Train Truckers
Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2019 9:09 am
Has anyone been watching this documentary series on Yesterday Channel (Thursdays at 2100)? It's a fly on the wall account of how Allelys move railway rolling stock around the country. Although there is maybe a bit of over emphasis on the dramas which occur as you would expect to make the programme more interesting, you have to admire the skill and experience of the operatives in manoeuvring their trucks and trailers into and out of tight spots.
I was caught up behind one of these moves last week on my return from Snowdonia. I tried to avoid the Oldbury Viaduct roadworks on the M5 by taking a shortcut from Telford through Bridgnorth and Kidderminster down to Worcester. All was going well until I encountered a very slow queue ahead coming out of Kidderminster. It was a BR Standard class 4 mogul and its tender on two low loaders which were impassable until we reached the dual carriageway section of the A449. In this case it was a different company providing the transport but the kit they were using looked very similar.
One thing which is interesting to read about is the STGO regulations which dictate how oversize loads like these are allowed on the road.
Roy
I was caught up behind one of these moves last week on my return from Snowdonia. I tried to avoid the Oldbury Viaduct roadworks on the M5 by taking a shortcut from Telford through Bridgnorth and Kidderminster down to Worcester. All was going well until I encountered a very slow queue ahead coming out of Kidderminster. It was a BR Standard class 4 mogul and its tender on two low loaders which were impassable until we reached the dual carriageway section of the A449. In this case it was a different company providing the transport but the kit they were using looked very similar.
One thing which is interesting to read about is the STGO regulations which dictate how oversize loads like these are allowed on the road.
Roy