Heavy Haulage Move in Thornton

Mammoet's Trojan 8870 tractor unit BX65OAW on Stanah Road in Thornton at 10:30 on 25th July

A 178 tonne electricity transformer was moved from Preston Docks to the National Grid substation at Stanah in Thornton on 25th July. The transformer was shipped to Preston Docks by the cargo vessel River Trader on 24th July, and craned out of the ship by Ainscough Crane Hire. The next day Mammoet heavy transport moved the giant transformer from Preston to Stanah on their 16 axle, 240 tonne capacity, AL50 girder frame trailer, pulled and pushed by two massive Trojan 8870 tractor units. The transformer had a scheduled arrival time at Stanah of 13:30, but was already in the centre of Thornton at 10:30. The transformer finally entered the electricity substation site at Stanah at 11:10, after a last minute hiccup necessitated the lifting of a section of fence and gate at the entrance, to allow access for the enormous girder trailer.

The transporter negotiating the roundabout at the junction of Station Road and Stanah Road in Thornton

Mammoet's transporter continuing slowly along Stanah Road

Approaching the mini roundabout at the junction of Stanah Road and Hillylaid Road

Negotiating the roundabout at the junction of Stanah Road and Hillylaid Road

Trojan 8870 tractor unit BX65OAZ at the rear, pushing the girder trailer and transformer

Trojan 8870 tractor unit BX65OAZ coupled to the rear of the AL50 girder frame trailer

The rear steering position on the AL50 girder frame trailer

The transformer load on the 240 tonne capacity AL50 girder frame trailer

A close up of one of the two 64 wheel bogies on the girder frame trailer

The front of the trailer as it is pushed into the site access road by the rear Trojan 8870 tractor unit

The transformer being pushed into the site from Stanah Road by the rear tractor unit

The rear Trojan 8870 pushing the girder frame trailer and transformer into the site

The single Trojan 8870 at the rear, now left pushing the girder frame trailer

The solitary tractor unit pushing the transformer onto the National Grid substation site