Moving World’s Largest Railcar

Canadian National moved the world’s largest railcar, CEBX800.  Hooper Welding, Oakville, ON, made this vessel to produce sulfur gasoline.  This is departing the place where it was loaded on the rail car August 21, 2010   Notice the swing in has started on the tightest curve of the trip.  According to Andrew Futrell (Son of Jim Futrell), it was handed off to BNSF at Chicago for movement to El Dorado, KS.  There are 18 axles on either end of the car.   The load itself is about 254 feet long and required tree removal and relocation of two power poles.

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