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Author:	colfaxstation [ Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:29 pm ]
Post subject:	Car Frame Weight
We scrapped a 60' 1900 vintage Pullman car frame and were told by the crane operator that the weight was around 20,000 lbs+. Does anyone have any experience with these weights, as the scrap dealer is telling us it's a whole lot less?

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Author:	AlcoC420 [ Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:33 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Car Frame Weight
Crane scales can vary greatly. We recently handled an Alco 12V244 with generator set. The crane operator told the trucker it weighed 56,000 puls pounds. I have hauled these before and they weigh a little over 43,500 pounds. I tried to tell the crane operator that his scale was wrong, would not believe me. So over size permits were purchased, later it was weighed and I was right, no permits were needed. Owner was not happy. If you do not believe the scrapper's scale weight, weigh it on someone else's scale first.

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Author:	Brian Norden [ Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:40 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Car Frame Weight
Are talking about a wooden car that had a steel underframe applied or a car built later as a steel car? Steel cars did not come into existence until closer to 1910 than 1900.

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Author:	colfaxstation [ Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:05 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Car Frame Weight
Wooden frame, truss rods for support.

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Author:	Kruger [ Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:36 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Car Frame Weight
Some crane operators do not take into account the rigging. Depending upon cables, slings, spreader bars (strongbacks), the rigging on the hook can weigh anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand pounds. Sometimes it can be enough to screw up your actual load weights, the truck drivers don't like that. Johnathon

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