Western Railroad Discussion > 120-foot long truck at rural grade crossing on transcon

Many pieces of heavy construction equipment are in the process of being removed from the all-new BNSF Railway Kansas City InterModal Facility (KCIMF) on the eastern corporate limits of Edgerton, KS.

I happened to see a 120-foot-long semi truck-trailer hauling a D-10 Cat from the construction area about noon today so I decided to get out my trusty camera.

Picture One shows the large rig starting to proceed over old Main Two that will eventually serve as a lead into the east end of the intermodal center. In the background is a westbound train on the double-main transcon.

Picture Two is a more close-up view of the 13-axle rig and its heavy load, just south of the transcon.

Picture Three shows two workmen checking to see that the long low-boy trailer didn't snag a rail or get totally hung up.

I would bet that the construction company and/or trucking company checked with the railroad about train movements before moving the large load over the transcon grade crossing. Or, at least I hope so.

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I was told that this D10 had been operating with a blade more than 16 feet wide. The blade had been hauled away prior to my arrival.

thtinc41ed Wrote:
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> I was told that this D10 had been operating with a
> blade more than 16 feet wide. The blade had been
> hauled away prior to my arrival.

A complete D10 weighs about 187,000 pounds and due
to road weight and height restrictions, must be partially
disassembled to be moved.
The blade by itself is about 15 tons and with the push arms
is too wide to safely clear side obstructions!
The ROPS (Roll Over Protections System) Canopy has to be
removed to clear overhead obstructions, ie. wires, bridges, etc!
When I worked for the local Caterpillar dealer, I helped unload
and move 3 D11s which are even bigger and heavier then this D10R!!
6 separate trucks for each blade and machine as well as a 7th truck
for the accompanying accessory parts!!
Mike



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/28/12 18:27 by 2720.

Nice series of pictures! Thanks for posting!

Required train content achieved! Very interesting pictures. Thank you for sharing!

Larry,
Thanks for sharing my favorite type of equipment. Love big loads like this. Good job. upkpfan

I wonder what the starting tractive effort is for the D-10's & D11's would be in ideal soil conditions? I used to have an idea, but tried to Google it a few minutes ago, and couldn't find anything. Maybe it's a secret.

I've seen D-8's and D-9's, but was unaware of D-10's and D-11's. Gotta spend more sidewalk superintendent time*, although I suspect that these monsters usually work in areas remote from casual visitors. Turn a few of these beasts loose in the Tehachapis and get that California High Speed Rail line built sooner than you think.

*"I love work--I could hang around and watch it all day."

thtinc41ed Wrote:

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>
> Picture Two is a more close-up view of the 13-axle
> rig and its heavy load, just south of the
> transcon.
>
> Picture Three shows two workmen (noticed that one of them was a "wide load" also) checking to see
> that the long low-boy trailer didn't snag a rail
> or get totally hung up.
>
> I would bet that the construction company and/or
> trucking company checked with the railroad about
> train movements before moving the large load over
> the transcon grade crossing. Or, at least I hope
> so.

I can't find it now but I stumbled across an accident report where the trucking company had hauled an oversized load halfway across the country only to get stuck on the track as it pulled into it's power plant destination. Amtrak came along and couldn't stop. The railroad had not been contacted before the move.

That's a very interesting trailer--doesn't appear to be a usual lowboy. The D-10 appears to ride the trailer frame rails. Clever.

When I see a post like this I think of Con (Xtra 1188) and how he would have liked it. May He Rest In Peace...Steve

wa4umr Wrote:
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> thtinc41ed Wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Picture Two is a more close-up view of the
> 13-axle
> > rig and its heavy load, just south of the
> > transcon.
> >
> > Picture Three shows two workmen (noticed that
> one of them was a "wide load" also) checking to
> see
> > that the long low-boy trailer didn't snag a
> rail
> > or get totally hung up.
> >
> > I would bet that the construction company
> and/or
> > trucking company checked with the railroad
> about
> > train movements before moving the large load
> over
> > the transcon grade crossing. Or, at least I
> hope
> > so.
>
> I can't find it now but I stumbled across an
> accident report where the trucking company had
> hauled an oversized load halfway across the
> country only to get stuck on the track as it
> pulled into it's power plant destination. Amtrak
> came along and couldn't stop. The railroad had
> not been contacted before the move.

The third picture just screams as to what's missing: BNSF ROW or others on scene with radios and in contact with the dispatcher.

coach Wrote:
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> That's a very interesting trailer--doesn't appear
> to be a usual lowboy. The D-10 appears to ride
> the trailer frame rails. Clever.

Its known as a Beam Trailer, the load rides the 'beams'
of the frame of the trailer as opposed to sitting on
the deck of a trailer.
As shown in the photo, the tracks are suspended above
the surface of the road. If it sat on a deck trailer
it would be over height!
Due to the size of the rig and load, this is always
a 'Permit Load'!
Use to drive lowboys and boom trucks for the local San Diego
Cat dealer!
Mike