Backhoe How to load a backhoe

[NFA Fun]

There used to be a class offered in college that was equipment operating. Lasted for 2 semesters. One of the local farm kids that grew up on tractors loaded a backhoe in the same fashion. The dean was NOT amused and thus the class went bye bye. Pissed me off as I was signed up for the next semester.

 

[donais]

when i was a ten wheeler driver i was on a job at san diego state univ. putting in an handicap elevater thing from one level to another. the bh had to build a landing about 8 feet high, he dug out what he could from the lower level.he did the same thing in the first pics i was in amazed how easy he made it look. jon

 

[valleydweller1]

A couple years ago the UP mainline outside my office window was doing a tie replacement project. They used one of those pieces of equipment to unload the new ties out of the gondola cars and spread them out along the ROW.

That unit is pretty safe, but even if it wasn't there isn't much that can be done. Major railroads in America are almost their own sovereign nation. Don't beleive me? What other private corporation has their own federally sanctioned police officers...

Greg

 

[firefighter9208]

I saw Norfolk Southern unloading crossties one day with a medium sized excavator (track hoe) on top of a gondola car like that. The excavator had a grapple bucket on it and he would pick up a bundle of crossties, swing around, and set them on the ground. All the while the train was moving slowly down the track. When he emptied a car he would just drive across to another one. Coolest thing I've ever seen.


I have a friend that works for the railroad and he said that they load the excavator a crane. It stays on a car on the train to travel from one area to another.

Chris

 

[Eagleview]

One blown hose and the backhoe operator is dead . I can't believe someone could put their life in the hands of some hoses and fittings .

 

[bota7800]

One blown hose and the backhoe operator is dead . I can't believe someone could put their life in the hands of some hoses and fittings .

Why? The machine is riding the rails just like a train. My guess is that it would either freeze in place or slouch back down to the rails. That is something the engineers should have taken into account in failure analysis.

Of course, my opinion is as wild a guess as most of the people on that "will it take off?" thread

 

[Eagleview]

You can't imagine what would happen if the swing boom hose or simillar blew while a 7ton tractor is balancing on the dipper arm and a narrow bucket 10' in the air ????? I think they have a position vaccant for you .

 

[bota7800]

You can't imagine what would happen if the swing boom hose or simillar blew while a 7ton tractor is balancing on the dipper arm and a narrow bucket 10' in the air ????? I think they have a position vaccant for you .

There is no reason to be insulting. Learn to spell, though. Watch the video on the manufacture's site. The operator is employed by the manufacturer.

 

[Eagleview]

The difference between us is that i was'nt meaning to be insulting but you were . I did'nt know i was being tested on my "spellin" .

 

[bota7800]

You are right, my criticizing your spelling was uncalled for and I regretted it. I apologize. I will take your word for it that you meant no offense.

I still stand by my opinion that a combination of engineering and operator knowledge makes that dangerous activity doable.