Special projects receive special attention at Grand Transport. We have handled many special items including large statues, oversized equipment, railcars and everything in between. Call us about your special cargo because we can help.

     

Flying Scotsman
GrandTrans was hired by the Swanage Railroad Museum in Dorset, England to move the famous Flying Scotsman Observation Car  from place of rest in San Francisco to South Hampton, England where it will be refurbished and operated by the Swanage Railroad Museum in Dorsett, England. Click here for Information about this historic car and It’s move back to the UK. Click here  to find out more about the popular Swanage Railroad Museum

Kim Son  Buddah
GrandTrans provided the logistics to pick up from the Port of Oakland, load, and transport this giant Buddha to the Kim Son Monastery in Watsonville. Click here to learn more about the Kim son Monastery]

 

Campbell Soup
GrandTrans contracted load and transport this large “cooker” from Campbell Soup in Sacramento to Leghorn Italy from the plant that was closed in the late 1980's
Churchhill Rail Car

Churchill Funeral Car
GrandTrans was hired for the second time by Swanage Railroad Museum to arrange the move of Winston Churchill’s Funeral Coach from City of Industry, CA (where it had been on display for many years) to the Swanage museum in Dorsett. Click here for details about this Historic car and its transport back to the UK. Click here to find out more about the unique Swanage Railroad Museum in Dorsett

Churchill Car Being Discharged
Churchill Funeral Car being discharged from Wallenius Lines  RR vessel in Southampton, England on October 3, 2008. (Photo credit to Bruce Williams)
Click here to learn more about the famous Swanage Railroad Museum in Dorset
 

Locomotive
GrandTrans was contracted to dismantle 4 SP Locomotives spotted on GE Property in Oakland – July 2007. Grand arranged loading of 1964 Sulzer Engines and usable machinery into 40’ high top containers which were exported to Belgium for refurbishing and put back into use.  The metal and steel all went to scrap.