One more of the heavy hauling to Fort McMurray.
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One more of the heavy hauling to Fort McMurray.
Here's a short clip of the rig as it prepares to negotiate a very tight right hand turn in Two Hills. All of the wheels on the Scheurle trailer units are steerable. This coker weighed in at 456,000 kg (trailers and trucks extra) Each of the trailer units has 160 wheels. (320 wheels on 20 axles in total) Another load is being rigged for moving this weekend, Jan 27, 08. Sunday Periods of snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm(2.0 to 3.9 in). Wind becoming north 30 km/h (19 mph) late in the morning. Temperature falling to -22C(-8F) in the evening. Wind chill -34C. Monday A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low -28C(-18F). High -25C(-13F). Tuesday A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low -32C(-26F). High -26C(-15F). Normals for the period low -18C(0F). High -6C(21F). Sunday, Jan 27, 08 8:00 AM: The load is rigged and ready to move out but blizzard conditions along the haul route have postponed the move until the weather clears, ~Dave Here's a link to Sam Berliner III heavy hauling pages showint the 880 ton Schnable railcar: CBEX 800 http://home.att.net/~Berliner-Ultrasonics/rrschnb0.html#880tschn
YouTube | May 2, 2007
