ComEd 19, a larger locomotive crane. The ComEd crane, while similar in design and construction

Amtrak A58701 is a self-propelled diesel-powered crane, known as a “locomotive crane,” designed for utility use. Cranes like this were commonly used by railroads for track maintenance and other chores. Builder: Burro Year Built: ??? Length: 23ft 6in Width: 9ft 2in Height: 10ft 8in Weight: 93100 lbs Brakes: ?? Trucks:

Burlington 204738 is a unique piece of equipment known as a scale test car. Railroad car scales were used extensively to weigh how much of a bulk commodity was being carried and all freight cars in interchange service had their empty weight stenciled on the side of the car to

C&NW X250958 is a railroad flat car assigned for use with a crane, in this case C&NW pile driver X261709. Flat cars used for this purpose were known as “idlers” because they didn’t carry anything but simply “sat idle.” The idler’s purpose is to provide a buffer underneath the boom

C&NW X261709 is a steam-powered pile driver. It was designed to be hauled to a work site by a locomotive, where its boom would be unfolded and the pile driver apparatus employed to drive poles into the ground. Pile drivers like this were used for constructing trestles and installing telephone

C&NW 262051 is a model DE-300 self-propelled diesel-electric crane, known as a “locomotive crane,” designed for utility use. Cranes like this were commonly used by railroads for track maintenance and other chores. This crane has a lifting capacity with 40 tons with outriggers deployed. It was donated to IRM by

UP 900075 is a steam-powered rotary snow plow. It is effectively a giant snow blower, with its steam engine – housed entirely within the streamlined car body for easier maintenance in winter conditions – powering a large blade at the front that throws snow to the side of the tracks.

ComEd 19 is a self-propelled diesel-electric crane, known as a “locomotive crane,” designed for utility use. Cranes like this were commonly used by railroads for track maintenance and other chores. This crane was last used at ComEd’s Fisk Generating Station, located in Chicago along the South Branch of the Chicago