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Heavy Haulage

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Heavy Haulage (Draft outline, expansion required)

Typical modern Heavy Haulage tractor unit

The movement of modern Tractors and Construction Plant due to the size and weight of machines, requires the use of specialist equipment. The contractors involved in this are often referred to as "Heavy Haulage Contractors".

The collection of Older heavy Haulage Tractors is a growing hobby, with some people collecting older units to move there "Classic Plant or Tractors", others just collecting BIG trucks as they look impressive, and some are quite rare, but are generally cheaper than Steam Engines or Trains.


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[edit] History

On of the Earliest specialist heavy haulage tractor units the Scammell 100 Tonner
Ex Wynns ex. Army "Diamond T" EDW 95 at Bromyard show 2008
Ex RAF Thornycroft Antar at Belvoir Castle show 2008

[edit] Early History

The First Heavy haulage contractors used teams of horses.

Then they moved on to using Steam Traction engines to move large items such as Boilers, presses, Stone blocks, Machine parts and similar large items during the Industrial revolution.

Following the 2nd World War, with large numbers of ex forces heavy trucks and tank transporters available, hauliers quickly switched, as they did not need a couple of hours to get up steam, and no need to cart tons of coal along the route, less maintenance and cleaner.

[edit] 19th Century

See Road Tractors (Steam Engine) for more details. The Best known manufacturers are;

[edit] 20th Century

Diesel Lorries and Road Haulage Tractors

See also: Commercial vehicles
[edit] Early Manufactures of specialist trucks
Ex Magnaload Volvo ballast tractor at Bromyard show 2008
Econofrieght Scammell S26 "Evening Star" fitted with ballast box - F300 PHN

[edit] 21st Century

Heavy Duty Trucks and Tractor units Self Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMT's)

[edit] Modern Manufactures
Yeoman Bonneted Volvo, now retired and on the Show circuit
Renault Magnum Heavy Haulage tractor unit
  • MAN
    • F90
    • 40 520
  • Volvo
    • F88
    • F89
    • N12
    • N1233
    • F12
    • F16
    • FH12
    • FH16
  • Oshkosh
  • DAF
    • 3300
    • 3600
    • FTT95
    • 85 400
  • Faun
    • HZ45/45W
    • Koloss
    • Goliath
  • Foden
    • 4380
    • 4450
    • 4525
JC Balls

[edit] Trailer & Equipment Manufactures

The neck of a King Low loaders
Neck and front Boggie on a 120 ton capacity 5 + 3 Drop well modular Andover trailer
The Neck of a Goldhofer trailer on Alleys DAF hauling a rail locomotive
Line of super long Bridge Beams delivered by Markham Moor Transport to the Leeds Inner Ringroad site at night

[edit] Specialist Heavy Haulage Contractors

Main article: Heavy Haulage Contractors

(Starter list, more required and the relevant attached articles writing)

[edit] See also

[edit] External links


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