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REFERENCE SECTION: HEAVY HAUL


Emmert International: Transformer Transport (Las Vegas, Nevada; 1996)


Emmert International specializes in heavy-haul transportation and rigging worldwide, and is perhaps best known for their move of the famous "Spruce Goose" in 1992, from Southern California to Oregon. Emmert International was founded by Terry Emmert in 1964, and is still busy worldwide. These photos were taken around 1996 when Emmert was contracted to unload a transformer from a railhead near Apex (northeast of Las Vegas) and prepare it for a highway move to a nearby power generation plant.
Transformer arrives via heavy-duty rail flatcar, and is being 
                    ready for unloading with Emmert's Gantries
Transformer arrives via heavy-duty rail flatcar, and is being ready for unloading with Emmert's Gantries
Transformer arrives via one of Emmert's heavy-duty rail flatcars, 
                    and is being ready for unloading with Emmert's Gantries
Transformer arrives via one of Emmert's heavy-duty rail flatcars, and is being ready for unloading with Emmert's Gantries
Emmert equipment is trucked in and must be constructed for 
                    road transport
Emmert equipment is trucked in and must be constructed for road transport
One of Emmert's unique heavy-haul dollies
One of Emmert's unique heavy-haul dollies

Closeup of heavy-haul dolly
Closeup of heavy-haul dolly
Closeup of heavy-haul dolly
Closeup of heavy-haul dolly
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer

Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer

Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Assembly of road transport heavy-haul trailer
Moving the road transport heavy-haul trailer into position 
                    around the transformer
Moving the road transport heavy-haul trailer into position around the transformer

Moving the transformer into the road transport heavy-haul 
                    trailer
Moving the transformer into the road transport heavy-haul trailer
Moving the transformer into the road transport heavy-haul 
                    trailer
Moving the transformer into the road transport heavy-haul trailer
Moving the transformer into the road transport heavy-haul 
                    trailer
Moving the transformer into the road transport heavy-haul trailer
Ready to roll
Ready to roll

Ready to roll
Ready to roll
Ready to roll
Ready to roll
Ready to roll
Ready to roll
Trucking the transformer to the power generation plant
Trucking the transformer to the power generation plant

Trucking the transformer to the power generation plant
Trucking the transformer to the power generation plant
Trucking the transformer to the power generation plant
Trucking the transformer to the power generation plant
Trucking the transformer to the power generation plant
Trucking the transformer to the power generation plant
Another transformer brought in via one of Emmert's heavy-duty 
                    rail flatcars
Another transformer brought in via one of Emmert's heavy-duty rail flatcars

Another transformer brought in via one of Emmert's heavy-duty 
                    rail flatcars
Another transformer brought in via one of Emmert's heavy-duty rail flatcars
Another transformer brought in via one of Emmert's heavy-duty 
                    rail flatcars
Another transformer brought in via one of Emmert's heavy-duty rail flatcars
Power and control center for gantry hydraulics
Power & control center for gantry hydraulics
Transformer being moved off the heavy-duty rail flatcar and 
                    onto Emmert's heavy-duty dollies
Transformer being moved off the heavy-duty rail flatcar and onto Emmert's heavy-duty dollies

Transformer being moved off the heavy-duty rail flatcar and 
                    onto Emmert's heavy-duty dollies
Transformer being moved off the heavy-duty rail flatcar and onto Emmert's heavy-duty dollies
Constructing the road transport heavy-haul trailer around 
                    the transformer
Constructing the road transport heavy-haul trailer around the transformer
One of Emmert's Pacific road haul tractors
One of Emmert's Pacific road haul tractors
One of Emmert's Pacific road haul tractors
One of Emmert's Pacific road haul tractors

       
       

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