Aug 23, 2021 · Designed to overcome kingpin-imposed load problems, it had a 27-ton capacity double-drive bogie with an (undriven) steered lead axle. The cab, like the GM Detroit 290hp two-stroke V8, were from its Crusader sibling. Rated gross train weight was 75 tons. Regrettably, only one Samson was built – but it gave a decade of service with Pickfords.