I can't tell by the photos, do they have roller bearings?
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there land lockedwhere are they located geographically?...why would they be land-locked?
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I wonder if there's some point they could be transported to they can reach from where they are? I mean, can't a railroad, if they wish to, still handle friction trucks? (not for "revenue service") but maybe a one time move with a waver? I know the Class I's won't touch it, but maybe the other smaller roads? Who does SIRT connect with? Maybe get it at least part way, or somewhere it can be stored safely or have its trucks swapped out if needed.
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The one unit that is of former Army heritage used to work at Raritan Arsenal in Edison NJ.
Alcoman wrote:I don't think they are land locked, but with FB trucks, they would have to be trucked out anyway.How hard would it be to modify the journal boxes to accept roller dummies just to get it over the road - whats involved to modify them?
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By the time you procure roller equipped axles of the correct size and try to do the work in the field on SI you are talking many many thousands. That assumes you would be allowed to do such work on SIRT property. Crane insurance costs on LIRR property was another huge expense, sure to be duplicated in SI. The axle modifications and addition of roller bearings require a wheel shop capability.
Cost to roller conver RS1 trucks with the existing axles and modifying the existing friction boxes - $30K not including the costs to lift the loco and truck the combos out and back.
The locos are not worth that much. It is a pipe dream to think you could convert them in the field in the timeline available, you would at least need trucks to swap that already are roller.
Fred.
Cost to roller conver RS1 trucks with the existing axles and modifying the existing friction boxes - $30K not including the costs to lift the loco and truck the combos out and back.
The locos are not worth that much. It is a pipe dream to think you could convert them in the field in the timeline available, you would at least need trucks to swap that already are roller.
Fred.