Friday, February 15, 2008

And you thought 18-wheelers were bad!


In some parts of the world the standard American 18-wheeler heavy truck would be looked upon with disdain.

The good people at Dark Roasted Blend (one of the most interesting Web sites I've ever discovered) have just published a fascinating post on "monster truck trains". To whet your appetite, here's the two-way mammoth from Emirates Truck Factory, which can carry up to 2,290 metric tonnes (over 2,500 US tons) (click for larger image):




Then there's the South African "road train", which I recall seeing in that country on several occasions as I drove around the highways and byways:




See here for the full article. I hope I never have to get past one of these beasts in my little pickup - it would be daunting, to say the least!

Peter
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1 comment:

  1. Diamond MairFebruary 15, 2008 at 2:03 PM

    ;-)
    I'd like to SEE those behemoths on the road from Prague to Karlstejn castle .................... my spousal unit still laughs at how I turned pale green on those switchback, hairpin roads ..................... of course, the dropoff was on MY side of the car ...................... ;-)
    Semper Fi'
    DM

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