I saw a Caboose today.

Southern RR Dec 17, 2008

  1. Southern RR

    Southern RR TrainBoard Member

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    I saw a strange train on the NF main line to day. I am not sure what it was for. There was one engine with a red and white flatbed car and then a red and white caboose. Very short train that was moving slower than most on these rails. The flat car was propose built to hold a very heavy load. there were multiple trucks to help support the heavy load. the Load looked like it might be somekind of coil, maybe. I did not have a good look at the name on the flat car and caboose. I think it was something like "Malabo" If anyone knows anything about this please let me know.

    Thanks John
     
    Southern RR, Dec 17, 2008
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  2. Triplex

    Triplex TrainBoard Member

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    I'll guess the caboose was for someone from the company responsible for the high-and-wide load to keep an eye on it.
     
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  3. CPR9009

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    The train was an 053 high and wide. The train was hauling a large piece of equipment for Alstom. The cars were all painted for MAMMOET. It originated in Charleston at the port, but I don't know where it was going. I shot some pictures of it in Rock Hill, SC about 12:45 yesterday. There were 2 gentlemen riding the caboose to watch and make sure the load got through OK. The yard crew had to pull all of the cars out of the tracks beside the mainline before the high and wide came through.
     
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  4. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Maybe someone out there had a camera at hand...?

    Boxcab E50
     
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  5. TrainCat2

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    Mammoet is a global company specializing in heavy lifting and transport of BIG stuff like turbines, engines, bridges, etc etc.

    Regarding rail, they'll ship a large load on a special flat car, with one of their cabooses to accompany the load from origin to destination. (These are high $$$ loads...) An employee will be in the caboose the whole trip

    http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=102879
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    TrainCat2, Dec 17, 2008
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  6. Wolfgang Dudler

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    This High and wide loads are interesting.
    Last year I had the chance to see a tranformator here in our village!
    high wide heavy

    Wolfgang
     
    Wolfgang Dudler, Dec 17, 2008
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  7. Stourbridge Lion

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    Railfanning Schnabel CEBX #800 - April 15, 2005

    We had a simular train come into Denver in April 2005 that allot of Railfan's had a great time chasing. Your train was likely setup simular to this one...

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    Stourbridge Lion, Dec 17, 2008
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  8. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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    I saw if first before you did.:ru-tongue::mtongue::tongue::rn-tongue:
     
    r_i_straw, Dec 17, 2008
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  9. BoxcabE50

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    I'd sure like to see the interior of this caboose. Home away from home? All the comforts of?

    Boxcab E50
     
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  10. CPR9009

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  11. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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    Cool, train. Thanks for posting the photos.
     
    r_i_straw, Dec 18, 2008
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  12. Southern RR

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    Southern RR, Dec 18, 2008
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  13. Stourbridge Lion

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    Great Catch!!!!!!!

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    Stourbridge Lion, Dec 18, 2008
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  14. Triplex

    Triplex TrainBoard Member

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    A well car as a spacer? That's different.
     
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  15. BoxcabE50

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    Great catch. Nice photos!

    Boxcab E50
     
    BoxcabE50, Dec 18, 2008
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  16. ddm502001

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    I work at a power plant, what you guys saw was a turbine rotor by the support brackets and shrouding. Probably a replacement for a coal plant out west and one of multiples for the plant. Alstom made the replacements for our plant but ours were hauled by barge.
     
    ddm502001, Dec 20, 2008
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  17. ddm502001

    ddm502001 TrainBoard Member

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    A few shots of shipped Alstom turbines

    These photos are from my plants turbine replacement, I was also looking at the other H&W photo posted, that appears to be a main generator casing or rotor shipping container for a power station.
     

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