Heavy Towing Company Transports Train Car That Has New Lease on Life
An Indiana heavy towing company recently gave a train car a new lease on life after years on the tracks. You might be wondering – where do train cars go when they reach retirement? You might think the answer is a scrap yard. However, Paddack’s Wrecker Service brought the train car to a train organization after its owner donated it to train enthusiasts.
The train car had been located in a backyard. The Paddack’s team was called to lift it, set it on a trailer, transport it to the destination, and offload the train car onto display tracks. The heavy towing company sent out 2 members from their crew to the location in McCordsville, IN to complete this unique job.
They brought with them, a 75-ton rotator and a tractor with an expandable lowboy trailer. Once on the scene, they got to work and lifted the 48,000 lb train car. The team swung around the side of the rotator, placed it on the trailer, and chained it down.
Within 2 hours, the retired train car arrived at its new home. The Paddack’s crew carefully set it on a display track at the center of a small town as a memorial. Needless to say, the train was likely happier with its new home there instead of being scrap metal!
Kudos to the Paddack’s team for completing the meaningful relocation of the train car!
Details of Heavy Towing Company Transports Train Car That Has New Lease on Life
Indiana heavy towing company, Paddack’s Wrecker, recently answered a call from a customer who wanted to give his train car a new lease on life after years on the tracks. The heavy towing company answered the request to bring the train car to a train organization in another small town. The owner had donated it to the organization in order for it to be the centerpiece for a town memorial.
The heavy towing company made their way to a backyard in McCordsville, IN where the train car was located. The Paddack’s heavy towing company’s plan was to lift it, set it on a trailer, transport it to the destination, and offload it onto display tracks. The heavy towing company sent out 2 professionals from their team to the location.
The heavy towing company crew brought with them a 75 ton rotator and a tractor with an expandable lowboy trailer in order to complete the job. Upon arriving, they assessed the situation and quickly got to work.
To lift the 48,000 lb train car, the heavy towing company used the 75 ton rotator and rigged up the spreader bars to avoid damage to the train car while lifting. The heavy towing company crew lifted the train car out of position, swung around the side of the rotator, and placed it on the trailer.
Once the train was chained down, the heavy towing company pros transported it to its new location. Once at the final resting place, they lifted the train car again and set it on a display track at the center of the small town as a memorial.
The Paddack’s heavy towing company completed this heavy transport job in 2 hours.