How Hydraulic Cranes Work
Heavy rains spawned by Hurricane Danny flooded many parts of Charlotte, N.C. Floodwaters rose so quickly in Little Sugar Creek that the underpinnings of a train trestle collapsed, bringing a diesel locomotivecrashing down into the creek. As you might imagine, a 412,000-pound (186,880-kilogram) locomotive is not easily lifted. After the waters receded, emergency teams brought…