Jump to content
Model Cars Magazine Forum

It's really important to know how tall your trailer is


Recommended Posts

For years the Westwood PD posted videos of mishaps at a particular railroad bridge.  This garnered social media attention.

The bridge has been replaced so the clearance issues are gone.

https://www.masslive.com/news/2016/12/westwood_polices_famous_east_s.html

 

(Click "Watch on YouTube" to view the 2nd video).

Edited by Brian Austin
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm guessing the standard height of a 5 ton box van is right at 12'. It's amazing how many just skim off the roof panel.

If I lived nearby, I would make a living salvaging scrap aluminum.

  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, bobss396 said:

I believe that bridge has been "fixed" recently, the YT channel was entertaining. Lots of Ryder trucks, motor homes, etc.

The video is the fixed bridge. It was the 11'8" bridge. It was raised 8" so they call it 11'8" plus 8".

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I’ve said for years that they need to make it tougher to get a drivers licence.🤨 That said, you have to wonder if some of these people even bothered to get one….or had someone else take the test for them?🤯

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I've been noticing old bridges in my area have scars underneath, along with fragments of box truck roofs wedged in structural members.  Even a new bridge that replaced an older one a few years ago bears scrapes in the shinyish paint.  One old bridge in the same town had been hit numerous times, but the final punch came from a cement mixer.  That bridge was removed and left to the side.  That railroad branch (or siding?) remains out of service IIRC.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...