More high, wide and heavy

 I've seen a number of odd loads in the last few days.

Watson trucks are a familiar sight in Halifax as they are the exclusive carriers for the Bombardier aircraft components. This good looking Peterbilt is typical of the fleet.

Fresh off the ship this wide tail assembly was bound for the Downsview, ON aircraft plant and will have an escort truck. Watson and its US partner Sycamore have now been acquired 100% by the QSL Group. In 2018 QSL partnered with Groupe Robert to acquire the company. QSL, Quebec Stevedoring Ltd, have also acquired Empire Stevedoring, including its operations in Halifax.

This large object would get the award for highest and probably heaviest.

TMF Heavy Haul of Mascouche, QC had the flatbed with the single axle dolly behind their Kenworth.

A couple of Grove crane ballast units were all the cargo this Kenworth from Quebec had on its trailer.

The truck had the name of Young Livestock, St.Pauls ON on its side, but a Quebec plate up front. I suspect that is a previous owner (incidentally from the former Downie Township, the homeland of a maternal ancestor).

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High Rises

 The previous posts featured trucks with low rise or mid-rise sleeper heights, which stands to reason with the type of trailers and cargoes they were carrying. Today however by chance I came across a number of trucks with high rise sleepers.

Despite the awkward location and terrible light conditions, I couldn't pass up this F'liner COE with high rise sleeper and drom box. AAA Provincial Moving Ltd of Edmonton, AB is running this rig which also features molded fender skirts and some shiny storage lockers.

Another white painted Freightliner showed up in my viewfinder.

CRE Transport of Terrebonne, QC runs this conventional high rise unit with a step deck trailer, likely here to pick up a container.

Also with a step deck trailer, this Kenworth has a nice two tone black and grey paint job. The cab has a 14-007 fleet number, for operator Diversco of Moncton, NB. The company provides propane tanks among its various lines of business.

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Sucker trucks

For some reason I saw a lot of vacuum trucks working near the waterfront last week - just lucky I guess.

1. and 2. October 16, Pardy's had this new Western Star 4700 with Vactor 2100 setting up at pier 21. Pardy's Waste Management is based in Newfoundland, with a branch in Alberta. I had never seen one of their trucks in Halifax before, but it is carrying Nova Scotia plates.

3. October 17, Newalta's Pete was not far away at pier 22. It was wearing  hazardous materials placard 1993 indicating flammable liquid.

4. October 18, Atlantic Industrial Cleaners' Kenworth, with another Vactor 2100 was draining light pole bases at pier 9. Note the inscription on the cab door "IOL DEDICATED #7" I guess its services are not currently required by Imperial Oil.

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