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[NW Modeling List]

On 4/28/2011 11:24 AM, NW Modeling List wrote:

> Wonder what the cost to transport it per mile is?

>

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Good ballpark cost to start with is around $12,000.

The West Virginia Railroad Museum has moved a tank car from Baltimore to 
WV, a 50' gon 100 miles in state, a caboose from VA, and a passenger car 
from PA.  All required a large crane on each end of the trip and two 
trailers - one for the body and one for the trucks.  The gon was the 
cheapest at $6,000, the tank car ran $8,000, the passenger car was 
around $22,000.   Naturally, distance makes a difference as does various 
permits required in different states.   Four years ago we moved two 
2-8-0s from PA to WV.  That required four trailers and two very large 
cranes on each end of the trip....   $97,000.

12" to the foot modeling gets expensive!

Take care
Bill

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