The mine just outside town has ordered half a dozen new dump truck trays (793 Hercules trays, for those playing along at home), apparently all brightly painted.
The one that was delivered this morning is wearing a pride flag. Apparently the delivery was timed to coincide with IDAHOBIT Day next week.
Photo credits Troy Pearson, Jude Keogh. Paywalled story https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/7733604/giant-rainbow-truck-tray-creates-a-spectacle-for-early-morning-motorists/
@stibbons Holy BALLS that's big! 😮
@virtualwolf Those mining dump trucks are totes chonky bois.
Apparently that thing was delivered from Newcastle. I imagine they must have taken the golden highway, skirting around Sydney and over the mountains dragging that would be a nightmare.
@stibbons @virtualwolf these chonky things, to be precise: Cat 793 haul/dump trucks (the one in the photo is for the Kalgoorlie Super Pit)
I got curious enough to look this up on the local paper's facebook page. And everyone who give it the angry reaction has already blocked me there, so that's nice.