BC logging equipment left to rust

[camptramp]

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[Sidney43]

Thanks for the great pictures.

When I first looked at the photos, I thought that it might be Willamette Iron and Steel's answer to the Lidgerwood Skidder, however those were rail mounted machines as far as I know and this clearly is/was not. If it is this rare machine, it would be the only remaining example of the Willamette combination machine and should be preserved, but the cost would be something north of astronomical. One can only hope that the scrappers do not find it, although there are a lot of online references to its general location and I see a road leads right to it. I do not see the steel tower that was needed for yarding, although there could be a lot of reasons for it being absent.

Taking a second look at the photos makes me think that this was just a large yarder, probably an earlier version of the log skid mounted one at Camp 18 near Seaside, Oregon. It does not have enough drums to be a combination yarder/loading machine like the Lidgerwood and the Willamette copy, but it was built for large cable and lots of it.

Anyone else want to offer an opinion?

 

[Vigilant]

Thanks for the great pictures.

When I first looked at the photos, I thought that it might be Willamette Iron and Steel's answer to the Lidgerwood Skidder, however those were rail mounted machines as far as I know and this clearly is/was not. If it is this rare machine, it would be the only remaining example of the Willamette combination machine and should be preserved, but the cost would be something north of astronomical. One can only hope that the scrappers do not find it, although there are a lot of online references to its general location and I see a road leads right to it. I do not see the steel tower that was needed for yarding, although there could be a lot of reasons for it being absent.

Taking a second look at the photos makes me think that this was just a large yarder, probably an earlier version of the log skid mounted one at Camp 18 near Seaside, Oregon. It does not have enough drums to be a combination yarder/loading machine like the Lidgerwood and the Willamette copy, but it was built for large cable and lots of it.

Anyone else want to offer an opinion?

Any word on the Roots of Motive Power Museum in Willits and their mission to reassemble the Number 5 Lidgerwood from Vail? Last I heard, it was still sitting in pieces after being transported from the Camp 6 Museum at Point Defiance Park.

 

[crisco6255]

It was converted to a twin diesal power and was place on wheals and dragged with cats

Thanks for the great pictures.

When I first looked at the photos, I thought that it might be Willamette Iron and Steel's answer to the Lidgerwood Skidder, however those were rail mounted machines as far as I know and this clearly is/was not. If it is this rare machine, it would be the only remaining example of the Willamette combination machine and should be preserved, but the cost would be something north of astronomical. One can only hope that the scrappers do not find it, although there are a lot of online references to its general location and I see a road leads right to it. I do not see the steel tower that was needed for yarding, although there could be a lot of reasons for it being absent.

Taking a second look at the photos makes me think that this was just a large yarder, probably an earlier version of the log skid mounted one at Camp 18 near Seaside, Oregon. It does not have enough drums to be a combination yarder/loading machine like the Lidgerwood and the Willamette copy, but it was built for large cable and lots of it.

Anyone else want to offer an opinion?

 

[crisco6255]

Probably used as a reload

 

[farmIT]

Silly question...Why is logging dried up? Is it the trees are too small? I know we still buy /need wood? With the pine beetle ect I would think this iron would be going like crazy to log it out and stop the bugs? Also why are guys sitting on fairly recent iron like that t800 and those cat skidders? I am from Sask so excuse my ignorance lol. Just curious?

 

[camptramp]

Thanks for the great pictures.

When I first looked at the photos, I thought that it might be Willamette Iron and Steel's answer to the Lidgerwood Skidder, however those were rail mounted machines as far as I know and this clearly is/was not. If it is this rare machine, it would be the only remaining example of the Willamette combination machine and should be preserved, but the cost would be something north of astronomical. One can only hope that the scrappers do not find it, although there are a lot of online references to its general location and I see a road leads right to it. I do not see the steel tower that was needed for yarding, although there could be a lot of reasons for it being absent.

Taking a second look at the photos makes me think that this was just a large yarder, probably an earlier version of the log skid mounted one at Camp 18 near Seaside, Oregon. It does not have enough drums to be a combination yarder/loading machine like the Lidgerwood and the Willamette copy, but it was built for large cable and lots of it.

Anyone else want to offer an opinion?

This is a news paper clipping I found in Bob James pictures , this I'm told is the same "Skidder" in its "Hey Days" as the one in the Copper Canyon area .

 

[Sidney43]

Camptramp - thanks for the old news paper photo, but I am a bit doubtful that it is the same as the rusting machine on page 31. Not enough drums and the one on page 31 appears to be a good bit shorter than the one you posted, although the design and construction are basically the same.

 

[skadill]

Washington Line loader

know a guy that ran this a bunch dewatering logs.borrowed net pic.

 

[lg junior]

Skagit maybe?

 

[skadill]

done for the day

link belt/madill 046

 

[HDX]

skadill The pipe behind her is getting more valuable by the day!!!!

 

[HDX]

Found a matched set of Scott trucks.

 

[HDX]

More Scott pictures.

 

[Hank R]

I did not think that any Scott trucks came this far West. Great find.

 

[HDX]

RCAF used a number of them Hank for fuel trucks etc. No idea of date of manufacture but you are right there is not a lot of them out here

 

[Hank R]

RCAF used a number of them Hank for fuel trucks etc. No idea of date of manufacture but you are right there is not a lot of them out here

Should of guess the Government would have them out in the West, with out dealers.

 

[skadill]

Scot

Not the sleekest trucks ever imagined or created,this one was Formans from Boston Bar,BC

 

[HDX]

skadill Looks like the same spec's as the ones I posted. Maybe they all came out together as dump trucks Look like the same Reliance box's don't they.

 

[Vigilant]

That's one brand I never heard of.