by amorphis
My company is considering opening a small industrial plant near an old rail spur. We are trying to figure out the best way to move rail cars up and down 1000 feet of track... To keep things clean and reduce liabilities with the local rail company, we should be able to get the vehicle off of the tracks.
We kicked around a few ideas and I'm looking for insights and experience:
- Bobcat/skidsteer for single cars
- Front-end loader for multiple cars
- 1-ton+ 4x4 truck, super-deep regeared axles, guide wheels for rails (old railroad service truck?)
- Trackside winches, electric
The max we'd be moving is 4-5 cars at a time, some loaded up pretty good (50+ tons).
We kicked around a few ideas and I'm looking for insights and experience:
- Bobcat/skidsteer for single cars
- Front-end loader for multiple cars
- 1-ton+ 4x4 truck, super-deep regeared axles, guide wheels for rails (old railroad service truck?)
- Trackside winches, electric
The max we'd be moving is 4-5 cars at a time, some loaded up pretty good (50+ tons).