Eagle Project Caboose threatened, needs parts to move!

[Green_Elite_Cab]

Charlie,Then finding a railroad that will accept that relic in interchange like I mention..It doesn't look safe and unfit for interchange.

Best would be to use a flatbed tractor and trailer and a crane to load/unload-if its safe enough.Has any qualified person inspected that caboose for major structure issues like a rusted out frame or rotted flooring?

The brass bushings may be the least of the concerns.

Brakie,

This caboose isn't intended to run again in the near future (if at all), and will be taken by truck 99% of the way there. It already has permission to be placed on the track it is going to. It only needs to roll just enough to get it from where we unload it to its storage spot. The terrain surrounding this track is not compatible with getting a big truck to it without some major work. We might have to place it on the tracks some distance from this spot, and then roll it over.

I know i'm not technically qualified, but the floor and frame appear to be surprisingly intact. The deck outside had rotted away (and someone removed the steps a long time ago), but the floor inside is OK. damage to it seems more due to the wear of decades of people going in and out of it. There weren't any soft spots in there. Before it arrived in pemberton, it looks like it must have been in some sort of children's nature camp or something, judging from the labels on the shelves.

I had taken several shots underneath to aid with an HO model I have, but I cannot find them. This shot is an "eh" shot I took on the last day of work in 2007. The frame hasn't changed much. Its grimy, but no where does there appear to be significant rust. the bottom floor boards actually appeared to be in shockingly intact shape, compared to some of the wall pieces we had to remove.


Most of the damage was around the window frames, where water leaked in. The worst damage was underneath a "sink" area, which was probably leaking into the wall. We heavily rebuilt structural members of this area, and its the only area where a large amount of the caboose had to be removed.

The underframe-



The troublesome trucks- the original Archbars. I wonder if the brass were still in the trucks when I took the photo?



Area of the worst Damage- Rebuilding



We made sure to seal the joints between the exterior wall and the structural braces, so that water couldn't get in the way it did.





For comparison, this is how it started off in June 2007. The project was done by November.