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Road Trains
The general advice to motorists if you see a road train coming
is to pull off the road a distance, if possible, and wait.
Depending on the wind direction, the cloud of dust will
prevent vision and hide small boulders and other debris
bouncing along in the truck's wake.
2000 August: A
Western Star
Constellation 4964EX.
The truck is operated by
Charlie Chalmers to haul cattle from the
Northern Territory.
The Cummins `Signature' diesel (650hp and 2250 lb/ft torque)
was selected for its power, giving higher speeds on long runs.
The gearbox is an Eaton RTLO 22918B, 18-speed, driving into
Meritor RT-52 axles with 4.56:1 diff's with diff' locks.
Rear suspension is AD252-10 air ride by Neway.
It pulls triple road trains rated
up to 140 tonne and 53 metres overall length.
Go to the
Australia's Road Transport Heritage
by Liz Martin,
Freightliner,
Western Star,
Australia
and
AEC
pages
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