Posted by Boo Boo on September 28, 2012 at 16:46:41 from (96.53.210.246):
In Reply to: PICTURES posted by downsouth on September 28, 2012 at 15:04:46:
In the mid to late 90's just outside of Edmonton, a brand new Cat D10 was written off when it hit a railway bridge while being delivered to a local coal mine. It was actually wedged almost vertical under the bridge. It was front page on the Edmonton Sun paper. Apparently the mine had purchased 4 or 5 D10's and this was the last one to deliver. The ripper shank was put in upside down for transport but somehow they forgot to lower it on the last machine and it hit the bridge wedging the Cat under it with the trailer squished flat on the ground. The fifth wheel was ripped completely off the truck and the driver was in shock and taken to hospital. I think they said he was doing close to 50 MPH. The bridge didn't look like it received too much damage in the picture. There's been a few excavators hitting bridges too.
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