Find the property owner, get a Bulldozer in Philly Area???

**murt** · 04-13-2011, 08:58 PM

Well, I was hiking around here 40.109131,-75.352136
(Enter that coordinate in Googlemaps or Yahoomaps), behind the Schuylkill boat house, and there is a D7 just sinking into the ground. Rusting away, engine half apart, tracks gone, covered with graffiti. Maybe 20 yrs of sitting.
I know there's some Philly people here, I don't live around Philly. Maybe the Boat House owns the property its on? Definitely go to the town office and figures out who owns the land. It's kind of a "nowhere spot" between RR property and river.
Posting this up in the hopes just maybe someone here could get in touch with property owner ( pretty sure its commercial land) and make some $.
Just don't live close enough or have the Equip't to do it myself.

**TheMetalizer** · 04-13-2011, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by murt

Well, I was hiking around here 40.109131,-75.352136
(Enter that coordinate in Googlemaps or Yahoomaps), behind the Schuylkill boat house, and there is a D7 just sinking into the ground. Rusting away, engine half apart, tracks gone, covered with graffiti. Maybe 20 yrs of sitting.
I know there's some Philly people here, I don't live around Philly. Maybe the Boat House owns the property its on? Definitely go to the town office and figures out who owns the land. It's kind of a "nowhere spot" between RR property and river.
Posting this up in the hopes just maybe someone here could get in touch with property owner ( pretty sure its commercial land) and make some $.
Just don't live close enough or have the Equip't to do it myself.

Very cool! thanks for sharing. I'm not from the area, but I bet somebody will check it out!

**Rich** · 04-14-2011, 10:53 AM

That water fall is one of my favorite bass fishing spots so I know that area very well your speaking of in Bridgeport. I'm almost sure that the property back there belongs to the RR going towards the river. That boat house place is a rowing club, I sometimes park there to fish. Next time I'm there I will look for it.

**NJSouth** · 04-28-2011, 09:24 AM

Hey Murt.. I work right there in that area. I should definately research it although I dont' know how big a D7 is it may be worth it. I work on the railroad and we have a burned out crushed car on two parts of the railroad that I want too. Problem is after paying someone with a tow truck, it cuts way into the profits. Will have to research some more. I hate when logistics are a problem...lol

**Mick** · 04-28-2011, 10:38 AM

I don't think a tow truck will be enough.

**metal gypsy** · 04-29-2011, 12:43 AM

The dozer will have to be loaded on a low-boy, with a bulldozer pushing, and a bulldozer pulling (D-7s) The new D8T might move it alone, if not a D9 would but I doubt you could get anyone to drop one for a day. Or 2 large Track-Hoes.......It would not be "cheap" to load and haul to the yard.......