[Scan-DC] Coors brew tank move

[Frank Carson]

We did a commercial vehicle inspection on an tanker carrying 6,000 gallons
of whiskey.  We tried to convince the driver (in good humor, of course) that
he was several fifths overweight...

Frank Carson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Rumberg" <michael.rumberg at verizon.net>
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Coors brew tank move


> here is a good article on the first test of the move.  what you are
hearing now is the second phase of moving the rest of the 165ft long 33 ton
beer cans!
>
> ain't America great!?
>
> http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2006/032006/03062006/173140
>
>
> >From: RICHARD ROWLAND <richrowl at worldnet.att.net>
> >Date: Wed Mar 08 10:29:20 CST 2006
> >To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> >Subject: [Scan-DC] Coors brew tank move
>
> >Left King George County at 11:13pm and arrived Ruckersville (Rt 29 @ Rt
33)
> >6:30am.
> >Taking seven and a half hours to go approximately 60 miles and still on
the
> >move. Two trailer
> >transporters each hauling a 33 ton brew tank to the Coors brewery near
> >Elkton. Should
> >arrive at Coors around noon today (Wednesday) The 20 Ft diameter by 70 Ft
> >long tanks
> >are being moved with the help and support of wide load signs, pole trucks
> >and two dozen
> >or more bucket trucks and boom (mini crane) trucks. It took just under 3
> >hours to manueuver
> >thru Fredericksburg on Rt 3 from King George County. Stop lights had to
be
> >re-positioned,
> >some of the cross arms lifted a few feet higher by crane and some support
> >cables removed
> >and tied aside. Continuing on Tuesday and Saturday nights there are 67
more
> >tanks to move,
> >possibly in convoys of five at a time. Want to listen in:
> >
> >154.6650 [csq]  State police escort comms
> >154.6950 [csq]  State Police escort comms  (N0 this trip is not a
> >surveillance op)
> >462.5625 [67.0] Convoy tactical, bucket and crane trucks (FRS Ch-1)
> >464.5500 [67.0] Lead transport trailer crew
> >  27.125   [csq] Convoy tactical and second transport trailer crew (CB
> >Ch-14)
> >  39.54     [csq]  State Police contact with Madison and Greene Counties
> >(SIRS)
> >  47.28    [94.8]  VDOT support
> >  47.30    [94.8]  VDOT support
> >  45.36   [173.8] Fredericksburg utilities support
> >155.925 [131.8] Fredericksburg Police and utilities support
> >158.925 [173.8] Fredericksburg Police and utilities support
> >155.850 [131.8] Fredericksburg Police and utilities support
> >Richard Rowland
> >RichRowl at worldnet.att.net
> >
> >
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