Washington Iron Works and thier machines

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BCFP Renfrew Div. #95 Washington TL15

 

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BCFP Renfrew Div. #95 Washington TL15

 

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Bob MacMillen photo's BCFP Renfrew Div. #311 Washington TL6

 

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BCFP Renfrew Div. #93 Washington TL15

 

[skadill]

 

[Tugger2]

Built a couple of these back in the 80 s. Washington grapples .

 

[mekanik]

This is located in Port Clements

 

[Tugger2]

These were Washingtons on the older log barges back in the day. Both Rivtow and Seaspan used them when they loaded loose logs . Any one recall the model?

 

[petepilot]

These were Washingtons on the older log barges back in the day. Both Rivtow and Seaspan used them when they loaded loose logs . Any one recall the model?View attachment 274182 View attachment 274182 View attachment 274182

wow think I would have stayed ashore for that operation

 

[Tugger2]

Its done remotely now from the tug.

 

[petepilot]

it must create quite a commotion when everything turns loose

 

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Tom Worth Photo BCFP Renfrew Div. #319 a new Washington TL 15 Trak Loader . 1964 or 65

 

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Bob MacMillen Photo BCFP Renfrew Div. #319 Washington TL15 Trak Loader

 

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BCFP Renfrew Div. #319 Washington TL15 Trak Loader with a Yarding Boom used for short yarding .

 

[skadill]

 

[mekanik]

This is at the Port Clement museum.

 

[Tugger2]

There used to be some shore based Derricks loading log barges up in the Charlottes. Is that grapple from one of them?

 

[mekanik]

It could be.

 

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BCFP Renfrew Div. #95 Washington TL15 Trak Loader The #95 TL15 was purchased in the early 1950's . It was built to load with "Tongs" and was capable of short yarding . Sometime around 1970 it was repurposed to be capable of "Grapple Yarding" and some major changes were made to it . The #319 Washington TL 15 was purchased in the mid 1960's , it was used for short yarding and loaded using "tongs" though it was capable of loading with "Grapples". In the late 1960's the "Goose Neck Boom" was shortened a couple of feet and equiped with a wooden "Snorkel" and used for loading with a "Grapple" . In the early 1970's the #319 TL 15 was replaced with a 7220 American set up with a long "Snorkel" for Cherry Picking the road right of way and getting cheap logs off the Yarder Settings . The #319 Tl 15 was put back yarding small corners and settings . eventually the "Goose Neck Boom" was replaced by a straight yarding boom . I always wondered why the #319 was not set up for Grapple Yarding and the #95 was not set up as a Log Loader using Grapples . The #93 Washington TL 15 was a BCFP Pitt Lake machine that ended up at Renfrew Div. (by number it was older than the #95 ) It was set up for loading with a Grapple . It had Main and Opening line brakes on the floor with a knee throttle . It was a nice loader to run . The #319 had a left foot throttle on the floor with Haulback and Mainline brake side by side controlled by the right foot . I always found it awkw ard to cover the haulback and mainline brake with one foot .

 

[skadill]