Anybody wanna buy a train car?

[ttf_Jhereg]

Ringling is selling the circus train. You can bid on the passenger cars here:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form?EQBCT=4db4c765f1204b7284f41f9f383dafcc

Unfortunately you'd be required to take the logo off though, how lame is that.

[ttf_JohnL]

Hopefully one will end up at Circus World.

[ttf_harrison.t.reed]

I'm surprised you're vested in helping liquidate the circus!

[ttf_timothy42b]

Be a little careful with this one.

In the not too distant past I was peripherally associated with a rail car purchase and resale.

Most of it went fine but some cars had asbestos in the wheel assemblies and that was a significant issue. 

Any older cars that have not rolled for a while will have frozen bearings and you'll need a crane. 

[ttf_Jhereg]

Quote from: JohnL on Mar 01, 2017, 07:44AMHopefully one will end up at Circus World.

I think they already have one!

Quote from: harrison.t.reed on Mar 01, 2017, 07:48AMI'm surprised you're vested in helping liquidate the circus!

?I'm not? I live here. I'm typing this right now from a train car that I've lived on for five straight years. So it's, like, something that I care about Many people have asked what will happen to the train; just sharing that info.

I feel sad about it, having lived here for so long. Imagine how the people feel who were born here, who've lived here for their entire lives. 

Quote from: timothy42b on Mar 01, 2017, 07:54AMBe a little careful with this one.

In the not too distant past I was peripherally associated with a rail car purchase and resale.

Most of it went fine but some cars had asbestos in the wheel assemblies and that was a significant issue. 

Any older cars that have not rolled for a while will have frozen bearings and you'll need a crane. 

These cars have had people actively living on them 24/7 for at least the past fifty years if not more. The cars have traveled on US railways constantly and therefore have to be up to US railroad code, and because there are long-term passengers they also have to be up to living and health codes. Each train is a mile long or more and they move nearly every week, all year long. I don't think that frozen bearings is going to be a problem.

Though in all fairness I'm told that many of the cars are indeed insulated with asbestos...

[ttf_JohnL]

I wonder if someone will buy a few of the ones with larger units and try to make a B&B out of them?

Something like this:
http://www.featherbedrailroad.com/

[ttf_Jhereg]

Quote from: JohnL on Mar 01, 2017, 04:48PMI wonder if someone will buy a few of the ones with larger units and try to make a B&B out of them?

Something like this:
http://www.featherbedrailroad.com/

I know that a few people are already seriously considering it! I mean they are set up as residences already! And the "star performer car is pretty sweet. It's Number 29 on this list: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=687fed9230ab456284c9c45ddb206dec

Notice that many of the cars have a description next to them of who resides there (Globe of Steel, clowns, etc).

Here is my car (#37 on the list, highlighted in grey):

[ttf_Jhereg]

Quote from: JohnL on Mar 01, 2017, 04:48PMI wonder if someone will buy a few of the ones with larger units and try to make a B&B out of them?

Something like this:
http://www.featherbedrailroad.com/

I know that a few people are already seriously considering it! I mean they are set up as residences already! And the "star performer car is pretty sweet. It's Number 29 on this list: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=687fed9230ab456284c9c45ddb206dec

Notice that many of the cars have a description next to them of who resides there (Globe of Steel, clowns, etc).

Here is my car (#37 on the list, highlighted in grey):