In 1998, the huge undertaking of removing two escalators and replacing them in an enclosed and very busy shopping center was a success. In just two nights, Kitchell removed a skylight and plucked the existing escalators out with a huge crane which swung the seven-ton behemoths over the building and deposited them safely on waiting trucks to haul them away. The new escalators, constructed offsite, were similarly placed in their spots and essentially “plugged in” for use the next day.