RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 26, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2010 Ok so is there anything bigger that can actually run on the railway? (so not counting the giant rail guns needing two tracks!) http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=335645&nseq=184 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Hi Paul, That would do it! Thanks for posting, i'm a bit of a whale(way!?!) nut myself! John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted August 27, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 27, 2010 Ah, some local (nearly) pictures. Note that they will take it from Paris to London without using the Tunnel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Are these bigger than the wagons that take complete (but presumably unfueled) Soyuz rockets to their launch pad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted August 27, 2010 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2010 Are these bigger than the wagons that take complete (but presumably unfueled) Soyuz rockets to their launch pad? I don't know but do they run on normal rail lines or just within the launch complex? I've seen various wagons that run without any gauge restrictions within industrial sites but I was wondering what is the biggest capable of running on a national network albeit with adjacent lines closed when you have a load such as this. I know they use hydraulics to slew the load sideways on some of these transporters and to raise or lower them to avoid obstacles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Actually it's normal trucks with span bolsters, so I think it might go round radius 1 - you're probably going to lose any scenery on the inside of your curve though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Same trip (a multi-day voyage from Canada to Kansas!) - on CN in Ontario And the same trip again two days ago going from IHB to BNSF trackage at LaGrange (Chicago) The second one shows off it's cornering ability quite well, even on a prototype (albeit sharp-ish) curve it clears the track in the middle! Interesting to see a lone long hood forward Gevo on BNSF as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 2, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2010 Same trip (a multi-day voyage from Canada to Kansas!) - on CN in Ontario And the same trip again two days ago going from IHB to BNSF trackage at LaGrange (Chicago) The second one shows off it's cornering ability quite well, even on a prototype (albeit sharp-ish) curve it clears the track in the middle! Interesting to see a lone long hood forward Gevo on BNSF as well I notice that it is running 'wrong line' in the first clip, probably for clearance reasons. I have also noticed that there are a few extra flat cars in the consist, I presume that the wagon will be dismantled after the delivery and the flat cars will be used to take the components back home. The loading/unloading would be interesting to watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted September 10, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2010 And a 3 parter of a substation transformer being transported by rail on these Schnabel wagons from Maine to New Hampshire via Canada and the Conway Scenic RailRoad Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted September 10, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2010 Someone actually supplies models of these things. I think other makes are available as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Bachmann now do a nice Chinese prototype schabel, it's not quite the same as the "span bolsters and lots of trucks" US versions though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_irl Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 jebus, that tank is huuuuggge! why the need for it over a number of smaller tankers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted November 27, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 27, 2010 ^^^ Because the load is NOT a tanker car but something that cannot be moved in pieces! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_irl Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 ^^^ Because the load is NOT a tanker car but something that cannot be moved in pieces! ah, d'oh a second closer looks kinda makes that obvious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 And a 3 parter of a substation transformer being transported by rail on these Schnabel wagons from Maine to New Hampshire via Canada and the Conway Scenic RailRoad Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 That was edited and presented better than some of the episodes of Monster Moves. Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 That was edited and presented better than some of the episodes of Monster Moves. Cheers David Dear David, Agreed, although Monster Moves is officially "Docu-tainment", not "Documentary" Loves The "Thunk Thunk Thunk" CGI wireframe modelling sequences Hates The annoyingly heroic operatic musical sequences (seems the MM guys got the hint, early episodes had the operatic choir vocals, later "US Theme" episodes kept the musical "theme" melody but dumped the choir vocals) Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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