How to move a million pound load

45Ricochet wrote:

chevor wrote:

And how did they get there to protest?

Think Europe here Chever, lots of bikes and visitors:B

Wow! I have enough trouble finding my car in a parking lot as it is.

chevor wrote:

And how did they get there to protest?

Think Europe here Chever, lots of bikes and visitors:B

Hammerhead wrote:
They have shipped giant equipment via rail on specialized railcars that were so heavy it could only be done in the winter when the ground was frozen solid between Duluth and the tar sands in Canada.

I believe the load was like 18' wide or better ruling out rail. We have had lots of Mega Load type equipment the past couple of years and this was the most weight I'm aware of. Hope Montana kicks in to lower our tax rate for our roads, but I doubt it.

They have shipped giant equipment via rail on specialized railcars that were so heavy it could only be done in the winter when the ground was frozen solid between Duluth and the tar sands in Canada.

badercubed wrote:
People are protesting the load contents, not it's weight. Any objection to weight is only for another check mark to put on their list of reasons why they are against Big Oil Companies.

And how did they get there to protest?

bgum wrote:
It should be assembled on site. At a point in time if a load was too heavy for the roads and bridges then it was sent by rail. Our roads are broken to pieces now and we wonder why.

A basic requirement of any oversize load is that it must be a non-reducible load. If there were any practical way to reduce the size of that load and assemble it on site, that's what they would have done.

As long as people don't raise their own food, sheer their sheep for wool, and knit their own clothes, (big) oil get whatever they want from where it is to where they are...

People are protesting the load contents, not it's weight. Any objection to weight is only for another check mark to put on their list of reasons why they are against Big Oil Companies.

bgum wrote:
It should be assembled on site. At a point in time if a load was too heavy for the roads and bridges then it was sent by rail. Our roads are broken to pieces now and we wonder why.

Rail can handle heavy loads but in many cases cannot handle oversize loads. Most tunnels, cuts, and station buildings were built to just clear the largest trains in use at the time so putting anything much over 8' wide on a train becomes a big problem.

Rick,

There is ONE driver that controls the shifts via the lead tractor/motor setup. A lot like an actual train where the lead train has control of the back train motors via remote control. Then more than likely, all are auto or auto manual transmissions, so literal shifting via clutch is out the door.

I would also agree that the load is probably spread out better than a typical 18 wheeler on the road bed, which is what the LEO/CVEO enforces for a total weight load perspective.
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Marty