Thunderbird Yarders, Loaders, and Etc from the Murray's in Eugene Oregon

[075]

Boy thats one steep side hill!

 

[log frog]

S5214 Oregon to New Zealand cont....

 

[log frog]

S5124 Oregon to New Zealand cont...

On site with it's play mate.

 

[Choker man]

Quite a different setup than have seen with the 2 blocks on the Cat.

 

[prolog nz]

This T-bar setup with 2 blocks is used by most swing yarder crews in NZ

Real nice looking 255 you have log frog. Where are you logging? I see the grapple in the pic do you grapple much?

 

[Pine Logger]

Awsome Contract Logger Keep going

 

[Pine Logger]

That is ?

 

[Pine Logger]

What brand were did you get that machine

 

[csquared]

looks good log frog! 330 looks good, cleaned up well! bout time you got a Canadian on the crew again!

How is the thumb!

 

[Modunkel]

6250 was sold as a better interlock design with helical cut gears which were quiet and stronger. But I've heard it's not a true interlock system and honestly with a small machine why would you care to use it. T bird made the 155 with I think a 60' boom and a side by side interlock drum system which I have heard was a great machine except for line capacity. The 155, 6250, 120 are newer gt3's for ten times the money lol. I spent a day with Harv at bighorn a few years back and watched that 6250 work, nice machine but they claimed it was too small. I also got to tour the madill shop just after they bought t bird and they had just refurbished a nice 155(the only yarder at the whole facility).

 

[123-12]

Wow logfrog that new yarder of yours looks a gem,be good to see some more photos of it yarding

 

[JeremyM70]

So I'm watching Axmen, yes can't help myself, honestly its just to see the equipment. Anyway looks like the outfit out of Montana has a small T-Bird swing yarder, looks like a TSY6140SLR. Am it right?

 

[log frog]

S5124 Oregon to New Zealand cont...

Journey's end.

 

[NZLOG]

Looks good Log frog, how have you found the machine so far? Have you flowen the grapple yet? Also is the machine full automatic or do you have to select your gears like the other birds? Is the machine spec for 7/8 swage mains and tail?

 

[NZLOG]

Just gone back threw this thread and found the line size 7/8 with the option of a standing skyline.. nice.

 

[coorecat]

Great pictures everyone and an interesting thread. Thanks to all who posted as I'm not familiar with logging operations.

 

[JTL]

So I'm watching Axmen, yes can't help myself, honestly its just to see the equipment. Anyway looks like the outfit out of Montana has a small T-Bird swing yarder, looks like a TSY6140SLR. Am it right?

I have to admit that I watch it to, I like Shellby and his Looney Tunes antics!

I do think your right about that yarder. The first episode that they walked the yarder in I belive I saw 6140 on the boom. I like how they tape over the machine names, and model numbers. Even the LOGGER AND PROUD OF IT stickers the Pihl, I mean Big Gun guys have on their hard hats.

 

[lg junior]

Here's a little Thunderbird taking a break.

 

[log frog]

5124 at work

 

[idahologger]

hey contract logger! been reading your forums for a while now and just decided to sign up. what do you know about the tsy 6140?