A couple of big Pilbara moves

There must be another thread in here somewhere on this subject but I can't find it.




The 992 looks a bit heavy for a load share and four rows of eight.



This is the loading arm used for extending the pipe out to the LNG tankers.

Some more from the Pilbara, Sorry about the quality of the shotsit was getting dark.









Two Western Stars pulling and one pushing on the first load and two Mammoet Mercedes on the second load.

Isn't that first photo rediculous. Two rear pilots with OVERSIZE AHEAD signs, an OVERSIZE sign on the back of the push truck, and not to mention the 250 ton steel behemoth in front of it, and yet some nong in an office somewhere has deemed it necessary to have a mobile roadworks sign just in case the people who are catching them from the rear haven't seen them yet.
That last photo is awesome though!

Pretty sure this is In W.A.





Not My Photo..

Sum Gr8 pix there
Seed th@ last pic of the grader hooked on
they B do n it the right way
hook on the load n tow n not on the 'R' model mack
not th@ the grader twould have the power n traction to pull the Mack in half but we have all seen the youtube of a Mack getn yanked in 2 by a tow from a dozer....... they shoulda hookd on the trailer load

cya

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Swish, pretty sure the ol' R Model is there for Steering purposes only..

Ballast more likely.

Shiney,
The logistics involved in this move were very interesting, there were more than twenty vehicles involved including a spare Western Star and two retired police officers in official Police 4wds.
All northbound traffic was stopped before a parking bay the loads were then stopped alongside the bay and southbound traffic was diverted through the bay, northbound was then allowed through and then the loads continued, this traffic hopping caused massive delays but all traffic were kept very well advised of what was going on, although the Security bloke at the northern end was required on at least one occasion (angry tradie who was not happy).
We were doing a Big Lap so were not in a hurry and got to talk to one of the Security blokes, very interesting.
Bob.

Yeah, looking at it again, I didn't realise just how wide it was. Impressive.

Although when you look at these photos I took last year near Newman, one rear escort is all you seem to need even if you do take up all the road.