Moving HW passenger cars

Stephen S. Syfrett · **Posted:** Thu May 13, 2010 11:09 am

Could someone please provide the name, address and phone number of the company in the NE that is well known for moving railroad equipment? I'm having a hard time coming up with it, and I know they've been mentioned here many times...

Stephen S. Syfrett · **Posted:** Thu May 13, 2010 11:29 am

Silk Road is the company I'm looking for contact information. Apparently that's not the full name...help, please?

Evan · **Posted:** Thu May 13, 2010 11:37 am

Silk Road Transport http://silkroadtrans.com/

Stephen S. Syfrett · **Posted:** Thu May 13, 2010 11:47 am

Never mind...found them.

Silk Road Transport
8781 State Route 36
Arkport, NY 14807
Phone: (607) 295-7406
Fax: (607) 295-7428
info@silkroadtrans.com

Thanks!

Stephen S. Syfrett · **Posted:** Thu May 13, 2010 11:48 am

Thanks, Evan!

mincy21 · **Joined:** Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:25 am **Posts:** 125

In a few days a new company will be goining online called Ozark Rail Logistics. We will be working with equipment owners to move equipment by rail, road & flatcar. We also will have wheels and trucks for lease to move friction bearing cars. Our office is 417-336-2401 and our site (still under construction) is www.ozarkraillogistics.com

Mr. Ed · **Posted:** Sun May 16, 2010 10:45 am

House movers have the equipment to move large rail cars as well. But you better be very rich. Every time I see a passenger car in need of saving, I think about the costs involved and have to walk away. Maybe you could get that guy from TV to move it! He'll move anything!

Later!
Mr. Ed

shay2305 · **Joined:** Wed May 12, 2010 7:03 pm **Posts:** 19

A couple of years ago Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad moved a light weight coach car, ex-SP commuter car. We stripped the undercarrage and lifted the car onto a truck rig that is used for moving items like bridge beams. The trucks and other removed parts were loaded onto a standard flat deck trailer. I'm not sure what the capacity of the rig is, so I don't know if it will work for a heavy weight car or not.

Aaron Zorko
Oregon Coast Scenic RR
http://www.ocsr.net

sbhunterca · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 7:58 am **Posts:** 728

Quote:

A couple of years ago Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad moved a light weight coach car, ex-SP commuter car. We stripped the undercarrage and lifted the car onto a truck rig that is used for moving items like bridge beams. The trucks and other removed parts were loaded onto a standard flat deck trailer. I'm not sure what the capacity of the rig is, so I don't know if it will work for a heavy weight car or not.
Aaron Zorko
Oregon Coast Scenic RR

We have moved nine heavyweights (70 to 100 tons before trucks were removed) using a very similar rig. The steerable dollies we used were lighter than the one shown in the OCSR photo, but we didn't need to spread the weight out to cross light bridges, etc. One of the contractors we used, Dorval Transport, is apparently no longer in business, but the other one, Anderson Haulage from the Toronto area, is very much in business and excellent to work with.

An album from some of these moves can be seen here:

http://public.fotki.com/elliottd/sfrmeo/sfrmeo8/

Steve Hunter

http://www.sfrmeo.ca/
http://public.fotki.com/elliottd/sfrmeo/