Back to photostream

Ale Heavylift SPMT replacing a railway bridge in St. Leonards-On-Sea

New railway bridge installation in Bexhill Road,St. Leonards-On-Sea,East Sussex on 16th March 2013.The line carries Southern Trains from Hastings to Brighton and London Victoria.

A self-propelled modular transporter or sometimes self-propelled modular trailer (SPMT) is a platform vehicle with a large array of wheels. SPMTs are used for transporting massive objects such as large bridge sections, oil refining equipment, motors and other objects that are too big or heavy for trucks. This remote-controlled SPMT has 96 wheels.

 

3,985 views
13 faves
7 comments
Uploaded on March 17, 2013
Taken on March 16, 2013