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Author:  pullmanologist [ Thu Jul 17, 2025 12:16 am ]
Post subject:  Moving Passenger Cars By Truck

Does anyone here have experience working with Over The Top Construction of Seville, OH to move a heavyweight passenger car (or any passenger car for that matter). I am also interested in finding out about other car movers. I haven't been able to find out much about moves that have been handled by OTTC but they were recommended by CSX.

Thanks for any insight.

Author:  jayrod [ Thu Jul 17, 2025 12:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Moving Passenger Cars By Truck

While I haven't worked directly with him on a move, I do know he's moved quite a few cars over the road. And, he knows railroad equipment. If CSX recommended him, I'd think that's not a bad thing.

Author:  choodude [ Thu Jul 17, 2025 3:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Moving Passenger Cars By Truck

Silk Road Specialized does this for a living:

"Silk Road Specialized provides transportation of commuter and light rail cars and articulating busses. We have years of experience servicing the mass transit and specialized heavy-haul market, and our advanced knowledge, equipment, and services make us the logistics experts of the US & Canada. Partner with the best to get transport that arrives on time, every time."

https://srs.net/

I had a very positive experience with them back in the day of SEPTA's M4 Market Frankford El car deliveries from ADTranz's Elmira Heights plant to 69th Street maintenance yard.

Brian Helfrich

Author:  Alan Maples [ Sun Jul 20, 2025 6:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Moving Passenger Cars By Truck

We have used Daily Express, from Carlisle, PA, for all of our over-the-road passenger car moves.

- Alan Maples
Everett Railroad

Author:  BnOTolSub [ Mon Jul 21, 2025 12:03 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Moving Passenger Cars By Truck

I believe OTT is Jim Lesiak. He moved a Chicago El car from Grand Rapids OH to East Troy WI and also moved that Zephyr consist to Wisconsin a few years back.

Author:  car57 [ Mon Jul 21, 2025 2:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Moving Passenger Cars By Truck

Schlatter boys out of IN specialize in these heavyweight moves, they are coming to Cheyenne to move the SP and UP cars for us next month.

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