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Owner: Sperry Rail Service
Type: MofW Equipment

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Sperry is in trouble here, they can't retract the unit behind them.
Title:  Sperry is in trouble here, they can't retract the unit behind them.
Description:  Both units are new here.
Photo Date:  1/15/2013  Upload Date: 1/22/2013 8:25:57 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
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Views:  196   Comments: 2
Backing to the crossing.
Title:  Backing to the crossing.
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Photo Date:  1/15/2013  Upload Date: 1/22/2013 8:34:28 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
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Views:  100   Comments: 2
No matter what these poor guys tried, it just would not retract.
Title:  No matter what these poor guys tried, it just would not retract.
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Photo Date:  1/15/2013  Upload Date: 1/22/2013 8:37:18 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
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Views:  116   Comments: 3
Now they're using a cargo strap to ratchet the lead wheels off the rails.
Title:  Now they're using a cargo strap to ratchet the lead wheels off the rails.
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Photo Date:  1/15/2013  Upload Date: 1/22/2013 8:45:01 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
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Views:  167   Comments: 2
Raise the rear wheels.
Title:  Raise the rear wheels.
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Photo Date:  1/15/2013  Upload Date: 1/22/2013 8:57:39 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
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Views:  90   Comments: 2
Now the front ones are raised.
Title:  Now the front ones are raised.
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Photo Date:  1/15/2013  Upload Date: 1/22/2013 8:58:52 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
And so, they were able to drag the unit off the rail without damage.
Title:  And so, they were able to drag the unit off the rail without damage.
Description:  Had they left the front wheels on the rails, it would have distorted the alignment during this move. TC32 would go behind River Valley Paper to change out a rail. The transfer run would wait on the transfer until that chore was completed. By this time I was getting too cold.
Photo Date:  1/15/2013  Upload Date: 1/22/2013 9:00:21 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
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Views:  112   Comments: 4


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