Recently we loaded the ex G&W 20 onto a QTTX flatcar for shipment to the Lake Shore Railway Museum. The lift required the use of two 150 ton hydraulic cranes, which lifted the locomotive up and then I shoved the flatcar under it with our Alco. We spent the next couple of days doing the tie downs and this morning the local CSX mechanical inspector approved our load for shipment.
We utilized the same 1" cables that the L&NE 611 used for its recent trip on a flatcar. There were 16 total tie downs used, four per side and four on each end. I used four 10' lengths of 2x2 square bar for the rails, and cut 4 x 6 x 1/2 angle into 6" lengths which were welded to the deck, side sills and pilots. I installed the cables first then jacked up each truck just enough to slide an I beam underneath to take the weight of the loco off the springs.
As soon as the clearance bureau gives us the OK, I'll put the car out of the gate for pickup. This is the first rail shipment that I have managed, and it went over very well.
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