T.I.Runout Wrote:
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> Hard to imagine, I know, but it was taken to San
> Jose in a slow-speed move.
>
> On Saturday morning, on the RIP adjacent to Lenzen
> Ave roundhouse, the bad end was jacked up. The
> truck was dragged out from under the tender with
> the RIP track forklift. An attempt was made to
> lift one end of the Buckeye truck with the
> forklift to free the axle and boxes, but the back
> end of the forklift came up instead, so the Kline
> was brought over and made the lift.
>
> The wheelset was swapped out, and everything put
> back together.
>
> I'd say the SP was pretty accomodating back then.
> I believe the move from Mountain View was a
> special move by a switch engine, and the RIP crew
> did the job on a weekend.


Great information. Thanks for the correct facts.