Unusual load in town

 Loads of wood are certainly common enough on Nova Scotia highways, but it is rare to see a load "in town" as it were. On Saturday I did see a log truck at the Cardlock in the Burnside Industrial Park which was quite typical of those seen on the roads.

Hauled by an impressive Navistar International HX, this B-train was well loaded. The wood was fairly small diameter, so it is difficult to say what its end use will be. However, as it was cut in eight foot lengths, it is likely that it will be sawn for lumber.

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Ford F650

 This is the first F-650 Ford pickup I have ever seen, and it is an XLT Harley Davidson special edition too.

I spotted the truck where it has parked before being shipped overseas. The running boards have been removed for some reason.

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A Demag for Sarens

 Sarens Canada Inc (formerly Canada Crane Services Inc) has been the Canadian branch of the large Belgian crane and heavy lift operator since 2014. It has branches in Ontario and Alberta with a huge fleet of equipment.

This 220 tonne SWL Demag, which was being loaded onto a rail car yesterday is the newest addition.

I like to catch these imports before the windows are boarded up for transport, so my timing was good.

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New Liebherr for DeSantis

DeSantis Crane Service Inc of Stoney Creek, ON will soon be taking delivery of a new Liebherr mobile crane. The unit arrived in Halifax by ship recently and riggers are currently securing it to a rail car.

Most cranes that I have seen arriving in Halifax may have been painted in company colours, such as Mammoet, but rarely display any identifying graphics such as names, so this one is a bit of a rarity.

Yes that is one of the riggers reclining under the cab while making fast some of attachments.

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