How Boeing moves the big stuff

I get the fortunate opportunity to see these extra long loads driving down the highway on a regular basis. It is pretty cool to see the trailing end with the guy in it a few inches off the road. These and the trucks hauling the 777 engines area sight to see.



Triple 7 engine on it's way home:

I keep telling the other half we need to do that job, especially the back half, but for some reason she keeps telling me hell no.

a reply to: Sammamishman
I thought at first you were talking about the Boeing 747 Dreamlifter operated by Atlas Airways. I can't post pictures, but wiki has a blurb on them. They fly right over the farm on their way to Charleston, SC.

Boeing 747 Dream Lifter

a reply to: NightFlight

That's how they get the parts to Washington. Some of the parts are produced locally, or the Dreamlifter will go into Boeing Field instead of Everett. Instead of a five minute hop, they truck them.

a reply to: NightFlight

I've gotten to see them a few times too. Neat to see them split them in half to take cargo out.

a reply to: Sammamishman

I recall seeing the long load on 405 headed to everett and once an engine, but the engine wasn't covered so it was freewheeling in the wind.

a reply to: bigx001

The drivers that haul those engines would gladly slit each others throat to get one of them. That's a big money haul there.