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Eric Saari Collection This is a picture of BC Forest Products Harris Creek Camp . This picture was taken after the Rail Road tracks were removed and the Camp had been set up to haul logs with logging trucks in the early 1950's . Also shown in picture is the additional Family Houses and Community Hall in line with Bunk Houses and Cook House . And Truck Shop and Truck Sheds to far left of Community Hall .scan87.jpg
 
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Rob Norman Collection BCFP Caycuse Div. 1st picture is a Wyssen Carriage built in Switzerland the Wyssen Sled sat on the top of the mountain , on the West side of Mclure Lake . The Tail Hold on the East side of Mclure Lake . The system used 5000 ft. of skyline . 2nd picture This project ran from early to mid 1960's . Logs were dropped into Mclure Lake , Chaser was in Boom Boat . Logs were stored in lake and then loaded out during Summer shut downs . Several strips were logged over 4-5 years . The company got a break on Stumpage fees and saved on road building cost's . Another Ken Hallberg idea . scan180.jpg scan181.jpg
 
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I have sen the diagrams and heard of the Wyssen System, but this is the first time I have seen photos in action. Hope there are more to follow.
 
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camptramp said:
Sorry to say , but these are the only pictures I've come across of the Caycuse Wyssen Carriage .
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Darn!
Separate note, for all you "old" Island loggers, I just finished a book "The Uchhuck Years" by David Young. It is the memoir of David Young and the Uchuck I, II and III a coastal freighter serving the camps on the West Coast of the Island. It is a good read and pretty informative. So many of the camps you Island loggers mention are referred to in the book. It is rather fun to read about some camp and remember stories mentioned here referring to the same camp.
 
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Jumbo said:
Darn!
Separate note, for all you "old" Island loggers, I just finished a book "The Uchhuck Years" by David Young. It is the memoir of David Young and the Uchuck I, II and III a coastal freighter serving the camps on the West Coast of the Island. It is a good read and pretty informative. So many of the camps you Island loggers mention are referred to in the book. It is rather fun to read about some camp and remember stories mentioned here referring to the same camp.
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If you can find a copy Whistle up the Inlet the Union Steam ship story by Gerald A, Rushton is another good read . The Union Steam Ships worked out of Vancouver delivering Freight and passengers to the mainland Inlets .
 
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Wyssen Seilbahnen AG is a family driven company in Switzerland. As other Swiss companies they are seemingly conservative in their main product line; sleigh winches and carriages, but the product line has undergone continiously and substantial technical improvements over the years. Their products are known for exeptional high quality. I've had the pleasure of meeting the very polite and knowledgeable people from the company and family at the Austrofoma logging shows several times.

Enclosed is a picture of a similar carriage to the one in camptramps post (from a for sale ad at Wyssen's homepage), this is an old model, but todays HY-4 and HY-7 are modernized versions:Wyssen 25.JPG

This is a manual slackpulling carriage with a hydraulic/spring operated skyline clamp. The traditional Wyssen (also Gantner and Baco) are downhill based systems with the winch top mounted and they are normally equipped with an efficient air fan brake making a very distinct sound when braking a turn down to the landing.

Here are a link to a video of long span yarding.

See here (scroll down to the bottom for historical pictures) for company history.
 
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Welder Dave said:
Do you know what year 6-246 is?
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HDX can tell you the correct year , but I'm thinking 1972 or 1973 . It was purchased new by BCFP for the Malibu Div. up Jervis Inlet . The #6-245 and the #6-246 bought new together . At that time there was only one yarding side at Malibu , the #6-245 was used steady and the #6-246 was a spare truck unless the #6-245 was broke down or there was the need for a second truck . So the #6-246 didn't get a lot of use until Malibu started a second yarding side in 1975 or 1976 . Then the operation cut back to one side from 1978 - 1981 when the operation was shut down and the #6-245 and #6-246 were relocated to the Caycuse Div. where they were both used full time .
 
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camptramp said:
HDX can tell you the correct year , but I'm thinking 1972 or 1973 . It was purchased new by BCFP for the Malibu Div. up Jervis Inlet . The #6-245 and the #6-246 bought new together . At that time there was only one yarding side at Malibu , the #6-245 was used steady and the #6-246 was a spare truck unless the #6-245 was broke down or there was the need for a second truck . So the #6-246 didn't get a lot of use until Malibu started a second yarding side in 1975 or 1976 . Then the operation cut back to one side from 1978 - 1981 when the operation was shut down and the #6-245 and #6-246 were relocated to the Caycuse Div. where they were both used full time .
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Yes Camptramp, Thanks for filling in the info with these two trucks Yes 1973 Will post a couple pics of the together
 
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Yes Camptramp, Thanks for filling in the info with these two trucks Yes 1973 Will post a couple pics of the together
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The #6-246 HDX Hayes at BCFP Malibu Div. . There was a long steep hill ending at a cavern blasted into a rock face large enough to turn a loaded logging truck around in ( no long logs were hauled at Malibu Div.) . After turning the loaded logging truck around , it then processed down the grade to the next switch back . From the top of Malibu to sea level there were 13 or 14 switch backs and the turn around . scan019.jpg scan020.jpg scan021.jpg
 
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Was getting ready to lowbed the 246 out of the Cameron Shop Yard and out to the "Field Of Dreams" and wanted to get a few pictures of the 245 and 246 together. spent a couple hours getting the 245 running so I could move her into position to get a few pictures. If for no other reason than for History sake.. After all these two trucks were built side by side in the factory and had never been apart all those years for 46 years and now ,With a very uncertain future facing the 245, They had to part ways. I had tried to buy the 245 but was just too much money , however I still keep and eye on her JUST IN CASE!!! Sometimes things move in mysterious ways and you just never knowIMG_3839.jpg IMG_3839.jpg IMG_3937.jpg
 
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It is a piece of property outside of Port Alberni here owned by a really good friend. He is a Hayes owner and enthusiest same as I am There are a number of old HAyes trucks and trailers out there in various stages of condition. Most are awaiting restoration but are safe from the scrap dealers. Most run when we put batteries in them.
 
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