Share Pics of People Hauling or Towing Something Wrong

[square1]

That thing may be two days away from repo. Who knows?

Right, who knows, it could be his beater car.

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

I think the straps are holding the sides up, ie as a safety to the latches there. Jon

So, the put the straps in place to hold the sides up, then loaded the gravel?

Do you not see what's wrong with that theory?

 

[Redlands Okie]

Loading the car and the stress on the sides when going down the track is two different problems. Also nothing i can see shows the straps were installed after the gravel was loaded. Chute can dump the gravel in just fine with the straps on. Just guessing here. For sure no solid info since i was not there at loading.

 

[TMGT]

I thought it looked like the straps were put on after the gravel was loaded.

 

[dragoneggs]

I thought it looked like the straps were put on after the gravel was loaded.

By the looks of the strap angle, appears to me they went on after the load. Otherwise wouldn't they be buried deeper?

 

[Midniteoyl]

Jeez... Whats more likely?

That some 'idiot' really though that straps would hold the gravel in?

Or,

That the company has had problems with the sides failing and use the straps to help?

Seriously people... :confused3:

 

[dragoneggs]

Jeez... Whats more likely?

That some 'idiot' really though that straps would hold the gravel in?

Or,

That the company has had problems with the sides failing and use the straps to help?

Seriously people... :confused3:

My guess is the sides were bulging, someone got nervous and added the straps.

 

[countrybumpkin]

My guess is someone had to much free time and thought they would be funny.

 

[BigBlue1]

Right, who knows, it could be his beater car.

If it was his/her 'beater' then they should be able to afford a pickup truck to have around for hauling stuff. But whatever. People are weird and obviously we don't all think alike.

Rob

 

[two_bit_score]

Right, who knows, it could be his beater car.

Could be.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

My guess is someone had to much free time and thought they would be funny.

X2 :thumbsup:

 

[GLyford]

As I understand it, railroad regulations are as bad or worse than highway regulations, and some little rule book says that the load will always have straps...so they put on straps. Then take a picture of it as they laugh before going back to work...

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

I thought it looked like the straps were put on after the gravel was loaded.

Duh. It's obvious. The straps were added after the gravel was loaded. Could not have happened any other way.

Why, we don't know, but the idea that the straps were put there to hold the sides up is beyond silly.

 

[bcp]

An explanation I found:

"The car is used to move what we call rip rap, large stones to shore up culverts and retaining walls, the straps are to secure the larger rock....they are not in use here in this photo, they are in place to keep them from coming lose and catching on wayside structures."

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Straps could have been left on the car after being used to secure a load, which could be many different things. Notice in one of the photos below that there appears to be a strap attachment point inside each door.

Bruce

http://www.bahnbilder.de/1200/eine-reihe-materialwagen-x-627-952303.jpg

https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3810/13591125264_9d99fbb132_b.jpg

http://www.bahnbilder.de/1024/oebb-materialwagen-40-81-9415-423036.jpg

Showing straps may have been used with a previous load.
http://www.bahnbilder.de/bilder/mat...heimbhf-baddeutschaltenburg090422--287489.jpg

 

[4570Man]

Duh. It's obvious. The straps were added after the gravel was loaded. Could not have happened any other way.

Why, we don't know, but the idea that the straps were put there to hold the sides up is beyond silly.

So what do you suppose. That's a valid theory. I don't see why it's beyond silly. Another theory is they've been written a ticket for an unsecured load. But I don't think DOT has any say over railroads.

 

[bcp]

But I don't think DOT has any say over railroads.

Especially German railroads.

Bruce

 

[4570Man]

Especially German railroads. Bruce

You got me there. So what regulations are there on American and German railroads.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

FRA | Federal Railroad Administration

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

FRA | Federal Railroad Administration

Part of the US DoT (at least in the US)

 

[dasranger]