w124bob Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 First and second picture show an old bogie adapted to act as bridge and the loading dock it's used at. Afraid I have no idea of location as there from my files. Interesting how the boxcars have to be spaced to match the loading doors. The picture below show a couple of ex front end loaders adapted to freight car movers, both different. the larger of the 2 has vertical movement of the front coupler plate and fixed rear. The smaller seems to have a fixed plate at both ends but the rear coupler can slide horizonatlly. Actually looking at the loading dock photo, picture 2 is not the same place, serves me right for not captioning saved pictures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 The boxcars have to be spaced because the loading doors were probably built to match 40' or 36' boxcars, and those are 50'+ cars. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Reichert Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 If you took both pictures on the same outing, I think picture 1 may belong to the immediately right next warehouse in picture 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Reichert Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Wasn't "Borax" Smith the founder of the Oakland area "Key System" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Borax Wilmington puts it in the Port of Los Angeles area (between San Pedro and Long Beach). Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXHALL Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 There's a couple of pictures of the loading bridge on Flickr but no details as to where it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 That 'bridge' would be a simple scratchbuild and an interestingly different display item. It could left at the end of a spur of even moved up and down. steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR88 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I really like the bogie being turned into a bridge. It would look excellent as a cameo next to an industry! All the best, Lloyd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 All the pictures where saved from sites sometime ago, I did search Borax Wilimington but couldn't find anymore photos of this equipment, plenty of the huge plant and various rail related activities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Reichert Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 My reference to Borax Smith wasn't related to the location, but to note that he use the success of his Borax company to also become a railroad builder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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