Ian Holmes Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Just added this Exactrail car to my fleet. Like all Exactrail cars it's a beauty. The HVAC unit is from Walthers. My question is this. How would a load like this be strapped down to a car like this? Any one any ideas? ... My TWO questions are... Shades of Monty Python here. No-one expects the Spanish Inquisition... Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Just a guess, really, but I suspect the four top corner 'lugs' should have holes in them, both for lifting by crane, and securing as a load both for rail & road. These days "Spanset"-type ratchets & straps would probably be most likely used, from each top corner to the deck, possibly also being crossed over from one side to the other; i.e. looking like an 'X' across each end of the load, from each top corner to the opposite-side deck. This would prevent side-ways shifting of the load as well as fore-&-aft. For even more security, big wooden chocks (railroad ties would do!!) might be strapped down across the deck at either end of the load, to further prevent fore-&-aft movement. Put it this way... that's how I'd do it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigZ Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Ian, PM your email address to me...I have a 97 page .pdf of the US Dept of Defense's instructions on securing lading on flat cars I can send you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1905 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Just added this Exactrail car to my fleet. Like all Exactrail cars it's a beauty. The HVAC unit is from Walthers. My question is this. How would a load like this be strapped down to a car like this? Any one any ideas? ... Since its neither heavy nor tall I would load it on a conventional flatcar and use wood blocking nailed to the floor to secure the legs, then, as previously said, I would put diagonal bracing to the stake pockets on either end of the load. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Holmes Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Thanks for the input gents. It seems like I need to make a larger load for this car and make my Intermountain flat car kit for this HVAC unit... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1905 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 The car is only a 70 ton car, so it doesn't need a particularly heavy load, its used for a tall load (transformer, press, stamp mill, cooling assembly, dished ends. etc). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I dunno but I can tell you back in the 'early 80's that Capitol Records were expecting a Compact Disc Injection molder from Toshiba (their first) and Burlington Northern managed to drop it off their car shortly before they delivered it to Jacksonville, Illinois - $250k worth. Unfortunately I never saw any photos...... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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