Re: Overview of Pipe Train Loading

Great image! Unique angle too.

Never knew Ignacio was such a large oil/gas producing area, that sure is a lot of pipe.

Now I know what size, color, and quantity to model. Thanks for sharing this Rich.


Wow I just noticed something else. That yellow and black dragline crane that shows up from time to time in photos is there too. I'm planning on repainting a 1:25 crane I have to sort of look like it. Looking at some other photos, I've believe the dragline is by American Hoist & Derrick Co. Not sure of the model number though.

Looks like it had interchangeable blades so the dragline bucket came off and some other hook or something was attached for pipe unloading.

More photos of this interesting crane can be seen on John West's website. Here are two photos showing it:

Photo link 1

Photo link 2

Thanks again for this one. So much useful information in just one photo.

Matt
Lake Forest, CA
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