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Heavy Lift at Dittmar - Union Pacific Wheel Replacement at the Grade Crossing

At Dittmar in South Austin, we were able to witness a heavy lift crew from Hulcher tow a disabled locomotive into the middle of the crossing, lift it up with two cranes, and place an idler wheel in place of a seized traction motor so it could be towed away without dragging. Union Pacific 6913 and 6998 were left at the siding at Dittmar a few nights ago according to one of the UP crew on site. The last axle on 6913 locked up on a run and had to be towed back into the passing siding, the rails oiled to aid in the movement. 6913 and 6998 sat for a few days until February 10th, when Hulcher crews came out and begun their operation. This whole operation only took about two hours (if that). The crews moved very quick considering the work involved, it was fascinating to watch!