About as much as a car! Sometimes it amazes me how such a heavy vehicle (in the case of a full sized loco) can completely leave the tracks like it had no flange on the wheels. But then again, those heavy vehicles usually break the track itself.
@AbbeyLightRailway You can rock anything thats partially in the air. also...thats a big tractor. Prolly had the tires filled with fluid. Each big tire filled with fluid...thats a good 1500lbs counterweight right there. plus, Ive seen tractors round the same size toss cars like paper.
How'd ya get it on the ground to begin with? Most of the times at the R&GN it's only been the drop of and inch and a half off the rails and no wandering.
Because it was about ready to tip over if you look at the angle. Pulling so much on that one side would have made it off balance and the back end would have moved farther away. So really a matter of getting a few guys to shove the loco a few inches isn't a big deal is it?
Wish you had also moved to right on the track for a better persepctive.
Still don't see what they were doing.
Why the wood?
robertgift 1 year ago
is this the same gauge as "park" trains such as those used in zoos and amusement parks?
Amtrak1194 2 years ago
cool
durangoandsilverton 2 years ago
I wonder how much that little loco weighs?
RerailMe 2 years ago
About 4 tons or so
traindude109 2 years ago
About as much as a car! Sometimes it amazes me how such a heavy vehicle (in the case of a full sized loco) can completely leave the tracks like it had no flange on the wheels. But then again, those heavy vehicles usually break the track itself.
RerailMe 2 years ago
about as much as four cars !:)
bluescan92 2 years ago
you wouldn't be able to rock it like that by hand if it really was 4 tons. Tractor wouldn't be able to lift it either.
AbbeyLightRailway 2 years ago
@AbbeyLightRailway You can rock anything thats partially in the air. also...thats a big tractor. Prolly had the tires filled with fluid. Each big tire filled with fluid...thats a good 1500lbs counterweight right there. plus, Ive seen tractors round the same size toss cars like paper.
318Captain 1 year ago
@318Captain cars usually dont weigh 4 tons. but yea, i get your point
MrNotch9 6 months ago
How'd ya get it on the ground to begin with? Most of the times at the R&GN it's only been the drop of and inch and a half off the rails and no wandering.
digitaltf 2 years ago
why didn't you try REVERSING the tractor would have saved you alot of effort
trainboy22140 3 years ago
Because it was about ready to tip over if you look at the angle. Pulling so much on that one side would have made it off balance and the back end would have moved farther away. So really a matter of getting a few guys to shove the loco a few inches isn't a big deal is it?
traindude109 3 years ago
now THAT is hilarious! LOL!
TBoy205 3 years ago
Not so much when it happened tough.
traindude109 3 years ago
lol yeah it pretty much is...lol...
TBoy205 3 years ago
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Umm no not really
traindude109 3 years ago
In south america they use jacks sleepers and bars on full size trains, some vids on you tube.
How did it derail
tpvalley 4 years ago
Bad track and bad suspension on the loco
traindude109 4 years ago
Wow, That sucks, This is why I like 7.5" Gauge I guess, a big bar and a 4x4 and your on the track again! At least you guys got a tractor to lift it.
dgmarklin 5 years ago