When is a semi-van trailer loaded too heavy? When the
bottom breaks out and endangers the load! This is what
happened recently on a load of super sacks destined
for export.
The Texas shipper evidently
believes in really big loads. The railroad doesn't share
the same opinion...and by the time the shipper gets
done paying for the delay and damages, his outlook may
change. The load of sacks broke through the bottom of
the van. Once this happened, it could not be moved.
As a consequence, we brought in two cranes and lifted
the van off the rail car. After it was on the ground,
we shored it up in the middle so we could unload the
van
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We then reloaded the product into two other vans,
which was used to deliver the product to the harbor.
We then braced the bottom of the van, banded it to gather
and hauled the van to Los Angeles to be repaired.
If you ever have a railroad-related
rescue project, be sure to remember the experts at DTI.
Call Del
Britton at ext. 2100, or Paul
Hoffmann at ext. 2106 |
