LRT Specialty Equipment
Material Handling #2012, 2209, 3869
Material handling equipment might be better described as a crane, however, their
rolls are much more than that. In fact, the first time I saw 2012 in service it
was being used to adjust traction poles on the NLRT extension! 2209 was used to
tow LRV's in Calgary. Also being included in this group is #3869 which is a CAT
416C backhoe, with is listed as a tie handler in ETS material, and indeed, it
has been used for rail handling.
#2012 is a Geismar
KGT tronic. This unit is fitted with a AAR
coupler for moving railroad freight cars, although, I'm not aware if it being
used for that yet. Usually this unit has been found on trackwork projects where
it is often used for handling rail, be it lengths of rail, or components like
frogs.
#2029 is a Pettibone Speed Swing. Originally when I saw the tender for what
became #2012, I actually thought it would end up being something like a
Pettibone Speed Swing, however, I later realized the unit Edmonton was looking
for was a bit heavier duty than a Speed Swing. Fast forward about 5 years, and
Edmonton picked up a Pettibone Speed Swing from Calgary after CT replaced
theirs. Ex 3209 has received a significant rebuild and is now ETS #2029.
(Sources: Personal observations, Edmonton's Electric Transit, Various Editions of the Canadian Trackside Guide)
Both 2012 and 2029 sitting by the South Campus Substation.
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2012 | March 31, 2014 | ETS #2012 working on the NLRT extension. At this point the unit didn't have a number, and note the beacon. It was some sort of LED meant to simulate a retro rotating beacon. Unfortunately, this has since been replaced! |
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2012 | March 31, 2014 | ETS #2012 working on the NLRT extension along 106 St. |
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2012 | March 31, 2014 | ETS #2012 working on the NLRT extension along 106 St. |
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2012 | March 31, 2014 | ETS #2012 a little bit later by the Prince of Wales Armory. |
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2012 | March 31, 2014 | ETS #2012 a little bit later by the Prince of Wales Armory. |
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2012 | June 8, 2014 | ETS #2012 on a rail replacement project near 95 St. |
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2012 | March 19, 2017 | ETS #2012 inside of Central on the southbound track, ready to make the run back to DLM after finishing a rail or frog replacement project at the Central crossovers. |
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2012 | March 19, 2017 | ETS #2012 returning to DLM after a project at the Central crossovers, seen crossing 112 Ave. |
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2012 | March 19, 2017 | ETS #2012 returning to DLM after a project at the Central crossovers, seen crossing 112 Ave. |
| 2029 is a Pettibone Speed Swing, ex Calgary Transit #3209. | |||
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3209 | CT #3209 running along 7th Ave long before the vehicle would end up in Edmonton. This shot is from at the latest the mid-2000's, so probably 15 years before I would see it in Edmonton. | |
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2029 | September 27, 2019 | ETS #2029 sitting by the South Campus Substation along with 2012. |
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2029 | September 27, 2019 | ETS #2029 sitting by the South Campus Substation along with 2012. |
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2029 | September 27, 2019 | ETS #2029 sitting by the South Campus Substation along with 2012. |
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2029 | September 27, 2019 | ETS #2029 sitting by the South Campus Substation along with 2012. |
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2029 | September 27, 2019 | ETS #2029 sitting by the South Campus Substation along with 2012. |
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2029 | August 29, 2020 | ETS #2029 on the northbound track at Health Sciences/ Jubilee Station, feeding lengths of rail to a Holland flash butt welder. |
| 3869 CAT 416C | |||
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3869 | June 12, 2009 | ETS #3869 inside of the ROW building at DLM. |
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This page last updated on October 2019