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  1. Dec 28, 2018, 08:30 AM #1
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    Moving a 7,600-ton apartment in Romania - photos

    Moving a 7,600-ton apartment building to make way for a boulevard in Alba Iulia, Romania, 1987.













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    Curious what they used to get that up onto the rails. Impressive for 1987 semi-low tech.

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    Curious what they used to get that up onto the rails. Impressive for 1987 semi-low tech.
    Lots of jacks and blocks
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frank S View Post
    Lots of jacks and blocks
    And hundreds of workers in hundred part harmony and a dozen eyeballers to orchestrate. Interesting the considerable overhang off the rail in the one pic.



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