Volvo with a long one

With Watson tractors fully occupied as you have seen on the two previous posts, it was parent company Robert's turn to haul an imported aircraft fuselage.  Watson has the contract to haul Bombardier components, and I have previously posted their KWs doing that work here.
Robert on the other hand seems to be predominantly Volvos, at least for their specialized work.

This rig of Robert tractor 501416 and Watson trailer, was waiting for midnight to head for Quebec when I spotted it this evening. I did check out the back of cab and found a combination headache rack and tool box, but still no room for tarps.

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Watson Reunion - Part 2

The seond batch of Watson trucks is scheduled to leave after midnight tonight.
Consisting of six trucks (one is a Robert, 5 are Watson) they were conveniently lined up in a group and ready to roll.

left to right: Robert 102934, W3896, W 3862

left to right: W3897, W2885

W3898

There are still many truckloads of steel fabrications left on the pier, so I exepct at least a partial repeat of this operation agian next week.

Bonus

This is the east end of a westbound Robert:

The Robert trucks have a headache rack but no tool box, so are required to secure miscellaneous items to the frame.

Watson reunion - updated 2014-04-04

Ever since a large shipment of steel fabrications arrived by sea April 18 trucks from Transport Watson and Mills Heavy Hauling have been shuttling the loads to Port Daniel, QC for the McInnis cement plant that is under construction.
Up until now it has been a pair or two Watson trucks at a time:

Unit W3864 is a typical Watson Kenworth, with set-back front axle and low rise sleeper. (April 24)

W3900 features a gold stripe - something new for Watson. It also has a single stack and enclosed air cleaners. (April 24)

But today was a bonanaza with at least a dozen all getting ready to leave town after midnight when the width restrictions are lifted in town.

In addition to the usual KWs, there were also a Volvo with lowrise sleeper - number W3905

Parent company Robert also had a couple of their Volvos, not to mention an unusual International with Watson markings (W2892) on a blue background. Several other Watsons were lurking nearby including W2885 a white painted Kenworth.

There was also a service vehicle on hand, taking advantage of the wait to perfom maintenenace on several of the trucks.It is marked for parent company Robert, with Watson and Transport Rollex, Roberet's hazardous materials and waste division.


2014-04-04
The convoy did not roll out last night after all. They were still in place this morning, with some shuffling around.

W2885 is one of the white painted KWs in the fleet.

Most of the trucks are kitted out with a tool box/headache rack and sometimes a ladder too.

This evening the trucks connected up to their loads and at least some of them appeared to be getting ready to roll.

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One of each please, and a bonus

Lots of oversixe loads movbing off and on the piers inHalifax this week, but often under less than ideal lighting conditions.
At noon time today however, there were three Groupe Robert Volvos lined up at Fairview. Oddly all three were different.

One day cab in the centre, flanked by a low rise sleeper and a high rise sleeper. We don't see too many Robert trucks here, even though they are a very large Quebec company. However we do see Watson trucks (which is a division of Robert).

And that was the bonus, this dandy Watson KW. No 3878 has less chrome than its counterpart 3879 that has been here many times before.

Watson is the usual carrier for Bombardier aircraft components, and maybe Roberts were here for something else, but in view of the common ownership it is more likely they were here for fuselages too.

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