Caboose truck weight - Trains Magazine

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Posted by Alex V. on Friday, December 5, 2008 10:26 PM

I'd probably plan to come up with some PLENTY sturdy wood beams - set them to the wheel gauge and roll/pull the trucks up onto another set of beams on the trailer.  Have to make sure I blocked up the back of the trailer, and blocked up the ramps in several places, too.

I wouldn't even think of trying to load these things in the back of a standard pickup truck.  Have to have a trailer.

Just so you guys know why I asked the weight question in the first place is this - there's a wooden Frisco caboose not too far from me, in poor shape.  It's at a residence, not on public display or anything.  I intend to inquire about it some time soon, and possibly buy it.  Then I'd need to transport at least the trucks and the frame - don't know if the body is salvagable or not.  SO I was just curious as to how much the trucks would weigh, for hauling purposes.

Alex - Engineer, brakeman, conductor, hostler, railfan, railroad historian, and model railroader