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Oakland

Posted: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 12:58:25 AM

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Here are some pictures that I took this weekend at the airport. I first noticed equipment here about 2 weeks ago, however until recently not much has been happening. Valentine Surfacing dropped off a Roadtec RX-900 milling machine on Saturday and things have been in full swing since then.

I don't have any pics of the milling machine in action because it was being used at the other end of the runway. but here is what i have. Cool

http://photobucket.com/cat627g equipment pics. theres nothing like the smell of asphalt in the morning!

bigdan45322

Posted: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 2:31:44 AM

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Looks like they are using a gps system for the grade with the paver. Nice airport as well

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Posted: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 3:22:29 AM

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Cool... They recently built a second runway at Edwards and also resurfaced the original one. I couldn't get close though.

So other than looking sporty, what is the purpose of the swept back sides on those dumps?

Dave

dain555

Posted: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 12:20:02 PM

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Nice pics!!

I was wondering why that one dump truck has 2 tailgates (the one dumping into the paver)!!

Dain

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skizmog

Posted: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 12:33:12 PM

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dain555 wrote:

Nice pics!!

I was wondering why that one dump truck has 2 tailgates (the one dumping into the paver)!!

It is a transfer dump truck. The trailer box doesn't have a hoist so to dump it, it needs to be transferred from the trailer into the truck box. After it gets dumped the trailer box rolls back onto the trailer.

-Brett

DeWoc19

Posted: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 2:07:13 PM

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yeah those transfer trailers are pretty cool, always thought they were a smart idea

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