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- Day 3, Melter #2: Back down Cabbage Hill
- Day 2, Melter #2: Made it to Marsing
- Day 1, Melter #2 (continued): Return to Moreland
- Day 1, Melter #2: On the road again
- Day 5: First melter assembly delivered!
- Day 4 (continued): Into Richland
- Day 4: The melter assembly arrives in Washington
- Watch the melter assembly being loaded
- Day 3: Blazing the Oregon trail
- Media release issued
- Day 2: The road through Idaho
- Day 1: The journey begins
Day 1, Melter #2 (continued): Return to Moreland
wtpcomm - Mon, November 15, 2010The second melter assembly began its journey at 9:30 a.m. and continued to follow in the tire tracks of the first assembly. (It arrived at the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant construction site on November 5.) The caravan, complete with lead vehicles, transporter and follow vehicles, began its trek at the manufacturer's in Ogden, Utah, and completed its first day in Moreland, Idaho. The weather was slightly overcast with average temperatures for the day at 48 degrees Fahrenheit.
Starting point: Ogden, Utah
Ending point: Moreland, Idaho
Miles traveled: 170
Hours traveled: 6.75
Average speed: 25 miles per hour
Maximum speed: 43 miles per hour
Dusk sets on the second melter assembly as it travels through Idaho. (View larger image.)
