1.5 million pound super load from Laramie to Medicine Bow Wyoming

transformer transport in a 500 ton high frame trailer, owned and operated by Omega Morgan/IRH. This configuration takes up to 7 trucks pushing and pulling during the 97 mile transport of the 600,000+ pound transformer. Total weight is approximately 1.5 million pounds, 377 feet long, 26 feet wide (20 feet at tires) and 18'6" tall. it is impressively large when seen in person.

[mustafaerdogan]

For anybody wandering what the load is, it's a power transformer.
Its actually just one phase (533MVA) of a three phase unit. So if you've seen it on the road it might have been one of its sisters.
Step up transformers are used to increase voltage for long distance transmission. Step down transformers are used for distribution at lower voltage networks. Autotransformers are used to interconnect two high voltage transmission networks. This one connects 500kV & 345kV transmission networks.

[robertcooper]

Last week I parked for the night to it outside Laramie WY. Woke up the next morning and it was gone. Got on the road and couldn’t figure out why there was nobody else headed west. Then it it me that they had the interstate shut down for this thing. I made great time to Rawlins with like 4 other vehicles out there. Thanks for clearing the road for me! LOL

[Nomadcreations]

WOW a work of ART as well as human coordination for movement & even the trailer set-up Design/Assembly

[GotBuusted]

Pushes in red valve, waits 4 years for brakes to release.

[robertbowling]

I drove out of Ohio years ago and hauled 'permit loads' 48 states and Canada, even to and through WY. ... Never anything this massive and awesome tho ... I wish you'd have shown the on and off loading of this piece. I can't imagine the rigging that handles this sort of weight .... the trucks and trailer show the sheer power needed just to get it transported. Awesome job!! The responsibilities of the crew required means everyone had to be in synch 100% of the time ... the routing required, not to mention getting highways cleared to accommodate this sort of move. So many things factored in makes it a task.

[GoldVP...]

Reminds me of the giant boilers I'd run a push truck with, heading up to Cold Lake Alberta Weapons Range, but this is Loved how the middle axles of the set were all individual steer! So smooth. All night runs though for us, no daytime until 5pm. Slow going. 25kms/hr max. Big frame sections, with pipe and walkways and around 65ft high. 2 pull trucks, 4 trucks pushing in spring to fall, or 6 push trucks in winter. All chained up too. Massive money driving for Premay

[miltonglodek]

I'd like to see a documentary on this from the very beginning, when the transformer was built, to it when it was delivered & running. This is amazing.

[carolinafrog]

saw you guys out on the road a few times back in my driving days, always wanted to work the big stuff, never got beyond soloing oversize transmission poles and trans pad overheads frames, broke my back 10yrs ago, god i miss it!

[vortex]

The amount of stress I'd feel backing up this monster would be off the charts. Kudos!

[stephendx]

Big rig coming through! NICE.
Makes them Australian road trains look small ;) Diff is that the AUS road trains are a daily thing.

[karlsangree]

I don't know if I've ever seen three auxiliary pusher units in that configuration before. That was impressive.

[vincentrogers]

I saw that thing today. Had traffic backed up for miles. Glad I was on the other side of the highway

[pamelaremel]

Talk about serious backing skills! I'm blown away!

[anthonytimpson]

that articulated, self steering trailer rig is the real hero.

[barrymeyer]

We saw this on the interstate just west of Laramie on Thursday night. It had backed up traffic on Interstate 80 for miles

[TOPTECH-rr]

The power behind these machines is amazing!

[zekragash]

Had to contract someone to move a 260, 000 # vessel a few years back. Not like this, but a challenge for sure. Not many around that do this kind of thing. A lot of work goes into such an endeavor. Routing, permits, bridge upgrades, engineering, power lines, permits, crews, cranes and crews on both ends. Glad had a good team.

[jennajones]

Can you imagine checking the air pressure in all those tires 😂

[AhTechus]

The way you present is so natural and engaging

[akame]

These guys are the king of the road right there. Much respect