The Heaviest and Most Powerful Trains in the World

Most countries during the 19^th and 20^th century relied heavily on trains for transportation. The early designs of trains were slow in speed. Most trains of today are highly technological. Still, many countries rely heavily on trains for transportation of raw materials and goods… and commuters of course...

You’ve already seen the fastest trains in the world. It’s time now to witness the heaviest trains in the world.

Scroll down that mouse and find out!

Fortescue

Image Source

Fortescue is a train is a 40 tons train and is one of the heaviest train in the world. It is n owned by Fortescue Metal Group, an Australian iron ore mining company. In 2008, the group loaded its first iron ore shipment bound for China. Fortescue have at least 10 Chinese steel mill contracts lasting for around 10 years.

Specialized Container Transport

Image Source

The Specialized Container Transport is a 1,435 mm freighter from Parkes to Perth, Australia. As of June 2008, 6,000 t and 1800 m with diesel locomotives The SCT Logistics is an interstate transport company in Australia, with facilities in Melbourne, Adelaide, Parkes and Perth.

BHP Billiton

Image Source

The BHP Biliton, 1,435 mm and as of June 2001 trial with 682 ore cars and eight distributed GE locomotives. Its GE locomotive is 6,250 horsepower making it one of the most powerful single-engined locomotives in the world.

See also

World’s Fastest Trains Ever Built

World’s Fastest Trains Ever Built Two

The Heaviest and Most Powerful Trains in the World

Most countries during the 19^th and 20^th century relied heavily on trains for transportation. The early designs of trains were slow in speed. Most trains of today are highly technological. Still, many countries rely heavily on trains for transportation of raw materials and goods… and commuters of course...

You’ve already seen the fastest trains in the world. It’s time now to witness the heaviest trains in the world.

Scroll down that mouse and find out!

Fortescue

Image Source

Fortescue is a train is a 40 tons train and is one of the heaviest train in the world. It is n owned by Fortescue Metal Group, an Australian iron ore mining company. In 2008, the group loaded its first iron ore shipment bound for China. Fortescue have at least 10 Chinese steel mill contracts lasting for around 10 years.

Specialized Container Transport

Image Source

The Specialized Container Transport is a 1,435 mm freighter from Parkes to Perth, Australia. As of June 2008, 6,000 t and 1800 m with diesel locomotives The SCT Logistics is an interstate transport company in Australia, with facilities in Melbourne, Adelaide, Parkes and Perth.

BHP Billiton

Image Source

The BHP Biliton, 1,435 mm and as of June 2001 trial with 682 ore cars and eight distributed GE locomotives. Its GE locomotive is 6,250 horsepower making it one of the most powerful single-engined locomotives in the world.

See also

World’s Fastest Trains Ever Built

World’s Fastest Trains Ever Built Two

Lolly Jackson Bedfordview House

This five-bedroom mansion has five garages and is made for the entertainer offering a gym, a sauna, and a Jacuzzi. It also has two spacious patios (one roof-top) with a gas braai as well as an indoor entertainment area including a pool table and bar.

























http://www.e-mailjokes.co.za

Beautiful Lesotho traditional houses

The traditional style of housing in Lesotho is called a rondavel.





A rondavel is a traditional African-style house.






It is usually round in shape and is traditionally made with materials that can be locally obtained in raw form. The rondavel's walls are often constructed from stones. The mortar may consist of sand, soil, or some combinations of these mixed with dung. The floor is finished with a processed dung mixture to make it smooth. The roof braces of a rondavel are made out of tree limbs, which have been harvested and cut to length. The roof itself is made out of thatch that is sewn to the wooden braces with rope made out of grass. The process of completing the thatch can take one weekend or up to a year with a skilled artisan, as it must be sewn in one section at a time, starting from the bottom working towards the top. As each section is sewn, it may be weathered and aged in so as to form a complete weatherproof seal.






Rondavels can be found in the countries of Southern Africa, including: South Africa, Lesotho (where the hut is also known as a mokhoro), Swaziland, Botswana, and others. Small variations exist in different areas in the height of walls and pitch of roofs as well as how the rondavels are finished. Some people elaborately carve, paint, or decorate the outside wall that has been finished off with dung. In other places, people leave their rondavels undecorated.






In recent times, with the availability of modern construction materials, the appearance and construction of rondavels have changed. They may have concrete foundations, be built with cement blocks or brick, mortared with cement, and/or roofed with corrugated tin. While the traditional rondavel did not have running water, electricity, and/or other modern amenities, many are now equipped with, or have been adapted to accommodate these.







































































traditional Lesotho dressss





view of the Lesotho highlands













traditional housing next to the modern cell phone tower













traditional style for a modern restaurant





many more modern dwellings are of the box style

http://www.galenfrysinger.com/lesotho_housing_style.htm