Very heavy load tiedown example

[bcp]

Far more than any tractor.

Notice the chains and binders forming a loop, and redundant tiedowns. I've never seen that on trailered equipment hauling that I can recall, even though there was plenty of chain to do it.

Project Snapshot: Hulcher Performs Load and Tie Down of Three Damaged Locomotives - Featured Projects - Case Studies - Railroad - Mechanical Services, Transfer and Load Adjust Services, case study - Hulcher Services, Nationwide Railroad Contractor

Bruce

 

[Baby Grand]

It'll ride.

 

[hosspuller]

Looks like the tie down points are plates welded / fabbed on site. Notice the plate welded to the bottom of the locomotive. The loops make sense since the binders have grab hooks. Chain was cut from bulk lengths. Otherwise they'd have to install shackles or hooks on every chain end. This way they get two strands too.

 

[cockeyedMFer]

....and a Toyota pickup towed the rail car to the yard

Neat thread. I didn't know it was acceptable to loop chains through a clevis like that. Looks like only one link is actually in contact.

 

[Stimw]

It looks OK BUT if they HUMP that flat car in a rail yard it won't hold!!
I have watched loads come right through the rear doors on semi trailers and containers in Piggy Back Yards as the cars slam together when Humping. (Humping- transfering cars to build a train for a destination)
I have replaced many, MANY rear doors and had to trans-load cargo after said damage.

 

[MillWeld]

That's exactly how I tie down my locomotives.:laughing:
Bob

 

[bcp]

Another one of their tiedown pages for military equipment:

Case Study - Hulcher Crews Perform Tie Down Work on Military Heavy Equipment

Bruce

 

[cockeyedMFer]

That's exactly how I tie down my locomotives.:laughing:
Bob

sheesh...my dad woulda done that with a 50' roll of twine and about 50 boy scout knots

 

[puckgrinder85]

I'm actually surprise they loop them through the shackles like that, surprised is in accordance with standards.. Watching chain failure tests anytime a link is wrapped around something like that, that ends up being the failure point.

 

[SPYDERLK]

I'm actually surprise they loop them through the shackles like that, surprised is in accordance with standards.. Watching chain failure tests anytime a link is wrapped around something like that, that ends up being the failure point.

Id rate that wrap as being easier on the chain than the grab hooks on the binders are.
larry

 

[hogheadCTD]

It looks OK BUT if they HUMP that flat car in a rail yard it won't hold!!
I have watched loads come right through the rear doors on semi trailers and containers in Piggy Back Yards as the cars slam together when Humping. (Humping- transfering cars to build a train for a destination)
I have replaced many, MANY rear doors and had to trans-load cargo after said damage.

Most likely that's a high value load and wouldn't be humped or kicked but shoved to rest. I would agree "humping" that would be a bad idea. :thumbsup:

 

[bcp]

For those who may not know, a railroad "hump" yard has a hill at one end. Cars are uncoupled at the top,then roll down through remote controlled switches to the appropriate yard track. There are car retarders to slow them if they go too fast, but the rolling car may hit a standing car hard enough to shift loads or cause damage.

Bruce

 

[SPYDERLK]

Notice the chains and binders forming a loop, and redundant tiedowns. I've never seen that on trailered equipment hauling that I can recall, even though there was plenty of chain to do it.
Bruce

Two tension members. ... Doubles the fail force.
larry

 

[creekbend]

I found the website to be quite informative. Thanks for posting.

 

[kiotiken]

Glad I wasn't the engineer at the front of that train!