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Aug 10, 2021 16:01:03 #
Xinloi6870 wrote:
They don’t hit the brakes for critters. Hence the massive bull bars on the front.
I know. It was a tongue-in cheek comment.
Aug 10, 2021 21:10:25 #
Wow, what an interesting set and great shots too, TD. If they pull in some place it better be a drive thru.
Aug 10, 2021 21:39:27 #
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Aug 11, 2021 03:30:00 #
Xinloi6870 wrote:
They don’t hit the brakes for critters. Hence the massive bull bars on the front.
Aug 11, 2021 03:50:17 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
Fantastic series. Looks like being in the tire business would be a great one to be in for there surely are a lot of tires on the road with the truck-trains. Of course I imagine that backing up when driving one of these is quite impossible.
Thank you for your feedback sippy. Not surprisingly there is a lot of competition between tyre companies wanting a slice of the road transport business. I have watched drivers reversing multiple trailers and it certainly does require a lot of skill.
Aug 11, 2021 03:52:00 #
Earnest Botello wrote:
Great series, Thorny.
Thank you for the feedback Earnest.
Aug 11, 2021 03:56:32 #
clickety wrote:
A great and informative set of photos. Excellent execution. These trucks are very impressive. The drivers deserve much respect, especially because they are able to do it from the ’wrong’ side of the road. 🤭
Thank you for your encouraging comments clickety. As for "the wrong side of the road" we are also upside down in the Southern Hemisphere!!
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Aug 11, 2021 03:59:10 #
DickC wrote:
Wow!! They just go forward--no backing those up!! Great phots, thanks!!
Thank you for the positive feedback Dick. There are times when drivers need to reverse their rigs. It takes a lot of skill but we are talking about professional drivers.
Aug 11, 2021 04:00:48 #
Moondoggie wrote:
Amazing, we don’t have those “trains” in the USA that I’m aware of!
Thanks for your feedback Moondoggie.
Aug 11, 2021 04:09:04 #
DickC wrote:
Those people have a bazillion miles of straight road, road stops that are purpose-bilt to handle these rigs: it's stop and go the whole trip.
Ever try backing up a semi? Trips? Oh, and they don't have the DOT and/or Safety Sallies like here in the US!
Ever try backing up a semi? Trips? Oh, and they don't have the DOT and/or Safety Sallies like here in the US!
I am not sure that the road train drivers would agree about the miles of straight road or the lack of transport inspectors with mandatory weigh-bridge stops and mobile transport inspectors who are very rigid with ensuring the rigs and drivers comply with every regulation no matter how minute.
Aug 11, 2021 04:11:15 #
Aug 11, 2021 04:19:15 #
mtcoothaman
Loc: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
They can be a bit daunting when you confront them on the road.
Aug 11, 2021 07:23:47 #
Mr. B wrote:
Yup. That's what I figured. Camels??? 
Camels??? "Camels??" There are well over one million feral camels in Australia.
Between 1840 to 1920 during early European settlement of Australia, Camels were used to transport people, goods and mail to many parts of the continent.
Imported from Persia, India and Afghanistan along with their handlers, the came-leers, camels were also used extensively during construction of railways from Port Augusta in South Australia to the goldfields near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia and Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. The came-leers became know as Afghans or Ghans which is the origin of the name of the now famous Adelaide to Darwin train - The Ghan.
As the motor vehicle and suitable roads took the place of camels, the came-leers released their camels into the wild Australian outback where they thrived and multiplied.
Aug 11, 2021 07:25:20 #
John from gpwmi wrote:
Wow, what an interesting set and great shots too, TD. If they pull in some place it better be a drive thru.
Thank you for your feedback John.
Aug 11, 2021 07:26:04 #
Paul B. wrote:
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