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Over the week of April 30 to May 04, 2001, Spring Hill Tower was relocated from its
home in southern Terre Haute to the Wabash Valley Railroaders Museum, in northern Terre Haute.
The Haley Tower Historical & Technical Society hired MCF Construction, Inc. (Newburgh, IN) and White
Construction Co. (Clinton, IN) to effect the move, and received aid from Vigo County, the
Vigo County Sheriffs Department, Cinergy, and Time Warner in completing the effort. Also, ICE Crane
and Rigging provided the crane and operator to reinstall the roof on Spring Hill, for free!
The photos below were taken by me on Monday through Thursday of
the move week. They do not show every aspect of the move, but give
a good overall view of what happened. If anyone who was present would
like to contribute photos to this page, please contact
me or the HTH&TS.
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Monday afternoon; the foundation has been breached; the tower would be separated from it
be the end of the day. (Spring Hill, IN, April 30, 2001) |
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Steel beams have been installed under the tower and it has been moved a short distance.
The foundation is visible underneath. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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Moving the tower using manpower. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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A view of how far off the foundation the tower has been moved.
(Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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Building cribbing to support the tower as it moves to the end of the beams.
The crank-and-pulley system used to move the tower can be seen at right, connected
to a bobcat. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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Looking down into the foundation. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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The rollers that the tower was resting on have been removed, and the tower has
been lowered using hydraulic jacks directly onto the beams. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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The jacks have been lowered by a course of cribbing. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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The tower is now being supported on this side exclusive by the jacks in preparation
for removing the north beam. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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The bobcat pulling the beam out. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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Break time for the MCF crew. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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The south side of the tower is being supported by jacks so the other beam can
be removed. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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The south beam being pulled out by the bobcat. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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The bobcat is carrying over one of the road bogies to be installed under the
north-south supporting beams. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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Train break! Southbound XL-118 is crossing over Springhill Rd. and the CSX
Peavey Grain Spur as two crewmembers exit the cab for a salute. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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The two crewmembers overlooking the contruction efforts. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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Soo 6606 passing the tower's old foundation. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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Pushing the road bogie unto place. (Spring Hill, IN, May 01, 2001) |
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A front-end view of the White Construction Co. crane on Wednesday morning. Nothing is
happening at the moment because the crane operator's assistant had to return to Clinton for
shorter cables. (Spring Hill, IN, May 02, 2001) |
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A view of the south wall with the beams to support the second floor protruding. These
are the same beams that were used to move the tower off its foundation.
(Spring Hill, IN, May 02, 2001) |
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An MCF worker is attaching cables while others look on. The guy in the white hard hat
is Bill Foster, HTH&TS President. (Spring Hill, IN, May 02, 2001) |
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Carrying a shoring beam up to the steel beams; this was positioned between the steel
beams to prevent them from trying to pinch together and damage the second floor.
(Spring Hill, IN, May 02, 2001) |
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The crane operator has tensioned the cables -- notice the angle the beams have
taken. (Spring Hill, IN, May 02, 2001) |
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Mike, the MCF crew boss, is discussing the roof with the crane operator. The spreading beam
wasn't long enough to clear the length of the roof, so the edges were damaged during the lift.
(Spring Hill, IN, May 02, 2001) |
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Thursday was the big day; the first floor is seen here, ready to move north.
(Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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Something is missing here, but I can't quite figure out what...
(Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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The south end of the second floor... unique license plate. (Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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The interlocking machine on a trailer; I think the top side is the one facing the
trees, but a "This end up" sign would be helpful. (Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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The first floor at the corner of McDaniel and Springhill Roads.
(Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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The second floor lined up directly behind the first. (Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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The last train past the tower was a CSX northbound. (Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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Immediately after the train cleared the crossing, the CSX foreman on the scene
received foul time from J. Hill (SB Desk dispatcher that morning), and the convoy
began to move. Leading was Bob's old Dodge with Chris holding the pole in the back.
(Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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Seen crossing the CSX Peavey Grain Spur is the first floor. (Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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Dr. Bill Eccles of Rose-Hulman was volunteered into driving this MCF truck.
(Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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Next was the second floor. (Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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Following was the roof. (Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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And last was Bill Foster, piloting the interlocking machine. (Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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The first floor crossing "The Haleys" on 13th Street. (Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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...followed by the second floor... (Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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...and the roof... (Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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...and the interlocking machine. (Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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The sign says it all. (Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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The first and second floors together once again, although on the wrong plane.
(Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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Looking to the southwest at the WVRM property from the second floor of Haley Tower.
(Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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Looking to the south at the WVRM property from the second floor of Haley Tower.
(Spring Hill, IN, May 03, 2001) |
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