QUOTE: Originally posted by HighIron2003ar Ugh, this Berliner page keeps getting in the way of the pictures past the links.
QUOTE: Originally posted by wrwatkins Really interesting pictures of the Big Boy and 6900 (on another message board) moves. A little on the moving. The move was done by a house/building mover. To a house/building mover this is an easy job. No worry about breaking or bricks spalling off. With the (semi) rigid frame of the locomotive this was an easy move. To a machinery mover this is a big complex job. I guess it all depends on your point of view and experience. The hydraulic jacks and the balancing/control system (sorry-I do not know the correct technical name of the control unit) was designed and built by Modern Hydraulics Co of West Chicago IL. Modern Hydraulics did NOT build the wheel assemblies that failed when the big boy high centered while crossing the tracks. *** Watkins
Originally posted by TheAntiGates Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 25, 2005 10:02 AM Really interesting pictures of the Big Boy and 6900 (on another message board) moves. A little on the moving. The move was done by a house/building mover. To a house/building mover this is an easy job. No worry about breaking or bricks spalling off. With the (semi) rigid frame of the locomotive this was an easy move. To a machinery mover this is a big complex job. I guess it all depends on your point of view and experience. The hydraulic jacks and the balancing/control system (sorry-I do not know the correct technical name of the control unit) was designed and built by Modern Hydraulics Co of West Chicago IL. Modern Hydraulics did NOT build the wheel assemblies that failed when the big boy high centered while crossing the tracks. *** Watkins Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts 3/2005 Big Boy Move photos Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 25, 2005 12:14 AM heh, when union pacific had a big freight job to move, who did they call? heh, a trucking company http://sbiii.com/roadld-4.html scroll down a ways and see pix of the Big boy move Reply Edit Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
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