Re: 6042 in south australia?

["Trevor Edmonds" <tedmonds@tmx.com.au>]

chris@enet21.com.au wrote...

> I don't know, If it wasn't that great it would have already been moved.
Hire of
>cranes, low loaders, etc from forbes to dorrigo ( I doubt it would be
allowed to
>be towed by rail in its present condition, imagine the trouble it would
cause if
>it derailed on a main line) . Even if it was broken up it would still be a
epic
>and slow trip.


Moving 6042 by rail is not an option. At some stage it would need to be
transferred to rad to get it to Dorrigo. It needs to be split into 5 pieces
(front and rear engine unit, front and rear tank and boiler). DSRM owns a
quad axle float and a tri axle tailer. The major cost would be crane hire at
Forbes. The engine units would be rolled off at Dorrigo. The tanks would be
unloaded by a combination of DSRM's mobile crane and jacking. The boiler
unit would be unloaded by jacking. Its a slow process, but this method has
been used successfully on numerous locomotives, including 4602. DSRM have
already moved a 60 class boiler & frame to Dorrigo.

The main reason 6042 is still at Forbes is that there is a more pressing
need to move other pieces of rolling stock. Recent movements to Dorrigo have
included 4602, BHP47, BHP52, CF5004, CF5024, X204, 633/733, 4 Silver City
Comet trailer cars and 4 bogie goods wagons. The Silver City Comet power
car, 4 car DEB set, 4521, 4420 and 4822 are currently the most pressing
transport problems.