Plant equipment transport somewhere in the US:





Peterbilt 379 8x4/2 tractor (modified WSI model) and XL Specialized XL 120 HDG 3-axle lowboy (modified Diecast Masters model), carrying a 36.19 tonnes Caterpillar 621K 4x2 articulated scraper (modified Diecast Masters model),





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Guy

Short trip to the US ending - temporarily - with a refined hydrocarbon products road transport, typical of that part of the world:





Volvo-USA VNR 64T 300 6X4/2 tractor (modified First Gear model) and Heil FD 9300/DT S4 2-axle tank semi-trailer (modified Diecast Masters modiel),





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Guy

Pretty rare in Jean-Jacques' 1/50 collection, 3 military vehicles, produced by Solido.
All these tanks were involved in various Second World War battles. From top to bottom, a Somua S35 French tank, the American Sherman M 4A3 and a German PzKpfw IV Ausf E:









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Guy

Jean-Francois has, since, completed the matching 3-line ACTM lowloader, used in those days by Nicoletti to move their heavy plant equipment;









To be continued.
Guy

Two vans in "La Poste" livery (Jean-Jacques' Solido/Verem models):









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Guy

The heavy haulage combination completed:







Mercedes-Benz Arocs 4163 SLT 2.3 8x6/4 tractor (Conrad model), fitted with a temporary ballast bed (modified Siku part) loaded with 2 concrete ballast blocks of 4.37 tonnes each (homemade), towing 2 Nicolas 3-line modular trailers (modified Corgi elements) carrying a De Dietrich UIC-Y VRU 2+2-axle self-service restaurant wagon of 48.5 tonnes (modified Lima model),



To be continued.
Guy

In their Heritage series - dedicated to vintage French haulage and circus - Corgi have produced various Berliet trucks, all named GLRs, whatever was their architecture.
Two such vehicles produced by Corgi in a 1/50 scale(*):



Both models completed:





- at front: Berliet TLR 10B 4x2/2 tractor and Titan France 1-axle flatbed semi-trailer (modified Corgi models) loaded with 46 Champagne wine barrels (modified Corgi load),
- at rear: Berliet TLM 10B 4x2/2 tractor (modified Corgi model) and 2-line rear dolly made from an ex-US Army Rogers M9 tank transport trailer rear part (Corgi model) carrying an approx. 30 tonnes SAFI autoclave drier used to treat wooden electrical poles (modified Corgi load),

Note (*): pictures issued from the French "Autoboite" website: http://www.autoboite.fr/index.htm

To be continued.
Guy

The 2-axle Berliet tractor, which was involved at that time in most "light" heavy haulage moves performed by the STAG company (Société de Transports Automobiles de Genevilliers):







The STAG convoy which triggered the model (no idea of who is the author of that picture, sorry!):



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Guy

Two German modern civil works transports:





- left: Mercedes-Benz Arocs 1845 LS 4x2/2 tractor and Schmitz Cargobull S.KI 24 SL 7,2 3-axle tipping semi-trailer (Conrad models),
- right: MAN TGS 18 470 4x2/2 tractor and Schwarzmüller KIS 3/E 3-axle half-pipe tipping semi-trailer (Conrad models).

To be continued.
Guy

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Guy