OK, I now know the answer (via another board) but will leave this here for someone on here to pipe up with the answer for those of you who like me didn't know. Sumner
I'll guess that they're the ends of a heavy structural member that runs the width of the frame, with its center serving as a mounting point for the truck. I have no idea though.
oh boy somebody did not check the straps for tears or wear. Probably didn't think about the weight rating too BAD crane man.......
The arrow in the original post isn't really pointing to the jacking pad, itself. It is pointing to the body covering over the pad and bolster. Doug
Yup, that's the most solid part of a locomotive frame for jacking and lifting. Some railroads actually specified 4 per side, instead of the usual two. Oh, and that dropped loco in the vid is junk after that, you can see the frame was bent after it touched down, not good!
Are you sure about that? Seems to be the standard procedure in US ports, as seen here (The first two links to pop up in a search).
"Hey, don't worry about it. Those straps will hold way more than they're rated for. I guarantee it." Doug
I bet they wish they had a bunch of MyPillows underneath it!!! Instant conversion from locomotive to scrap metal.
