1000 tonne bridge deck replacement. - Network rail army.

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Post: # 59244Post henpecked

Done one of these up at Armatage Shanks, not nearly as big, replacing old bridges over canals at night, over Chrimbo ,loads of OT :D


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Post: # 59301Post Dave_L

Awesome.to.watch

Great work!
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Post: # 59410Post GB_Groundworks

They sure do work quick, video was like 3 mins quick to do a bridg swap hehe
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Post: # 59411Post henpecked

Yes, impressive piece of work by anyones standard.

How many times a year do you think they get that lorry out ? :D
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Post: # 59412Post haggistini

awesome!!!
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Post: # 59423Post Tommy

That aint a lorry Henpecked.

If my eyes don't decieve me, I believe that its at least one of A.L.E's SPMT's (self propelled Modular trailer)

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Have a looksee at this. Mammoet have the largest fleet of SPMT's, but had to hire in from rival's Sarens.

Anybody care to guess how many axles?

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Post: # 59424Post GB_Groundworks

About 400? Seen the one where they did 12m kg and that had 472 axles


http://www.bouwmachineforum.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=105&p=381618
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Post: # 59754Post Tommy

Yeah its the same one as on BMF. Wouldnt like to have to jack it up to change a tyre in the event of a blowout.


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