Friday, March 25, 2011

How do you move a train?

I have to start out by saying that Gpa Nebeker knew how to build stuff to last.  When he built the train set up in his loft, he wasn't planning on taking it out - ever!  So he was our biggest foe in trying to prove him wrong in thinking that it could be done.  In reality it could be done, but I would not attach the word simple to any part of moving that train set.
Brandon and Carl in the loft
Mike w Brandon tieing the ropes on

Video Capture of the "over the rail moment"
Step 1: Get it out of the loft. Done. Step 2: Take a break. Doing.


Kyle brought the trailer over and it fit quite nicely.
What goes out has to come back in...except it's not that easy.


Brandon is moving mountains to get this to work. And that mountain wasn't just going to bust off.  I told you that Gpa knew how to build.
We had almost 0 damage in the move.  The control box broke off, and a few trees.  That's about it.


And this is where it sits today, relocated in the Case's Basement.  It'll need some re-assembly and a bit of touch up paint, but amazingly the track is all intact after all that.    







 
Gma graciously agreed to take the video.  It doesn't quite do it justice, but it gives you the idea of the peril that I was in as we were taking it out of the loft.

5 comments:

Merinda Reeder said...

Awesome! Good building, Grandpa. I'm glad it's in a good place.

Ashlee said...

Great job guys!! You all worked so well together:) I liked how calm you all stayed as it made it's descent. I suppose Grandma must have gotten a little side tracked at that moment:) I'm sure Grandpa had himself a little laugh!

The Pittman's said...

Holy cow! Glad you didn't die! I gotta say, it's just not going to be the same at her house anymore... Austin loves that train set! He wanted to watch it again and again.

Kyle and Shayla said...

Oh my! That is hilarious that right when the big stuff is happening the camera goes down! I'm sure G-ma got pretty nervous right at that moment. He He that's some goos stuff right there! You guys did awesome! I honestly didn't think it was gonna end working out.

Hi-D said...

Grandpa is a master craftsman. He builds stuff that stays built- like houses, and trains, and families. I'm glad the train has a good home! That was a crazy little adventure!