Popular Post 41chevy Posted February 2, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2016 Tunnel Shield for NY Subway construction. Used for tunnel digging through river beds and areas where cut and cover wouldn't work.25 feet tall x 16 feet deep, all out of 2 1/2 inch rolled steel. Total Combined Weight of 163 tons assuming Short tons 326,000 pounds, Long tons 350,150 pounds. About 1927-8. 8 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Holy smokes! Don't forget from crummy brakes and no jakes and they thought they had it made n 1 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Did nobody notice whose name is on the truck and trailer? G E R O S A HAULAGE and WAREHOUSE CORP Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m16ty Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 On top of all that, it's very, very top heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 and yet they got all this done with OHS crap Wow what a great photo shows how tough we used to be thanks for sharingPaul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 On top of all that, it's very, very top heavy.If you look at the photo very close, you'll see the trailer is on a wooden "bridge" over the open sub way dig, and the shield is being jacked and put on cribbing to off load it from the trailer. All with screw jacks, no hydraulic here! Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 If you look at the photo very close, you'll see the trailer is on a wooden "bridge" over the open sub way dig, and the shield is being jacked and put on cribbing to off load it from the trailer. All with screw jacks, no hydraulic here!not to mention handling all that cribbing by hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted February 3, 2016 Author Share Posted February 3, 2016 not to mention handling all that cribbing by handmakes me tired just looking at them! 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m16ty Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 not to mention handling all that cribbing by handI've stacked that much cribbing before. After all this time, you still can't beat hardwood cross ties for holding stuff up. It's not very fun though, I think a 7X9 green tie weighs around 350lb. I know a guy that could carry one on each shoulder. These days I do good to just get one end. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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