Eric Featherstone wrote: > On 27/10/2007, John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>On Sat, Oct 27, 2007 at 02:17:43PM -0400, John Sessoms wrote: >> >>>From: "Bob W" >>> >>> >>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7064879.stm >>> >>>What the heck is that thing carrying? >> >>It looks like some kind of crane-mounted platform; maybe it's >>used in places where it would be difficult to erect scaffolding? >> >>As the area was closed for maintenance I'd guess it's something >>they were using for part of the work being done, rather than just >>being a random piece of equipment in transit over the bridge. > > > [de-lurking briefly..] > It is, apparently, an un-deployed Cramer Underbridge unit > http://www.eplaccess.co.uk/default.asp?Page=Product5Details&MachineID=38
And, suprisingly, it is at least the second time this year that one has been involved in an accident. http://www.raib.gov.uk/publications/investigation_reports/reports_2007/report362007.cfm (Link to one being deployed under a railway brdge without the proper permission and subsequently being hit by a train) For those of a technical bent, this site has some interesting reports on air, rail and marine "accidents". I put it in quotes because many of them seem to be more due to stupidity than coincidence. http://www.raib.gov.uk/publications/investigation_reports/reports_2007/report362007.cfm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
