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Subject: [Leica] Paw week 4 Lady Lois
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 17:45:40 -0600
References: <4D49BB51.4020404@suddenlink.net><8678CEE6CEC44EBFAC21EAC132A08475@jimnichols> <4D49BED7.5010808@suddenlink.net><B907F07C0D0E442CAEB5A9E76D4B91DD@jimnichols> <4D49E2E5.9060700@suddenlink.net>

Thanks, Jack.  I suspected that might be the case, but couldn't really see 
for sure.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack Maddox" <jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Paw week 4 Lady Lois


>  Notice the two black objects sticking up on the end of the barge opposite 
> the stern-wheeler. These are steel beams that are lowered to the river 
> bottom. They prevent the barge from tipping. The two on the end with the 
> stern-wheeler have
> been removed for this job.
>
> Jack
>
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>> In my experience with cranes that size, they always used outriggers 
>> firmly planted on the ground, to avoid tipping the crane. How do they 
>> accomplish that with this rig? I would think that its capacity would be 
>> very limited, especially when the boom is rotated to the side. Perhaps 
>> they use the sternwheeler to move the barge around so as to always lift 
>> above the bow.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Maddox" 
>> <jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 2:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Paw week 4 Lady Lois
>>
>>
>>> The crane works from the barge. Right now it is working on a project at 
>>> the sewage treatment plant.
>>> Jack
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>> Nice shot, Jack. Does the crane lift from the barge, or it just being 
>>>> transported to avoid the mountain roads?
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Maddox" 
>>>> <jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net>
>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 2:15 PM
>>>> Subject: [Leica] Paw week 4 Lady Lois
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> The Lady Lois is a stern-wheeler that works the Kanawha River here in 
>>>>> Charleston. It is always a pleasure to see her plying her trade at 
>>>>> this late stage of her life.
>>>>>
>>>>> C&C welcomed
>>>>>
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/smilingjack/paw+2011/sternwheeler.jpg.html
>>>>>
>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/4ecz86a
>>>>>
>>>>> Jack
>>>>>
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