Inside Detroit's Forgotten 1914 Railroad Tunnel Rescue Giant!

This railroad crane was custom-built for the underground - LITERALLY! The hybrid-powered, steam/electric, 1914 Detroit River Tunnel Company Wrecker Crane #1 was one of only two ever built to work INSIDE the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel between Detroit and Windsor. Join me as we discover the history of this amazing crane, watch it work, and even get an exclusive look inside the cab while it's running! Filmed on location at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. Steam Locomotives making cameo appearances in this video: Detroit & Lima Northern #7    • Henry Ford's FAVORITE LOCOMOTIVE - You Can...   Edison #1    • The World's Most Controversial Locomotive?...   Torch Lake    • Ride The Oldest, Regularly-Operating Steam...   Support the channel Join this channel:    / @industrial_revolution   Patreon:   / industrialrevolution   Affiliate Store: https://www.explorationguides.com/Store/ #industrialrevolution #railroadhistory #detroit #greenfieldvillage #history #railroad #tunnelconstruction #windsor #steampowered #crane #railroadcrane 00:00 The Detroit River Tunnel Company Crane 00:27 The Michigan Central Railway Tunnel 01:47 Inside the Tunnel 02:26 No Steam Allowed! The Tunnel Motor Locomotives 03:39 No Alternatives! 05:04 The Tunnel Crane IS the Only Option 05:49 Industrial Works at the Panama Canal 06:17 Moving Under Steam - Need Some Help 08:19 Getting Steam to the Crane 09:09 Using Steam to Run the Crane 09:36 The Crane's Power & Alternatives 11:01 How Much Can it Lift? 12:45 Functions of a Crane 13:38 The Operator 14:35 Into the Cab! 15:35 Visiting the Crane