Derailment

This was the Nisqually derailment of summer 07' where a freighter hit another in the crossover and blew down the hill, lead power landed/went through the road......this trailer can have all axles steer one way or front one way and the back half another, pulled by T800 w/ cat C16 three stationary drive axles and a loader on the front of that for safety

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[kevinjensen68]

trucks were NOT attached, actually when we broke them loose and pulled them down the asphault, driving down that road today you can still see the wheel marks etched in, the trucks on loco's ARE attached unlike regular rail cars, we only hauled it about a quarter mile down the road to a wide area next to the mainline providing a place to re-rail with the side boom cats.

[PhantomDrums917]

I am absolutely amazed that the flatbed can hold that much weight without the tires exploding underneath it. Just incredible! Plus what is the locomotive actually sitting on? Wouldn't the weight of it's wheels cut thru any wooden planking underneath it?

[kevinjensen68]

@PhantomDrums917 Without the trucks attached it dropped the weight considerably, w/ trucks they are about 400,000lbs, we figured about 150-170 ton and the trailer was rated for over 200 ton, used oak ties for planking, no deck issues, the transfer went perfect

[DRcaprice]

they kinda are.

[aacuna09]

UP is trying reach out even were there are no rails

[doctorfeelucky]

I've seen a truck like this haul an even BIGGER load

[atsfft103]

Can you image Driving on the Road and then seen a Big ASS Gevo on your side

[NSRacer114]

damn man, i worry about retards with trucks skidding on my lane...now i have to watch out for trains too

[SuperNorfolksouthern]

hey MOM i never seen a train at all" MOM= look theres one right there u moron!"

YAY!!!!!

[vettelover2009]

@ellisbud222 ah well...I can live with that...you're still not funny

[ellisbud222]

@vettelover2009 Your still a prick for acting the way you did

[vettelover2009]

@ellisbud222 good...maybe you'll stop posting stupid shit...my work here is done

[ellisbud222]

@vettelover2009 Buddy your really starting to get on nerves, and I really don't wanna argue about something stupid, so shut up and forget about