Case HighlightsFor this first in a series of transformer deliveries, Buckingham Heavy Transport met the barge delivering the transformer at dockside. The crew set 40-foot Buckingham barge ramps, then drove 12 lines of Goldhofer onto the barge and under the transformer. After securing the transformer on the trailer, they rolled it off the barge and
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Case HighlightsBuckingham Heavy Transport completed the delivery of three 265,000-lb transformers from rail siding to pads, offloading them from the railcars as they arrived and transporting them several miles to the substation. The team used 16 lines of Goldhofer ADDrive trailer, which enabled them to pass a bridge load rating and steer the transformer through a
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Case HighlightsBuckingham Heavy Transport completed transport of a compressor and inner bundle cask from the manufacturing facility to a barge on the Allegheny River, executing a complex, multi-stage heavy haul operation that required specialized equipment, extensive route planning, and coordinated transloads at both the origin and destination. The project involved transporting a 291,100-lb inner bundle container and
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Case HighlightsBuckingham Heavy Transport completed a complex 100-mile transport from port to substation, delivering a 305,782-lb transformer safely to its pad. Since the unit was too wide to be brought close to the site by rail, Buckingham coordinated a multi-stage transport plan using specialized hauling configurations to comply with permitting and infrastructure restrictions. After loading
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Case HighlightsBuckingham Heavy Transport’s team coordinated the delivery and staging of three United States Coast Guard Cutters, each weighing 360,000 pounds and measuring 110’x25’x55’. Prior to mobilization, Buckingham conducted a thorough ground pressure analysis and confirmed route and laydown area capacities to ensure safe handling of the vessels. Our crew met the vessels dockside, where
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Case HighlightsBuckingham Heavy Transport’s premium equipment and decades of experience moving oversized structures were key in helping our client minimize plant downtime during a routine equipment replacement. Rather than build and install a new lumber sorter in sections—a process that typically takes a couple of weeks—Buckingham devised a solution to move the 1,200,000-lb sorter as
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Case HighlightsBuckingham Heavy Transport facilitated the delivery of a 517,204-lb transformer from rail siding to pad. Due to high traffic volume on the six-mile move route, our team conducted the transport at night, with multiple police escorts and coordinated utility support. The route included a low-clearance bridge overpass, which Buckingham mitigated by bypassing the structure
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Case HighlightsThe Buckingham Heavy Transport team contracted to deliver a 399,000-lb transformer, beginning with a barge roll-off and culminating at the substation a few miles up the road. After site visits, route surveys, and permitting were complete, Buckingham met the barge at the river and set up crane mats and barge ramps for unloading the
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Case HighlightsThe 37-mile transport route for this 370,000-lb transformer presented multiple challenges, including more than 200 overhead wires, multiple narrow streets, and tight corners. Buckingham’s detailed route planning, swept path analysis, and on-the-ground expertise enabled us to safely complete the delivery while minimizing disruptions to traffic flow and surrounding infrastructure. Client SatisfactionDespite delays caused by
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Case HighlightsBuckingham Heavy Transport’s fleet of Goldhofer SPMT modules played an essential role in advancing the Chickamauga Lock Replacement project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville district and Shimmick Construction Company in Chattanooga, TN. Using our specialized transport equipment, workers successfully moved 14 miter gate components onsite for integration into the new 110’x600’
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