by "Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
Published 08/15/2017 at 13:52
by "Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
Published 08/15/2017 at 13:52
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STARS: 11
It’s been sitting there for three days now, seemingly unwanted. Stolen property? Hmm - time for a joyride?
"Aremmes" (aremmes)
08/15/2017 at 13:56, STARS: 6
Handles like it’s on rails.
/oblig.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
08/15/2017 at 13:58, STARS: 2
Unfortunately, if it’s not running, it’s broken down -
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
08/15/2017 at 14:00, STARS: 6
They’re gonna return to it and find it up on cinder blocks.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
08/15/2017 at 14:03, STARS: 1
That would be funny to see someone try it - each wheel alone weighs over 1,000 lb. That’s without bearings, axles, motors...
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
08/15/2017 at 14:04, STARS: 1
Handles like its (408,000lbs dry) on rails.
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
08/15/2017 at 14:10, STARS: 1
I’m just thinking about the scrap value of the copper alone in the motors and the generator.
Years ago, whilst working at the airport, some of the mechanics made a sizable chunk of change dismantling and scrapping a large pushback tractor. This was a biggy, used to push out fully-loaded 900,000 lb 747s. In order to do so, or more accurately, in order to stop, they rely on huge amounts of ballast, and the scrap value of that stuff alone was worth a small fortune.
"Aremmes" (aremmes)
08/15/2017 at 14:13, STARS: 1
Amazing sprung/unsprung weight ratio too.
"Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street." (demon-xanth)
08/15/2017 at 14:19, STARS: 1
80 tons at $55/ton for iron, about $5k or so.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
08/15/2017 at 14:40, STARS: 1
There’s $4k in just the wheel/axle/gear assemblies - those are good dense steel, $280/ton—
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
08/15/2017 at 14:46, STARS: 1
Clubhouse!
"Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street." (demon-xanth)
08/15/2017 at 14:49, STARS: 1
I was going by the “car body” scrap rate that was the last I knew. The more you can clean and sort, the more you can make. The ballast being solid chunks you could likely get more for since once graded it becomes a literal truck load of known material with minimal in between processing.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
08/15/2017 at 14:54, STARS: 0
Yup - exactly right. I actually spent 8 years working as an engineer for a railroad wheel manufacturer, so I know those pretty well. We were buying (scrap) and selling (good) and the denser steel (plate, wheels, rail etc.) brings a real high dollar - automobile shreds, not so much (low density and remelters hate the rust prevention additives).
"Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner" (gavinharter30)
08/15/2017 at 17:37, STARS: 0
Try and see how fast a train really is
"Ilike_cougars" (rohitvenkat01)
08/15/2017 at 18:03, STARS: 1
Thats a local work train, probably moving cars short distances.. probably didn’t need to move anything for the past few days..I work for UP..
"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
08/15/2017 at 18:53, STARS: 0
Apparently, that one was built in 2000, which isn’t terribly old for a locomotive.
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
08/15/2017 at 20:28, STARS: 0
I assumed that to be the case. They’ve been doing some work in the area over the last few weeks, with lots of work trucks and various pieces of equipment left in that general area.
"wafflesnfalafel" (wafflesnfalafel1)
08/15/2017 at 22:26, STARS: 1
an old SD70m - top iron in it’s day...
"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
08/18/2017 at 12:32, STARS: 0
Already have a Union Pacific engine, I don’t think this one would fit in the living room at Christmas time anyway.