Worth considering how these equipments moved over such vast distances...The Camel Train.
Camels were able to eat and drink without stopping...and where permanent overnight facilities existed in towns and cities the stop over places or Caravanserai's were built with wells at their centres. It was not unusual for such trains to consist of over 1,000 animals which could deliver huge loads over long distances.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.