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General Monon Discussions and Questions => Question and Answers (Q&A) => Topic started by: Joe Land on February 09, 2013, 01:41:05 pm

Title: Little Dolly
Post by: Joe Land on February 09, 2013, 01:41:05 pm

From Bill Schnaiter collection. A small dolly on narrow tracks. What was it's purpose, how was it used?

Title: Re: Little Dolly
Post by: Pete Pedigo on February 09, 2013, 01:44:40 pm

I would guess a car jack was put on top of this and rolled along a rip track where needed.
There was probably one on each side of the rip track.

Pete

Title: Re: Little Dolly
Post by: Ken Weller on February 10, 2013, 12:08:25 pm

See attached picture of Harry Young from the Weigand collection, showing a similar dolly on narrow-gauge trackage at Shops.  I think this is a welding outfit.

Title: Re: Little Dolly
Post by: Gene Remaly on February 10, 2013, 04:35:06 pm

This is a welding rig on the RIP TRACK.       Looks like this one has motor car wheels
I have seen photos of them being used at the wheel shop also

Title: Re: Little Dolly
Post by: Mark Baker on February 17, 2013, 11:18:47 pm

Is that in the north yards in Monon?

Mark

Title: Re: Little Dolly
Post by: Chad Boas on February 18, 2013, 05:30:29 pm

I watched "Birth of a Train" yesterday and when they were reconditioning the trucks, it showed two guys pushing this cart with a wheel/axle on it. The lower steps on the ends are where the wheels set.
Chad Boas

Title: Re: Little Dolly
Post by: Pete Pedigo on February 25, 2013, 08:58:33 am

I notice in this picture, in the center, there is a jack.  It must be used to put a foot down to keep this rig from rolling.
Pete