Chicago Dept. of Streets & Sanitation Elgin Pelican Street Sweeper [04.30.2014]

It's finally Springtime in Chicago, at least according to the calendar, and that means it's time for street sweepers to tackle Chicago's streets and clear the muck of dead leaves left over from the fall that accumulated along with garbage along the city's curbs on main thoroughfares and residential streets. We received one Hell of a pounding this year from Mother Nature with a prolonged winter that saw near-daily snowfalls that accumulated to total the third-snowiest winter on record in Chicago history. I know I speak for many Chicagoans when I say that I'm glad to see the grass and the ground that was too often covered with a layer of white this winter.

Now back to the street sweeper itself, here's some information off Elgin's website:

The Elgin Pelican broom sweeper is a three-wheel mechanical sweeper based on one of the original street sweeper designs, which has been continuously improved since 1914, meeting the highest sweeper standards. Maneuverability, economy, serviceability and single lane dumping with a sweep system that easily handles heavy compacted dirt and bulky debris are all features of the Elgin Pelican. An isolation-mounted cab provides a cleaner, quieter operation, and the improved 360-degree visibility and easier access for service and maintenance make the Elgin Pelican an industry standard in road sweepers.

The Pelican is now available as an optional alternative fuel sweeper: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The Pelican also has a waterless dust control option.

The Elgin Pelican is specially suited for applications that require extreme maneuverability due to congested areas, heavy debris such as that found in northern climate spring clean up, and bulky items up to 9" long. The waterless version of this street sweeper can do all this without the use of dust control water, allowing for year around operation and use on water reactive compounds like Portland cement.

Engine: John Deere® 4045TF150 | 55 KW
Dumping Height Max: Variable up to 9 ft. 6 in. | 2895 mm
Sweeping System: Hydraulic
Dump Location: Front
Chassis: Elgin Exclusive
Sweeping Path Max: 10 ft. | 3048mm
Turning Radius: 15 ft. | 4572 mm
Hopper Capacity: 3.6 cu. yd. | 2.8 m3
Travel Speed: 20 mph | 32km/hr
Water Capacity: 220 gal | 832l

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Recorded with a Canon SX40HS on Wednesday, April 30th, 2014.