Road Trains

[trainsdownunder]

We often talk about the length of both Model and Real Trains, but how about these for long road Trains.

Cattle trains at Helen Springs Station.

There are 17 trucks with 3 trailers and 2 decks per trailer;

Therefore there are 102 decks of cattle and there would be approximately 28  cattle per deck; This totals 2,856 head of cattle

The cattle will weigh approximately 500kg each (1102.3  lbs.)

The sale price for cattle at Longreach is approx. 165c/kg  (75c/lb.)

Each animal will therefore be sold at $825.

Total revenue from this analysis is $2,356,200

Another interesting fact:

Each trailer has 24 tyres plus a dolly with 8 tyres

For the 72 trucks there are 4,464 tyres on the road

Only  in  Australia  will you see  this ,,,, the prices quoted may not be relevant in the market now!!
Road trains loading cattle at Helen Springs Station, north of Tennant Creek  NT 

[smg id=11033 type=preview align=center caption="Road Trains Helen Springs NT 1"]
[smg id=11034 type=preview align=center caption="Road Trains Helen Springs NT 2"]
[smg id=11036 type=preview align=center caption="Road Trains Hellen Springs NT 3"]
[smg id=11035 type=preview align=center caption="Road Trains Helen Springs NT 4"]

[NeilMac]

An amazing sight, and to think that just one of those 40ft trailers coupled to a bonnetted tractor unit would be barely legal lengthwise on UK roads (although there are ongoing trials with 2-trailer 'B-doubles', as well as longer single trailers).

https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/providing-effective-regulation-of-freight-transport/supporting-pages/trialling-longer-hgv-semi-trailers

Cheers,
Neil

[Sprintex]

Would love to have a go at that

Have seen pics of a three-trailer Shell roadtrain too - must be potential for some scary oscillation due to 'slosh' with that amount of liquid and five pivot points!


Paul

[Oldun]

Have seen pics of a three-trailer Shell road train too - must be potential for some scary oscillation due to 'slosh' with that amount of liquid and five pivot points!

Three tank train: (Not Shell)
[smg id=11037]
Four tank train, Shell one this time:
[smg id=11038]
And of course, the big one:
[smg id=11039]
Not sure what he's hauling but they are all trailers 

Roger

[scotsoft]

I suppose it would be a bit ironic to have a sign on the back indicating "Long Vehicle"     

cheers John.

[Trainfish]

Or one of the lorry drivers' favourites, "If you can't see my mirrors then I can't see you".

[martink]

I suppose it would be a bit ironic to have a sign on the back indicating "Long Vehicle"     

Seriously, down here in Oz we do use "long vehicle" signs, but only on B-doubles (two trailers).  Unlike the UK, normal semi-trailers have no special signage.  Road trains have "road train", which is interpreted as "bloody long vehicle".

[davieb]

Some great pictures people 

Just imagine the Damage Cloughie could do with one of those     

dave