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GuyM wrote: Regards. Guy Hy GuyM Does this 8-axle trailer have a real model, or is it completely self-made?
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Speddy wrote:[...] Does this 8-axle trailer have a real model, or is it completely self-made? Speddy, It is a homemade model. It looks like a Corgi flatbed on 2 Joal tridems at the back, with a Joal tandem turntable drawbar unit at the front. I hope it helps. Guy
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   National Crane 1400 telescopic crane on a Sterling L/LT 9500 6x4/2 carrier (TWH model)  To be continued. Guy
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Back to the Old Continent for the site move of an electric transformer:    Scheuerle SPMT 6 SL+SWS self-propelled modular trailer (SPMT) 12x4/12 with 6 "split-type" lines and pantograph (IMC model) loaded with a 193.94 tonnes Royal-SMIT 122MVA/400kV electric transformer on its transport beams (modified IMC load)  To be continued. Guy
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The "split-type" Scheuerle SPMT, developed with Mammoet, very useful for the on-site haulage, in safe conditions, of any wide or high-gravity center load:     Regards. Guy
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  - left: DAF FT 85CF-410 4x2/2 tractor (modified Tekno model) and Metaco SD 233 2-axle curtainside semi-trailer with Dhollandia rear hydraulic lift (modified Joal model and element), - right: Scania R144L-530 4x2/2 tractor and Burg 3-axle curtainside semi-trailer (modified Tekno models). To be continued. Guy
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Two generations of German tipping trucks:   - left: Mack DM 685S 6x4/2 carrier fitted with a Meiller tipping body (modified Conrad model), - right: MAN TGA 35-410 VFK 8x4/4 truck equipped with a Carnehl half-pipe tipper unit (Conrad model). To be continued. Guy
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The US-import vehicle - highly appreciated in Western Europe for its robustness in the 70s - equipped here with a Meiller tipper, very common body in West-Germany at that time:    To be continued. Guy
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A pure product of the German trucking industry in the 90s, fitted with a half-pipe tipper made of Hardox steel, material which has since become the "norm" in Europe for that kind of body:    Regards. Guy
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ALE Heavylift, craneage and heavy haulage company from British origin, developed in 2010s their own heavy tow tractor, the Trojan 8870 8x8, from military Nicolas/Unipower demobilized vehicles. Six tractors have been built in total in response to their own scope of work, all now bearing a Mammoet livery, company merging with ALE in 2020. IMC recently produced the Trojan in the Mammoet livery (all sold-out when made available) and more recently an ALE version. As I plan later to use that ALE Trojan in a heavy transport combination based upon the move in Scotland in 2019 of a Tamini 145 tonnes transformer to an offshore wind farm onshore substation, I couldn't resist in presenting the Trojan solo in a sort of "avant-premiere":   ALE Heavylift Trojan 8870 8x8/4 tow truck (IMC model) and Nicolas 12-line modular trailer (made from Corgi elements)   Regards. Guy
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  APTS (Advanced Public Transport System) Phileas 18M 6x2/6 articulated bus (Lion Toys model)   Regards. Guy
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Trojan is a nice model considering it is resin. Having seen them a couple of times in person, I also had to add them to my collection.
My only gripe is that the rear platform is far too long compared to the 1:1 version.
I look forward to your 2019 move!
Paul R
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Paul, I plan the ALE move between Invergordon Port and Loch Buidhe (near Bonar Bridge), which took place in 2019:  I know that the move involved a 12-line Goldhofer THP modular trailer, but as ALE had plenty of Nicolas modules in the past, I'll use a 12-line Nicolas trailer instead, made from Corgi modules I have. I just need to build a homemade 145 tonnes Tamini transformer based on few pictures I have, which should be an interesting exercise. Cheers. Guy
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Be nice to see when you finish the transformer I have the Trojans from Asam and there girder trailer looks great
I also bought both the Trojans from Mammoet they soldout very quick as you say , they also are nice model with the corgi trailers
Leon.
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In the nineties, two Dutch low temperature transports:   - left: DAF FT 95-360 LD 4x2/2 tractor with low fifth wheel (modified Lion Toys model) and Norfrig high volume 3-axle reefer semi-trailer (modified Conrad model), - right: Scania R142H-370 4x2/2 tractor and Burg 3-axle reefer semi-trailer (modified Tekno models). To be continued. Guy
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The DAF tractor, fitted with smaller wheels all round and with a "low deck" 5th wheel (1.10 metres elevation only), allowing for large volume semi-trailers to be towed, without compromising the European 4 metres overall height for transport vehicles:    To be continued. Guy
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A more conventional combination with a reefer in its last years of use by mid-90s, as extension to 13.6 metres (approx. 45ft) of semi-trailers is being considered by the European Transport Committee:    Regards. Guy
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