Nice Shiny New Wheels

[SCL-A-Line]

Took This in PA on I-81 Below Harrisburg
Thought it was interesting especially since there is so little rust and dirt

http://www.trainsim.com/vbts/Attachments/up1/116927.jpg

[deverriogrande]

Sweet are you in a Semi?

[SCL-A-Line]

Yeppers,

I Drive Team OTR with my Wife,

In Atlanta Headed Home to Orlando then i will be in Folkston,GA for Railfest 2007

[CRQ5508]

BAH!!! you're the reason railroads are failing!!! joking around don't take that seriously.:+ I saw something, like this once, only the sime had two wheelsets from a locomotive, traction Motors and all. I don't know of he only had two because of the weight, or they were only transporting two. It was a high riding flat-bed like the one above, but it was a tri-axle instead of just the duals. Since you're a trucker, do you know what the average axel ratings for these trailers are?

[SCL-A-Line]

Normal Tractor

Gross Veh Weight : 80,000lbs

Steers : Varies Between 12,000 and 20,000lbs

Drives (the 2 rear axles on the tractor paired) 34,000lbs
Tandems(the 2 axles on the trailers) 34,000
i think 3 axles are 36,000 but the veh must not go over 80,000

now with the new auxilliary power units you are allowed 80,400

and i dont take that personally, i love trains and trucks, there is enough freight for both

[jac_murphy]

>BAH!!! you're the reason railroads are failing!!!

Actually, trucks are closer to being the reason railroads are practically overrun with traffic these days. ;-)

Jacques

[beltontigers]

true...

[SCL-A-Line]

Yep,

This Winter they tell us we have no freight to run, yet i sacramento i see 15 of our trailers on a TOFC train, not busting trains, heck i love them, but got to make a living to be able to play with all the toys