Locomotive Engine Transportation
Locomotive Engine Transportation
(OP)
Hi,
I have a locomotive engine of 50,000 lbs (25 tons) to transport. I plan on transporting it using slings. I want there to be a motor with pneumatic wheels to transport on dirt roads. It can either be lifted (straddle carrier) or placed on a flat bed (transfer cart).
Would you have any ideas of something I could use? The straddle carrier are way too big and the transfer carts have a steel wheels. Is there a product on the market for this?
I have a locomotive engine of 50,000 lbs (25 tons) to transport. I plan on transporting it using slings. I want there to be a motor with pneumatic wheels to transport on dirt roads. It can either be lifted (straddle carrier) or placed on a flat bed (transfer cart).
Would you have any ideas of something I could use? The straddle carrier are way too big and the transfer carts have a steel wheels. Is there a product on the market for this?





RE: Locomotive Engine Transportation
I live near a preserved Steam railway and they frequently bring in visiting locos on a flatbed low-loader and winch them up/down the tail ramp, straight onto a suitable spur of track. Fifty to eighty plus tons is quite common, but they tend to avoud too much "off-roading". They have used a slings and a fairly large mobile crane where access is limited.
I would check out similar organisations in your area or specialist heavy hauliers.
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Who'd do such a thing????
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EXCELLENT! but where is the tractor
Steven C
Senior Member
ThirdPartyInspections.com
RE: Locomotive Engine Transportation
It's called a self propelled modular transporter. There is no tractor as, depending on the configuration, either all wheels drive and steer or all steer and a preset arrangement (like every other row) also drive.
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In the end, we will be going with a transfer cart with steel wheels that are made to go on railway tracks.
Everything is good for now.
Thank you once again.
ps. Tenpenny: That is one crazy machine!!
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Bill
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Jimmy Carter
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Bill is right in recommending carriers that deal with the logging industry. Find a website for Dallas and Mavis if they still exist (and if you are in the states). They thrived on that type of stuff.
rmw
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