Bridge built for ultra heavy transport to pass through old English village with police escort

[@CobraEmergency]

Allelys transported the Siemens Energy generator, weighing 356 tonnes, from the Port of Ipswich to the Eye Synchronous Condenser Plant (read more: conradenergy.co.uk/energy-generation/grid-stability/yaxley-synchronous-condenser/ ) in Yaxley, Suffolk

[@17MGTP]

That Bedford truck at 0:13 is awesome!

[@Enfinauniverso]

Those creaking noises and howling sounds are freaky!

[@321Jarn]

For real, I wouldn't want to be anywhere near it.

[@dazamanday]

20:54 😨

[@cailco100]

It's only the Steel, Hydraulics, tyres, breaks, and every nut and bolt that squeaks and groans, nothing too much to worry about. it's when you hear something go Ping, crack and snap then you worry

[@simonbertioli4696]

​@@cailco100 correct.. If it didn't, one would be really worried Just the complete structure talking.👍👍

[@duncanmccreath5215]

Sounds like a ship in a rough storm

[@RonnN-gf8tm]

Big thanks to Allelys !!! Some nice equipment there guys!! Nice trucks!! Awesome Show once again Cobra!!

[@KerrisonA]

Goodness me. Listen to those creaks & groans! Thanks Cobra.

[@bmcc12]

The gear reduction on those tractors must be very, very impressive in order to go that slowly, and still have full diesel power!

[@joshuadalton6063]

All custom tractors if I recall another YT video, standard commercial ones might have gears that span 3-5mph, think these heavy haulers are stepped down 2-3x more so every gear is like 1mph lol

[@rkan2]

What they actually have is a torque converter gearbox and a huge cooler for the transmission fluid to be able to vent the heat from all the slip! It is the only way to be able to start from a standstill on bigger inclines without braking some gears!

[@8888shooter]

Interesting video......but I did like seeing that old classic truck at the beginning of the film!!... it was in beautiful condition!!🤩👍👍.....thanks, Cobra, for the video. 👌

[@SMX815]

Wow, that is a monster of an abnormal load & great video coverage 👍

[@CobraEmergency]

It sure is! Cheers

[@petatrethewy2695]

A joy to watch. Thank-you Cobra.

[@CobraEmergency]

Thank you Peta!

[@RonnN-gf8tm]

This is what my Dad did at work. He had certificate for these and the big cranes as well... Imperial Oil 24yrs as an operator.. Right On Cobra

[@321Jarn]

This is going to be a banger of a video, I already know it.

[@CobraEmergency]

I hope so! Thank you 😊

[@Mark-q6x]

​@CobraEmergency how long did it take to get it to its destination

[@CobraEmergency]

Roughly 11 hours. Departed Ipswich Docks just after 1100 and passed through Brockford Street at roughly 2100. It was meant to depart at 0600. I have to admit I was a bit too tired to keep track of its progress after Brockford, but we can imagine it was around 2200 as Yaxley is just up from Brockford.

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

@321Jarn Do you take a lot of drugs ?

[@cammieg4381]

Allelys' is going to have a nice Christmas bonus this year! Thanks Cobra!👍

[@duudsuufd]

Not if the receiver changes his mind: 14 days of money-back guarantee, free return!

[@SneezingEagle]

Superb video! Love watching Allelys work

[@wendy-janewatson8234]

Thank you for sharing this. That generator is massive. 🙂🙂

[@theblower069]

What a video I`m sure that i wouldn`t have the nerves to do this job. Great. I`m going to have to see the whole series of videos of this massive move from start to completion

[@CobraEmergency]

Haha thank you! Yeah, quite a lot of weight on your shoulders doing this.

[@theogrimbauld781]

Great video. Right at the beginning there's the red Bedford truck. I immediately thought of the popular Father Brown TV series. By the way, I also watched the videos with the heavy goods transport in the city (Ipswich I think) and on the motorway with enthusiasm. As I am, in the wrong order of course. Best wishes from Wiesbaden, the state capital of Hesse in Germany.

[@TMM6900]

So well created and edited. The ending with the moon is awesome

[@CobraEmergency]

Really appreciate that. Love shooting the moon when possible.

[@johnmills7716]

So what is the weight of the entire rig and its load?

[@Lancashire999]

Another banger! Keep up the good work 💪

[@thatforcefieldguy]

What a big one! Nice video Cobra, if only i wasn't on my way back from holiday then i wouldn't of missed it!

[@RonnN-gf8tm]

@@thatforcefieldguy Hey my friend!!!

[@CobraEmergency]

Well, howdy! Holidays can often conflict with exciting events. Should be another on the same route in the forseeable future as there is meant to be a transformer, too.

[@thatforcefieldguy]

@@RonnN-gf8tm Hey ronn!

[@BucksBlueLightVids]

Great video mate

[@neilburns8869]

Everyone will be in need of a coffee from the BP Filling station by the time the huge convoy is over the makeshift bridge.

[@CobraEmergency]

It was well used that night 😂

[@neilburns8869]

@@CobraEmergency I'm sure the presence of all that were there, will have done the future of the place no harm at all and ensured that it stayed open several more years.😉👍🤝

[@marksapollo]

Seen loads of videos on this generator move. Wonder how much power it can make? They said it took 8 months of planning the move.

[@andrewmcguigan8039]

It's not a generator - its a big flywheel called a synchronous condenser for regulating the frequency of the power grid

[@jessgibson4790]

Don't understand why lead truck didn't have it's roof beacons on?

[@ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE]

Wow you really got around following it!!! how did you know where it was going? and how did you get ahead so many times?

[@RonnN-gf8tm]

Wow Eh Cobra!! Crunch Creak,, Creak,Crack,...Man that thing sounds heavy!!! 20:43!! This was over the top Cobra.. Right On!!

[@lenny5691]

best video cobra keep it up

[@andyguy0610]

Wow, just landed on this and I am now addicted, how long does it take to cordinate the huge number of resources to move massive loads like this? Are those MAN tractor specially designed for this type of work? I dare say the bill for delivering this generator would be a pretty penny.

[@CobraEmergency]

It is addicting! 😍 Not so sure about this particular move but a previous abnormal load of a similar size (an oxygen tanker) took 2 years to plan. Yes the MAN tractors are designed specifically for this kind of heavy haulage. Oh yes these things aren't cheap! There's plenty of articles and documents out there that detail these things.

[@Warekiwi]

It seemed a very small bridge? Was there just a weak point on the road??

[@tent7014]

Think if the bridge failed after a survey, the Highways Authority would have had to close the road for months and Allelys would pick up the bill (+£millions)

[@davidrobert2007]

There is a small river running under the bridge (the River Dove).

[@BazilYat]

​@@tent7014 and even a smallish river culvert like that being blocked might cause some MAJOR flooding. It might look narrow, but that's still hundreds of litres a minute

[@mfx1]

How is that any stronger? The ground underneath is still going to take the same weight, I could understand it if the bridge was a single structure.

[@chriskberks5471]

I was wondering that too.

[@loboptlu]

@@mfx1 it is a very small bridge the supports where on the ground not the bridge , but the bridge itself wouldn’t hold the weight and small or not it wouldn’t be possible to go over it if it collapses.

[@Su-ri5ob]

@@mfx1 presumably it spreads the weight.

[@ColinLennard]

The front of that convoy was at the back when it left Ipswich. Some where on the way it was turned around. I only know this is that the tow truck T111 *** was at the back & tow truck T444*** was in the front pulling.

[@reu28]

Is that little yellow crane a self-build? i have never seen one like that before.

[@mipmipmipmipmip-v5x]

Lookhow it can crane and drive at the same time. Seems something with ample military applications.

[@saznz79]

On the Lincoln bypass there was a car transporter and it was in a lay-by having a break and it was full with these police teslas maybe it was delivering it to the HQ?

[@natehill8069]

So there was like a culvert or something under the road here that couldnt handle a load?

[@CobraEmergency]

At 0:56, you can see the wall on the left. It is the wall of an old riverbridge. It used to be a humpback bridge until they flattened it out. The river is now very overgrown so I couldn't see it well myself but here is a Google link: maps.app.goo.gl/vg2dAiExQjmgaSkE9?g_st=ac

[@saltynadsack2723]

Am I alone in wanting to see the Tesla Dukes of Hazard it over the bridge? 😂 The hydraulic suspension was cranked right up on the lead trailer, so cool to see these systems at work!!

[@CobraEmergency]

Oh, them Duke Boys are at it again!

[@MileyPit]

Thought he was gonna turn into a werewolf at the end.

[@ST6-Music]

9:35 sorry but did anyone else hear the Tesla after it made it over the bridge or was that just me 😅😅

[@bossco2001]

Pretty cool and fun to watch video

[@simonwhyld3003]

Haven't seen a iron fairy for years!

[@tent7014]

An Iron Fairy has a Fixed Jib I think.

[@PeterChapman-rg6gr]

That is because this is NOT an "Iron Fairy" but an Australian Franna.

[@simonwhyld3003]

@@PeterChapman-rg6gr Thanks, so that is why I haven't seen one for years!

[@howardjones6752]

What was the temporary over bridge cut ally bridgeing ?

[@CobraEmergency]

At 0:56, you can see the wall on the left. It is the wall of an old riverbridge. It used to be a humpback bridge until they flattened it out. The river is now very overgrown so I couldn't see it well myself but here is a Google link: maps.app.goo.gl/vg2dAiExQjmgaSkE9?g_st=ac

[@kevinbrown4892]

Any one know how many gallons to the mile these trucks do?

[@rkan2]

Heavily depends on the speed they go. But at full power these are probably consuming 200l/h. Take two of them and that is 400l/h for going maybe 2 miles. That could be like 50 gallons per mile, not too bad in the scheme of things. On UK fuel pricing that would be about 150£/mile in fuel.

[@jfen1974]

Another quality video

[@Stinfoxc]

Looks like it's about 87 miles from Ipswich to Yaxley. Do you know how long this entire journey took?

[@JurivonStolzenberg14]

Lucky that Tesla did not break down! 😅

[@howardcollins6748]

Just found the channel great video how much does it cost to do all this regards Howard from Cyprus 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@dh2032]

what's the Bridge for, seems to doing make large hump in the road to me to get over? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@JaneGalvin]

There was an Old humpback bridge before it was Flattened and it isn’t Strong enough to take the Weight.

[@mipmipmipmipmip-v5x]

Bridge seems quite steep considering the long haul it's made for!

[@duudsuufd]

It is the tele-lens effect. You can see half of all the wheels of the first trailer are still on the bridge while the load is already halfway.

[@SEBZED86]

I don’t understand why they put a load of (what I presume is wood?) on the road surface? Can someone explain the science please?

[@mipmipmipmipmip-v5x]

There is a weak spot in the asphalt due to a tiny river below the road. The bridge is to put load away from the weak spot.

[@17luke]

9:36 The Tesla celebrates crossing the new bridge 🤣

[@TMarkLenthall]

Does it come in a different colour?

[@geraldineedgecumbe9771]

Awesome

[@BjörnBergström-m7h]

hi.är det inre en överdrivet hög "extra" bro som ni byggde?? hade nog säkert räckt med extra långa körplåtar...vägen håller ju!!!

[@theoriginalcripster]

24:49 Bless you!

[@grahamsibbert2412]

What is the reason for the bridge ?

[@CobraEmergency]

To take the weight off the regular road bridge.

[@grahamsibbert2412]

@@CobraEmergency ok thank you. But I couldn’t see a regular road bridge. Was it over a drainage ditch or something.

[@CobraEmergency]

At 0:56, you can see the wall on the left. It is the wall of an old river road bridge. It used to be a humpback bridge until they flattened it out. The river is now very overgrown, so I couldn't see it well myself, but here is a Google link: maps.app.goo.gl/vg2dAiExQjmgaSkE9?g_st=ac

[@grahamsibbert2412]

@@CobraEmergency ok well thank you for being patient with me. I sort of guessed it was either a deep dip in the road or a weak part of a gully or something. But again thank you for taking the time and not treating me as a complete idiot.

[@CobraEmergency]

@grahamsibbert2412 It's better to guide and educate, always! Thank you. Not an easy one to see, either. I actually walked past it multiple times before noticing while recording.

[@simontay4851]

What is the culvert made of and how wide is it? If its an arch, it could easily take the weight. Arch bridges are the strongest bridge design. The 365 tonnes are spread over several wheels and its a tiny gap. Less than a metre? This seems like a big fuss over nothing.

[@halcyondaystunes]

@@simontay4851 we have bridges all over the country that have weight limits. This could quite obviously be because of surveys on the bridge. Why take a risk of a bridge collapsing and putting this whole job in jeapody. I'm not even sure I should be explaining this to someone sitting behind a screen. I'm pretty sure, as do many people with a brain that these guys know what they are doing. You however have no clue

[@davidrobert2007]

Another great video 👍Cheers! PS: does anyone know how "Allelys" is pronounced?

[@cliffboulton8763]

I THINK it's as it reads, David. ALL--ELY'S

[@davidrobert2007]

@@cliffboulton8763 I think it's either "Al-el-lees" or "Al-el-liss"

[@SirTom-ni2ht]

9:28 Tesla???

[@tent7014]

When did this happen ?

[@mattlander9119]

@@tent7014 August 18th according to the description

[@daveytn]

I thought STGOcat3 was upto 150tonnes??

[@rbttc8702]

@@daveytn in the other videos you can see more clearly that there's a second truck pushing

[@SirTom-ni2ht]

8:24 police gofing around

[@Christopher_Samuel-i7o]

How much does it cost to haul this type of load?

[@rkan2]

Probably a million in total, most of it being the planning beforehand.

[@joesanchez979]

Humongous 😮

[@efterblivna]

Hugh Mungus

[@kieronmarshall2658]

hope someone called the council about the late night noise

[@neilburns8869]

You can see that the police are using more Volvos now, as they continue to phase out the BMWs.

[@CobraEmergency]

Yeah, I really noticed that earlier in the day where they all had to relocate from Ipswich. Just the one BMW. Plenty of Volvos.

[@JaneGalvin]

A lot of Police Forces are Opting For Audis Aswell.

[@Bobtidbury]

Do the wheels on the trailers have hydraulic motors ?

[@rkan2]

To turn yes, but not to provide torque for moving.

[@BobSmith-ui4qu]

How many millions have been spent just on moving it.

[@rkan2]

Considering all the planning, perhaps a couple. The actual moving operation probably did not cost much more than a value of one of these trucks. 😅

[@ARDEN440i]

Surely it makes more sense to use a locomotive to transport these huge loads rather than a truck?

[@johnstudd4245]

You need to have tracks to run trains. The UK does not have the rail infrastructure it did 75 or 100 years ago.

[@trs4u]

Isn't a job like this one needed in Dublin for some very large M.A.N. engines? Bigger bridges possibly. And new roads.

[@CobraEmergency]

I'm curious to know more. What's happening in Dublin?

[@trs4u]

@@CobraEmergency 11 M.A.N. engines weighing just under 500t were apparently delivered to Dublin recently, but they can't be moved to their intended destinations because the bridges on the way can't take the weight. "Generators to combat power shortages are stuck at Dublin Port as they are too heavy for M50" Irish Independent. I wonder if Allelys have been contacted?

[@CobraEmergency]

Oooh okay! Yeah I'm sure if they get the right people, they can find a solution. A temporary overbridge would probably be best. The one in this video is quite small compared to some setups I've seen for larger bridges.

[@CobraEmergency]

@@trs4u Something like this: i2-prod.sussexlive.co.uk/news/sussex-news/article6781612.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_ABNORMAL-LOAD.jpg

[@malcolmmarshall4371]

I̺m̺a̺g̺e̺n̺ h̺o̺w̺ m̺u̺c̺h̺ p̺l̺a̺i̺ni̺n̺g̺ t̺h̺i̺s̺ j̺o̺b̺ h̺a̺v̺e̺ t̺a̺k̺e̺n̺

[@frankonyoutube]

i know the ceo of conrad energy it took over a year of planning from what i heard

[@JL-rx6hl]

LOTS !!!!

[@stephenjsmart4758]

Silly little bridge for something so big

[@mcgillyface]

Sorry I’m I being thick why have they built a bridge on a flat road 🤔

[@the15minutegamer]

Was wondering same thing

[@JL-rx6hl]

To span a culvert under the road that couldnt take the weight of the truck so build a bridge that "moves " the load bearing to either side of the culvert and keeps the weight off of it

[@the15minutegamer]

@@JL-rx6hl oh then no wonder

[@paulharrison6417]

your correct, your thick!

[@MATDMixes]

​@@paulharrison6417I mean, you don't even know how to spell "you're". We could say you're thick too!

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

9:44 I think you mean *TRANSPORTING* they are not escorting it, that’s what the police are doing.

[@Allgone-b4k]

The lighting these guys use is poor, could have used portable LED panels and 100k lux torches

[@Aviationfan321]

Wassup

[@CobraEmergency]

Wassup

[@A.LBricks]

8:40 Police Tesla???Again?

[@sydmichel]

A bridge? over what? a crack in the road?

[@xanderbonninga]

@sydmichel The heavy haulage company had to construct a temporary overbridge in the village of Brockford Street, to take the weight off an old bridge crossing the River Dove.

[@CobraEmergency]

At 0:56, you can see the wall on the left. It is the wall of an old riverbridge. It used to be a humpback bridge until they flattened it out. The river is now very overgrown so I couldn't see it well myself but here is a Google link: maps.app.goo.gl/vg2dAiExQjmgaSkE9?g_st=ac

[@texaspinzgauer]

I'm sure it was impressive. Maybe stick with day time transports for best effect.

[@heli-crewhgs5285]

It’s ‘THROUGH,’ not ‘FROO’!! Sort your pronunciation out!

[@markgerrard2513]

These things have no place in villages like this. Ship should have gone to Lowestoft or Great Yarmoith or they should have used A roads

[@rkan2]

A roads tend to gave more overhead bridges and other road furniture..

[@JurivonStolzenberg14]

Don't think Mr Musk can move 356 tonnes along the road anytime soon?? 😅