The World's Longest Truck - Road Train in Australia
Why Worldbuilding Stack Exchange recommends it
Worldbuilding Stack Exchange answerers link it as a real-world example of extremely long articulated vehicles when discussing logistics and oversized transport for fictional settings.
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What it is
A short 2015 clip from the Extreme World channel showing Australian road trains, powerful trucks that pull two, three or more huge trailers across the outback. It gives a quick look at how these vehicles move goods between remote cattle stations and distant rail links.
What people said
Cites Cort Ammon · 2019-01 · Worldbuilding Stack Exchange · on “Would a double-decker tri-articulated bus work effectively?”
As far as road trains go, your tri-articulated bus is a bit tame [this video] . There's no real reason you could not have such a bus, though it can be difficult for them to go around sharp corners. Its hard to make a road train have varying angles between the segments. Physics likes to make them all have the same angle. This issue could be resolved by putting a driver on the tail segment to drive the back wheels. This is also a common approach for long vehicles such as NYFD's Ladder 34 [LINK] . Your real limit is convenience. At some point, it becomes more convenient to simply have two busses. That quickly leads to it becoming the most efficient solution as well. If you have long hauls, like the
Cites JBH · 2019-06 · Worldbuilding Stack Exchange · on “Justifying Affordable Bespoke Spaceships”
Let's look at the world of shipping here on Earth for inspiration I have a suspicion that if you look at the history of shipping, you'll discover that whether it's a cart or a bullet train, the basic limitations for being an independent owner/operator of a shipping company remain the same. I own a pickup truck and that lets me do a great many things, including haul a limited quantity and type of things around as a business. It was bought used and was a \$7,000 investment. I do not own a semi-tractor/trailer with the latest in home conveniences and the ability to haul different kinds of trailers for different types of goods. That's a \$250,000 investment, easy. I certainly do not own a contai
Cites SomeGuestPerson123 · 2021-06 · Worldbuilding Stack Exchange · on “How could very large (but not that large vehicles) be used in combat?”
You might want to look at Road Trains. These are a real thing, and are used for long-range logistical support, weighing up to 150 Tonnes (or is it Tons?). There are some good youtube videos showing how some companies use these as heavy goods movers. [this video] Road trains are more efficient on drivers, and more aerodynamically (fuel) efficient, and can carry a lot of goods. You need a road though.