£30,000 APPEAL TO SAVE & RETURN TO THE UK A ‘FLYING SCOTSMAN’ PULLMAN OBSERVATION COACH FROM THE USA -
PHOTO REPORT ON LOADING OF CAR No 14 IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, FOR RETURN TO THE UK

Photo Report from Sam Sause - dated 15th January 2007
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The loading team in San Francisco. Tom Kearsly (Pier Delivery Manager), Sam Sause, (Project Logistics Coordinator), Cris Hart and Randy Heese (Owner's Rep and Technical Support) Photo copyright Sam Sause

	The Star Player - Pullman Observation Car 14
	One of two lifts used to disconnect and load Pullman Car 14
	Vickie Carlin - Kaufman Management
	Cris with his gas axe and Randy supervising
	Randy approves
	The lift begins
	Cris and Bruce Lawson, Foreman, survey undercarriage to make sure all is cut loose
	Close up of the separation
	Cris and Randy enjoying the moment
	The gang of four - Tom Kearsly (Pier Delivery Manager), Sam Sause, (Project Logistics Coordinator), Cris Hart and Randy Heese (Owner's Rep and Technical Support)
	We have separation
	Fork lift driver trying to stay warm (was a very cold day)
	Randy playing with the bogie
	Bruce, the rigging forman. What could be a better choice than Bruce, a red headed Scotsman, to set up the loading of the Scottish Flyer
	Bruce using a 15,000 # (prox) jack to break the weld on the bogie and lift out of the concrete.
	Cris playing with his gas axe again preparing the bogie for load out.
	Close up of our Scotsman preparing the Flying Scotsman for repositioning to Long Beach Harbor
	Getting ready to lift up for truck to back under
	Parking Ticket? You cannot be serious?
	Bogie on the move
	Gently does it
	Nearly there
	Close-up of disconnected brake cylinder and linkages
	Just about there. Time for refreshments
	Cris stows his gas axe
	Rear end securely positioned on low loader
	Loading bogies onto second low loader
	Triple R driver tying down load. (Note the open door above his head)
	Drivers tying down one of the bogies for transport to LA
	Triple R trailer with Pullman loaded but not tied down yet
	Blocking on front end of Pullman Car 14
	South end of Pullman Car 14 chained down
	Another view of the back end of the car tied down
	Last minute detail - Kearsly helping Randy tie down the open rear door
	The gang of four again - Kearsly, Sause, Hart, and Heese