Built by the Pullman Company as a 10 section, 1 drawing room and 2 compartment sleeper in August of 1923. Lake Crystal is a very original & complete car, it is a perfect example of the thousands of open section sleepers that operated daily across North America. The car details include, excellent body & roof, plan #3585 lot #4725, friction bearings, UC brake valves, axle driven air conditioning, steam heat, E couplers, good wheels, very little body corrosion, original interior, missing a few lower berth lights, original seats & carpet, direct drop original toilets.
NOTE: Car will need to be removed from current location 180 days after purchase.
Q-How much does it cost to ship a passenger car by truck?
The costs involved with shipping a passenger car will vary a bit depending on the type of car and the equipment the service provider has and of course the distance it must travel. Normally a passenger car will weigh between 60-85 ton, will be approx. 85' long, ten feet wide and approx. 13-15' high sitting on it's trucks (wheel assemblies). The safest method of shipping will be to lift the car off it's trucks and set one end of the car on the back of a semi truck and the other end of the car on a set of road dollies. So basically the car would be pulled down the highway like a trailer. The trucking company will need to make a second trip to pick up the trucks and deliver them to the site before the truck arrives with the car body. It is recommended that the car be set on a short piece of track since that is how the car structure was designed. You normally can find used railroad ties at landscaping companies and for rail we suggest contacting a local railroad museum, shortline railroad or scrap yard. On an average you can expect to spend a minimum of $10,000-$15,000+. The total price will depend on the trucking company and crane companies in the area. Shipping is the responsibility of the buyer and we are more than happy to discuss the project with any service provider so that fully understand the process.
