Did it look like this? I would hate to meet this on a narrow bridge.maybe they should be outlawed.
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There's a lot of crane action going on down at Ground Zero tonight.
The biggest, street-legal Liebherr I've ever seen -- it's longer than a Greyhound bus, and 3 of its counterweights require a semi to carry them -- is there. Currently it is being used to assemble a massive Manitowac track crane -- the kind where it takes a semi to bring in one track.
Things are finally starting to hit momentum down there.
Earlier, two flatbeds waited all day to unload one massive steel beam each. I learned that they are manufactured upstate.
I'd like to know what the Leibherr costs; I guess 10k per day of service off the top of my head.
I hadn't heard of Liebherr, so I googled it--this is claimed to be the "LTM 11200-9.1-- Worlds Most Powerful Mobile Crane".
Anyway, I assume their first priority is to lift the fallen boom in order to search the smashed building. That seems straightforward. I'm curious just how they'll deal with the crane's 19-story tower, which leans against the building across the street. I'd pay good money for a seat just out of range. Any idea how they'll manage?
Did it look like this? I would hate to meet this on a narrow bridge. Interesting. I'll have to take a trip over on the PATH one of these days.