F-UnitMad Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Reorte said: The remaining track is on the downhill side so anything too low heading down the hill on the roads will conveniently hit the disused bridge first. Don't you mean too high? 4 hours ago, woodenhead said: Can I ask a question about OHLE in Manchester? NO!!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig1989 Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 A cement lorry has decided to get stuck under the bridge by kings langley train station today 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 If it discharges its load it will be really stuck! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 If it doesn't, the driver will be ! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimble Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 8 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: If it discharges its load it will be really stuck! Maybe it's the Highway Agency's sneaky way of infilling some more bridges... 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted August 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2021 13 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: If it discharges its load it will be really stuck! That's a poor solution, because as the concrete is removed, the truck will rise thus jamming it further. What is needed is to pump more concrete into it until the suspension sags more. Thought for the day - why does a cement truck carry concrete? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Good question ..... was it a cement ( mixer ) truck or a bulk or bagged cement lorry ?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 22 hours ago, Craig1989 said: A cement lorry has decided to get stuck under the bridge by kings langley train railway station today Fixed it... 4 5 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Hroth said: Fixed it... Thanks for that, until the wording was changed from train to railway station I didn't have a clue what the story was about.... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted August 15, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2021 45 minutes ago, caradoc said: Thanks for that, until the wording was changed from train to railway station I didn't have a clue what the story was about.... It was clearly about a station of some kind 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolseley Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 On 15/08/2021 at 13:00, kevinlms said: Thought for the day - why does a cement truck carry concrete? Our 6 year old grandson insists on calling them concrete trucks for that very reason. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted August 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2021 On 15/08/2021 at 13:05, caradoc said: Thanks for that, until the wording was changed from train to railway station I didn't have a clue what the story was about.... Here we go again. Yawn....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted August 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2021 On 15/08/2021 at 10:04, Wickham Green too said: Good question ..... was it a cement ( mixer ) truck or a bulk or bagged cement lorry ?? Aren't the concrete ones called concrete? e.g. "ready mixed concrete" I haven't heard of "ready mixed cement" lorries 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted August 18, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 18, 2021 2 hours ago, melmerby said: Aren't the concrete ones called concrete? e.g. "ready mixed concrete" I haven't heard of "ready mixed cement" lorries I guess concrete is the correct word for ready mix lorries. Cement is just one 'ingredient', which is added to sand, aggregate and water to produce concrete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) Well AIUI the raw ingredients are loaded at the depot (sand, aggregate, cement, water), and the truck mixes it as it goes along, so for a large proportion of it's journey it is indeed a cement mixer, and if the destination is sufficiently close to the depot it may not have mixed all the cement and will have to mix a little bit more on site before it is ready to pour. It is only "Ready Mix" on point of delivery, not whilst in transit. This will be done to ensure the longest possible time that the concrete can be used on site before it starts going off. Edited August 18, 2021 by Titan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 The odd thing is that there seem to be no photos of this particular incident on the interweb - so we'll probably never know whether it's a cement/concrete mixer or a curtain-sider or bulk tanker we're all pondering ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) On 14/08/2021 at 12:19, Craig1989 said: A cement lorry has decided to get stuck under the bridge by kings langley train station today Talking about cement lorry bridge-bashes - I've probably posted this before but ........................... Oxshott - Friday 05-11-10 (an interesting weekend). Lorry struck the bridge parapet - fell off - landed on top of the train passing underneath ending up trackside - no injuries on the train - 2 coaches damaged beyond repair - lorry driver seriously injured but ultimately OK. Edited August 18, 2021 by Southernman46 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted August 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2021 10 hours ago, Southernman46 said: Talking about cement lorry bridge-bashes - I've probably posted this before but ........................... Oxshott - Friday 05-11-10 (an interesting weekend). Lorry struck the bridge parapet - fell off - landed on top of the train passing underneath ending up trackside - no injuries on the train - 2 coaches damaged beyond repair - lorry driver seriously injured but ultimately OK. Looking at the parapet for this side, has it occurred before on this bridge, or a significant repair. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted August 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2021 13 hours ago, Wickham Green too said: The odd thing is that there seem to be no photos of this particular incident on the interweb - so we'll probably never know whether it's a cement/concrete mixer or a curtain-sider or bulk tanker we're all pondering ! So no one will be able to sleep for another few nights…… 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted August 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2021 23 hours ago, Wickham Green too said: The odd thing is that there seem to be no photos of this particular incident on the interweb - so we'll probably never know whether it's a cement/concrete mixer or a curtain-sider or bulk tanker we're all pondering ! You mean there's no concrete evidence of the incident! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 19, 2021 3 hours ago, rab said: You mean there's no concrete evidence of the incident! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 13 hours ago, rab said: You mean there's no concrete evidence of the incident! Perhaps the driver was a hardened criminal.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted August 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2021 15 hours ago, rab said: You mean there's no concrete evidence of the incident! Not that is set in stone, no…. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 20, 2021 Now you've busted it! 12 hours ago, PhilJ W said: 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 On 19/08/2021 at 06:11, kevinlms said: Looking at the parapet for this side, has it occurred before on this bridge, or a significant repair. No vehicle incursion within living memory - it's a very narrow 2-lane bridge so will almost certainly have suffered some sort of damage requiring such a repair in the past. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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