It seems that railcar movers are either limited to the high end, expensive railcar movers or the alternatives such as a capstan car puller which haver their own issues such as cable breakage, housekeeping, etc... Do you see any need for a solution to move a smaller # of railcars? Obviously it wouldn't move as much as a Railking or Shuttlewagon, but perhaps could be used by places receiving 10 or so railcars per week. The cost would be a fraction $20,000 to $30,000 of those solutions. It would be portable and preferably DC powered. Any feedback is appreciated!
illinois wrote:It seems that railcar movers are either limited to the high end, expensive railcar movers or the alternatives such as a capstan car puller which haver their own issues such as cable breakage, housekeeping, etc... Do you see any need for a solution to move a smaller # of railcars? Obviously it wouldn't move as much as a Railking or Shuttlewagon, but perhaps could be used by places receiving 10 or so railcars per week. The cost would be a fraction $20,000 to $30,000 of those solutions. It would be portable and preferably DC powered. Any feedback is appreciated!
There are cheaper alternatives on the market including small battery powered units(frequently used in RR back-shops) and conversion kits that turn skid-steer (Bobcat type) loaders and forklifts into car movers.
Don't know the pricing on any of them though..
http://www.handling.com/solutions/all-s ... car-mover/
http://railquip.thomasnet.com/category/railcar-movers