604 533 Anl. Kranwagen m. F.
DB "Goliath" Crane Car
The largest German railroad crane is called "Goliath",
was built in 1977 by Krupp and has been stationed
in Dortmund, Fulda and Leipzig. It is used in the
construction of bridges and other engineering
works, for rerailing derailed locomotives and cars,
and for handling heavy loads. It can lift 160 metric
tons within a working radius of up to 8 meters
(approx. 26 feet) and can lift 32 metric tons within
a radius of 18.5 meters (approx. 61 feet).
For the operation of the crane support arms on the
car frame are swung out to a base 7 by 7 meters
(approx. 23 by 23 feet) and are leveled into place
with hydraulic cylinders onto stacks of ties. Then,
the counterweights on the transport car are brought
up to be mounted on the crane's superstructure.
The latter is mounted on a crown gear and can
rotate. It is powered by a hydraulic system and
a mechanical gear drive with diesel motor; the
winches for raising and lowering the boom and
the crane hooks are also powered in this way.
The cables for the crane are routed through a
multi-step block and tackle that distributes the
cables' load, reduces the necessary rpm in the
crane's power system and enables precise work.
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In the transport position the boom can be swung
to the side, and despite its length it still fits within
the loading gauge on curves. The set of equip-
ment available for work consists at a minimum
of the crane car, the counterweight car, and the
boom support car that are coupled together in
a working consist. As a rule a car for transporting
cable, a repair and tool car as well as a crew car
are also included in the train transporting the
crane car. The maximum transport speed of
100 km/h (62 mph) and a permanent work crew
that includes specialists ensure that this railroad
crane is ready to go in a short time.
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