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Moving L&N 2132

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Moving L&N 2132
Posted by CSX6421 on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 8:11 AM

Hello!

I read an article the other day that announced the delay of moving L&N 2132 from Bainbridge, GA to Corbin, KY.

"According to the email [from Corbin to Bainbridge], Barnhart Crane, a company that specializes in heavy transport, told Kriebel that moving the train could not be moved by rail or barge." - The Post-Searchlight

How can a 0-8-0 not be moved by rail? Reading 2100 and C&O 1309 have both been transported on flat cars.

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Posted by BLW2102 on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 12:38 AM

That's an incredible statement by Barnhart as they are the ones who did the Reading 2100 move as evidenced in the FireUp2100.org video.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 7:05 AM

If I can recall correctly, the L&N 2132 was originally cut in half for the move into Bainbridge. She was cut right down the center, between driver sets #2 and #3.

This could be an influencing factor in not moving by rail.

 

-S. Connor

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