Track layer RL3 is ready to return to work in the Bloomhill bogs of Co. Offaly. The extra-wide tracks on the crane are necessary to distribute its weight and prevent it from sinking into the bog..... (more)

This photo encapsulates how temporary loading tracks are laid in the bog: First, the mound of dried peat at left is notched by a bulldozer to create a (somewhat) level path that acts as roadbed. ... (more)