Case Highlights
Buckingham 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 entirely through traveling the wrong way down an exit ramp, executing a controlled U-turn, and reentering the highway via an entrance ramp. Buckingham also utilized lane crossovers and plated a section of shoulder to widen the transport margin and save the client the significant expense of having a low sign lifted.
At the substation, Buckingham set up a jack and slide system to safely span the containment wall and slide the transformer from the trailer to pad. This method provided a safe, precise placement solution without the need for cranes or additional equipment.
Client Satisfaction
The Buckingham team’s innovative transport solution that combined detailed route planning with capable field execution was key to this project’s success. The end user specifically noted the effectiveness of the jack and slide method for safe placement of the transformer, having originally expected a much larger and more intrusive crane operation. Through coordinating and executing every phase of the delivery, our team reinforced the client’s confidence in a skillful transport process completed safely and on schedule.
Equipment Used
- Goldhofer 15-line SPMT
- Buckingham Jack & Slide
