Whoops apocalypse No 5,739. Or how to turn a generator over in Uganda. Biglorryblog has the story from Jerry B.

Biglorryblog's newly discovered contributor in Africa Jerry Burley of BMS Minerals has sent me this intriguing tale of woe. And I'll let him tell it: "Brian, another routine day in Africa - a 95-tonne net weight slow speed heavy oil generator engine for Kampala's new thermal power station (like the rest of Africa we have electricity shortages)." 

And here it is all wrapped up and ship-shape and Bristol fashion...but then it goes downhill from here. But I'll let Jerry pick up the story again...

"One photo shows the desired arrangement, then, by way of balance, some rarely-seen views that most people never get to appreciate of the underside of a multi-axle ballast trailer - However, we aim to educate those less fortunate than us!"

"Seven of these units were towed up from Mombasa thus, one falling over less than 1km from the final destination, on a dead straight, dead flat tarmac road (arguably the best bit of road on the whole journey)! "

"Exactly how remains one of life's great mysteries. Only in Africa. We got the recovery job, using two highly suspect 50-tonne cranes and an ex-Swedish Army 1950's wrecker truck with crane and triple winches. Even to tip this thing back on its feet was a nightmare, with bits of timber, snatch blocks, Tirfor winches to restrain and a silent prayer to the God of Unconventional Lifting all utilised...........and avoiding 33kv power lines directly overhead that we couldn't take down."

Now click through here for one more picture....