In June of last year (2022) baggage car 163 was moved from the Antonito CRF to the Trolley Museum in Colorado Springs. The outer sills all around were badly decomposed to the point where moving risked damaging the car severely. A steel cradle was constructed and installed to support the car during the moving process.
This photo shows 163 in Antonito prior to moving. The siding and outer sill are covered with sheet metal at the bottom apparently to protect the wood from baggage carts. Part of the sill can be seen in the doorway and is in very poor condition. (Click on image to enlarge.)
Close up view of the outer sill at the doorway.
The doorways were covered with plywood.
The entire car was covered with a large tarp.
A crane placed the car on a flat bed truck for transport.
Unloading the car the next day at the COS worksite at the Trolley Museum.
We are next to the old Rock Island roundhouse as guests of the Museum. There is a pit under the car which allows access to the underside of the car (hard hat recommended).
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