Case Highlights
After offloading the two transformers from the barge, Buckingham Heavy Transport completed the final phase of delivering them to the new substation. Buckingham’s team worked tirelessly to plan and engineer the equipment and safety protocols for the complicated 70-mile route, which included using custom bridge jumpers over an old bridge, traveling wrong-way for several miles of interstate, traversing narrow back roads with steep ditches and tight curves, and handling steep grades on both paved and dirt roads. We used a custom-built 36-axle dual-lane transporter for weight distribution for most of the move, then transloaded to 12 lines of Goldhofer PST/SL-E for the long, narrow climb to the power station.
The 1.5-mile gravel road to the site had a 16% climb to the ridge and then a 12% slope down into the substation. A Cat D9T provided push power and hold-back heft for the slopes. When we reached the substation, we used the Buckingham jack and slide system to unload the transformers to their concrete pad foundations.
Client Satisfaction
Buckingham Heavy Transport’s custom 36-axle dolly transporter was optimal for distributing the weight of the axles for the overland portion of the delivery. Our jack and slide system safely transloaded the transformers to Goldhofer SPMTs for the climb to the power station. The project concluded with the transformers positioned safely and with cost and time savings for the client.
Equipment Used
- Buckingham 36-Axle Dolly Transporter
- Goldhofer PST/SL-E Modules
- Buckingham Jack & Slide System
