06-08-2011, 07:16 AM
Lester Perry Wrote:That is what raised the question in my mind. If a shipper wanted to ship something that was lets say 3 feet wider than a flat car. What did they do?
It's theoretically possible to do if there are no restrictions on the right of way (tunnels, bridges, other obstructions). There are a number of oversize loads that have dictated routing. On the other hand, there are also things that were built to a specific size because they had no choice but to go through a tunnel or other limiting area.
The aircraft industry faces these restrictions when shipping parts or partially assembled aircraft to other facilities.
Andrew