No one ever gets to see this! Walk underneath a locomotive and see what it looks
like with the trucks removed. They have this locomotive jacked up in the air to
replace the trucks on it. I'll show you the new rebuilt locomotive truck that is going
to go back under and how they unload it with a 115 ton crane from a tractor trailer.

The jacks are capable of lifting 50 tons per jack. This locomotive weighs 368,000 pounds
so it's no problem for all 4 jacks working in conjunction with each other to lift this locomotive.
Each of the trucks on the locomotive weighs right around 30 tons per truck!

Our locomotive trucks are rebuilt by Lyons Industries, Ebensburg Pa. which is about an
hour an a half from our harbor facility. The trucks are changed out by Lyons also.
We change our trucks on the locos on a prescribed basis as a general rule. However
if only a traction motor goes bad, then Lyons will come in and just change out a
combo. A combo is a traction motor with an axle out each side along with the wheels
on it already. We here do not have the capability or knowledge to rebuild loco trucks
or traction motors.

This is part 1 of a 2 part mini series on changing locomotive trucks. Here is the link to
see Part 2, putting the new trucks under the locomotive:
   • Putting New Trucks Under a Locomotive  

Made August 10, 2022

Disclaimer: I am an employee of Iron Synergy at Cumberland
Mine. My job is railroad track maintenance. I am very fortunate to
have this job and everyone at the mine is very fortunate to have
Iron Synergy as it's current owner. Our past owners had every
intention of shutting this mine down, but Iron Synergy took
over and have kept this mine alive.

Please understand: I am NOT in any way an official or unofficial
spokes person for Iron Synergy or Cumberland Mine. Any viewpoints,
opinions or anything that I show in the videos, or write in the video
descriptions or any answer to any comment, should NEVER be
misconstrued or interpreted as being in any way shape or form,
any kind of official or unofficial statement from Iron Synergy,
Cumberland Mine, any of the mine's management, any of the
contractors that may be shown in any video, nor of any of
my fellow cowokers.

Any viewpoints or opinions I may make in the videos, in the descriptions,
or in any answer to a comment is strictly that of my own and NOT an
official or unofficial statement or viewpoint that Iron Synergy or
any one at Iron Synergy or Cumberland Mine necessarily has or makes.

Again, we are very fortunate to have Iron Synergy as our current owners.
Please, when making a comment be respectful of Iron Synergy, Cumberland
Mine, my fellow coworkers and also any contractors that may be
shown. Thank You, Dave

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