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By Robert Tate
Are you looking for a used trailer? If so, the best place to compare prices is online. This article will give you a guideline of where to look and what to look for when comparing used trailers.
Searching For Used Trailers Online
The best place to start your search for used trailers is in any search engine. Just type in the words “used trailers for sale” and click search. You will be directed to many different sites that offer different types of trailers. You can now start to browse each site and see what is out there. You may also want to check sites that are not listed where people have listed their personal trailers for sale. You may find used trailers on auction websites, local newspaper sites, or even sites such as http://craigslist.com.
Narrowing Down Your Search
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You will be overwhelmed with the many different options you have out there on the world wide web when it comes to looking for trailers. The best thing to do in order to find the exact trailer you want is to narrow down your options. There are many ways that you can narrow down you options. For example, you should pick a price range that you are willing to pay for the used trailer. Knowing how much you are going to pay will help you see what trailers are out there that you can actually afford. You also should know which type of trailer you want. There are many different makes and models when it comes to trailers. Knowing exactly which type of trailer you want will also help you find the best used one for you.
Comparing Prices of Trailers Online
Now that you narrowed down your options you are ready to compare the results. The first thing many people look at when it comes to buying used trailers is the price. Comparing the price online is easy because you will be able to see each trailer side by side with the price tag. If you find a trailer online where the price is not specified you will most likely be given contact information. Make sure you do not dismiss the used trailers that do not have a price listed. Calling the company or person that has this trailer for sale is a sure way to make a good deal. You may be passing up an opportunity when ignoring the trailers without a price tag.
Picking Out Your Trailer
Finally, you are ready to pick out the trailer of your choice. Before you pick out the trailer make sure you are not just looking at the price. You want to get the best deal for your money. One trailer may be a bit more expensive that the other but come in a better shape. Spending that extra money may save you the cost of maintenance in the future. Make sure you compare all aspects of the used trailer before you pick out the best one for you. If possible you also want to arrange to go and see the trailer before you decide to buy it. You can never be too safe when dealing with products online. Remember pictures could be deceiving, so arranging to see the item before you buy it is almost a must.
Once you look for the trailers online and do all your research you are now ready to buy the trailer of your choice!
About the Author: Robert Tate Region Sales Manager of Mascus UK. Mascus is an electronic marketplace for
used trailers
, used tractors and trucks. Mascus makes trading in
used trailers for sale
quicker and more efficient by collecting all information about supply and demand in one place. All dealers, producers and end users are welcome to offer their used machines and trucks for sale.
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United States: Two killed, more than a hundred injured in Amtrak train collision in South Carolina
United States: Two killed, more than a hundred injured in Amtrak train collision in South Carolina
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Early on Sunday morning, Amtrak’s passenger train number 91, the Silver Star, bound for Miami from New York, slammed into a stationary CSX freight train in Cayce, about ten miles (16 km) south of Columbia, capital of the US state of South Carolina. Two Amtrak employees were killed and at least 116 were injured, some seriously.
The two killed were 54-year-old engineer Michael Kempf of Savannah, Georgia, and 36-year-old conductor Michael Cella of Orange Park, Florida. Robert Sumwalt, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, told a press conference the passenger train had been diverted into a siding by a switch left “literally locked, with a padlock” in that position.
The collision happened at about 2:35 am local time (0735 UTC) at a switching yard in the small city of Cayce. The Amtrak train, with reportedly 139 passengers and eight employees aboard, collided head on with the freight train, which was parked with no one on board. The Amtrak locomotive and the leading locomotive on the freight train were destroyed; the Amtrak locomotive and some of its passenger cars derailed, and one of those cars was folded in half. Several freight cars were crumpled, Reuters reported. In a press conference, the state governor, Henry McMaster, said the Amtrak locomotive was “barely recognizable” and described it as “a horrible thing to see, to understand the force involved”.
Harrison Cahill, a spokesman for Lexington County, gave a count of 116 injured, up from an initial report of 70; according to Derrec Becker, public information officer for the South Carolina Emergency Management Division, injuries ranged “from cuts and bruises to severe broken bones”. On Monday a Palmetto Health spokesperson said two patients were in serious and two in critical condition at their facilities. A spill of approximately 5,000 gallons of fuel from the freight train posed no safety hazard, according to officials.
Passenger Derek Pettaway told the CNN network that like most others, he had been sleeping when the collision happened. He said Amtrak staff cleared the passengers from the train rapidly, and there was no panic; “I think people were more in shock than anything else”, he said.
“Key to this investigation is learning why the switch was lined that way”, Sumwalt said. Amtrak’s CEO, Richard Anderson, speaking to reporters on Sunday, held CSX responsible; he stated the track in that area is operated by CSX and the signals, which CSX operates, were not working at the time of the collision and a CSX dispatcher was therefore directing the Amtrak train’s movements. Sumwalt noted an automatic monitoring and braking system called positive train control, which was not in use on the stretch of line, could have forestalled the collision.
Several fatal incidents involving Amtrak trains have occurred in the past three months. On December 18, the inaugural train on a new route in Washington state derailed at high speed while crossing above a highway, killing three; on January 31, the driver of a garbage truck was killed in Virginia when he collided with an Amtrak train chartered to take Republican lawmakers to a retreat.
