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Close up of High Wide load destined for a Kia Supplier in Cusetta, AL. Loose cable ties caused the plastic covering to shred during transport. |
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7/10/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2009 5:45:42 PM |
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Opelika, AL |
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Close up of one of three parts of the first high-wide loads for a Kia supplier. Loose cable "tails" shredded the plastic covering while in transit. |
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7/10/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2009 5:46:04 PM |
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Opelika, AL |
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A look at the Kia supplier high-wide loads parked in the outside house track at Opelika, AL. The dragging plastic covering can be seen |
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7/10/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2009 5:46:28 PM |
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Opelika, AL |
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New Gates and tracks at Kia Motors--West Point, GA at the community of Gabbettville, and original A&WP station now ressurected as the tie in point for tracks into KIA |
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7/10/2008 Upload Date: 10/2/2008 8:31:47 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Looking south on the CSX AWP/WofA sub a the under construction Gabbetbville Siding and storage track for autorack traffic moving in and out of KIA. Contractors are preparing to cut tracks over road the following day. |
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7/10/2008 Upload Date: 10/2/2008 8:32:34 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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A closer look at the two Kia supplier high-wide loads with plastic wrap draping off the sides |
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7/10/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2009 5:46:51 PM |
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Opelika, AL |
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Kia-West Point at Gabbetville Road crossing. Contractors are busy moving dirt to build a siding and storage track for Kia traffic. Gabbettville was a whistle stop until the early 1970s. |
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7/10/2008 Upload Date: 10/2/2008 8:32:48 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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Looking north on the AWP at Gabbetville Road crossing, where the Kia assembly plant will one day connect into the main. A contractor has cleared stacked crossties left from recent tie renewal leaving a dirt spot that will eventually become the north end |
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7/10/2008 Upload Date: 10/2/2008 8:32:58 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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KRL 70946 sits with half uncovered restricted load for a Kia Supplier |
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7/10/2008 Upload Date: 1/15/2009 5:47:15 PM |
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Opelika, AL |
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Hank Stephens |
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New instrument shed marks the location of the new NE of Gabbetville Siding as contractor machines sit up for the night across the main on the new siding and storage track. |
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7/10/2008 Upload Date: 10/2/2008 8:33:18 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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My, how two months mark change. A dirty spot beside the main looking north from Gabbetville Road at the Kia site is now a brand new siding and storage track. |
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7/10/2008 Upload Date: 10/2/2008 8:33:47 AM |
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West Point, GA |
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CSX 123 and SD40-2 on A746 prepares to set out high wide loads at West Point woodyard. |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:14:05 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 123(AC44CW) |
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A746 shoves train into northend of West Point siding. He will then run around the train. |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:14:43 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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A746 cuts off his train after leaving it in the siding, getting ready to run around to the south end and come up on the train from the south so the loads can be spotted |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:14:25 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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A746 shoves the loads into the woodyard on top of the empty log rack cars. |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:15:01 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 8198 leads A746 local on the AWP-WofA sub through the South End of West Point siding delivering high wides to West Point woodyard |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:15:18 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 8198(SD40-2) |
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Midland Railroad Construction loaded and ready to head home after loading tamper |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:18:52 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Northward view of cranes as lowboy backs into position to be loaded |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:19:12 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Lowboy backs into position as cranes sling second load on heavy duty flat car |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:19:31 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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A746 crew discusses the fine points of spotting the hight wide loads in the West Point woodyard after running around the train. |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:15:37 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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CSX 123 now leading 746 has shoved the high wide loads into the West Point woodyard where they will remain until unloaded |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:15:53 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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CSX 123(AC44CW) |
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CSX 123 on A746 rattles the woodyard switch as it shoves Kia supplier high wide loads into the spur |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:16:35 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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CSX 123(AC44CW) |
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CSX spot tamping gang ties down on the West Point woodyard spur ahead of the high wides spotted for unloading by cranes for a Kia supplier |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:16:52 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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After unloading, lowboy swings around the road crossing to the I-85 Cusseta, AL exit |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:19:58 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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A Grove 5275 Model OTR crane sets up for a heavy lift at the West Point woodyard |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:17:04 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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A Link Belt 3200 OTR crane sets up for its part in the heavy lift at West Point Woodyard |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:17:23 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Gray watching loaded lowboy as it bends around downtown West Point, GA |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:20:21 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Setting up cables and yokes for the heavy lift. The three pieces of the stamping press weighed in at 94 metric tons each. |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:17:42 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Another headend view of the cranes and loads in the West Point woodyard |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:17:55 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Cranes swing second high wide over to the lowboy in West Point woodyard |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:20:46 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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A746 shoves its train into the north end of West Point siding, preparing to run around the train to spot the loads at the West Point Woodyard |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:18:13 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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A745 rolls by the south end of West Point siding with high wide loads, dragging ad flapping plastic wrapping in tow and shredded by the wind and tie down cable tails. |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:18:32 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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The short A746 local roars by the remains of Lanett Mill as Georgia Power trucks look on. |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:18:52 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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KRL 70946 sits as one of the cranes sets its outriggers for unloading procedures |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:19:12 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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a 19 axle heavy duty lowboy waits for a call to duty hauling steel press frames to a Kia supplier |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:19:29 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Second high wide rolls out of the woodyard with fleet of police chase cars |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:35:30 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Tractor pulling lowboy as it swings onto the Interstate access at Cusseta, AL |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:36:25 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Rigging worker on rear of lowboy uses hydraulic controls to steer the trailer around corners |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:37:03 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Tamper loaded and ready to head home. The lowboy was spotted on the woodyard spur ahead of the machine. Rails on the lowboy lined up with rails on the spur and operators drove the machine onto the lowboy. |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:37:30 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Midland Railroad Construction workers chain down a regulator for the trip home to Mableton, GA |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:38:02 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Another shot of Midland Railroad Construction trucks |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:38:22 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Easing the load off the flat car |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:38:38 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Another shot of the two cranes as they set up for unloading. The bogey set of axles in the foreground help support the boom on the cranes when traveling over the road. |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:19:58 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Clear shot of cranes and equipment staged for the big lift |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:20:40 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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The Link-Belt places its own outrigger pads as the crew sets up the crane for its first unload |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/20/2009 11:20:17 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Returning from unloading at the Kia supplier in Cusseta. The final home of the load is in the background. |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:39:09 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Almost there---just a little more to the right... |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:39:52 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Setting down the load on the lowboy at the woodyard |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:40:12 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Making the swing. Two cranes gracefully swing the load in less than 15 minutes without a hitch |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:39:29 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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Workers guide the 94 metric ton load into an exact position ont he lowboy |
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1/1/2009 Upload Date: 1/21/2009 10:40:41 PM |
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West Point, GA |
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Hank Stephens |
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