This site seems to have it all … http://sbiii.com/roadld-4.html Including … moving a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy (#4023) on a truck!
Matthew (OV)
Definately don’t miss this link. I think it even shows the car that Mike referred to.
Ken Brunt said:Early on in the Shuttle Program, before terrorism was even considered a threat, there were numerous details of the logistics of launching a shuttle available from NASA. Marilyn used to do give talks on the Space Shuttle and sell photos from the first launch. If memory serves, the SRB's are shipped in sections in a large car that looks very similar to the one in Matthew's photo. Once they arrive at the Cape, they are raised into position inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. The joint where the sections are seamed together is the location of the famed O Ring that failed causing the Challenger disaster.
As I understand it, the solid fuel booster rockets for the space shuttle are transported by rail to a port on the Gulf and then transfered to barges where they're shipped to Merrit Island for off-loading. Haven't seen any pictures of this, but I'll bet it's an interesting sight.
Jon
Matthew , Warren ,
Thanks for those links , we have spent most of our time since seeing them downloading pictures . There’s some really good ones . Great stuff , thanks .
Mike and Martyn
Aaaah… A bit of fresh air in this forum. You’re quite welcome Mike.
Another EBT scenario, away from the bigger towns, the tracks seemed to be farther apart. Some examples still visible are Saltillo, Pogue, Robertsdale and Coles.
Here’s a link to Rick Shoup’s EBT photo pages. On this page, down on the right, it shows a conductor leaning off combine 15, on a northbound run. Looks like he’s going to hand up orders to the southbound hopper train. The tracks sure seem to be farther apart than 12 ft. This view is at the north end of Saltillo yard.
Lee Carlson
Matthew, that photo of the plane on a train is awesome - it will stay on my PC desktop for a while!