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by rayman
Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:00 am
Forum: Graders
Topic: Oddball graders from the past
Replies: 6
Views: 4207

Re: Oddball graders from the past

There was no difference other than the name-Galion-Distington-Carlisle and Wakefield. I know there is a wakefield thread but I'm here now so-
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this machine is not far from me and the only mods it has is a nifty side shift added to the blade.
by rayman
Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:04 am
Forum: Graders
Topic: Oddball graders from the past
Replies: 6
Views: 4207

Re: Oddball graders from the past

And here a pair of DISTINGTON graders not far from me here in Queensland. D-istington a.JPG distington rad.jpg distington serial.jpg and a CARLISLE I drove in New Zealand in the mid 1950's. The Carlisle was produced as a model 200 and the Distington as a B90 but ALL were license built GALION model 9...
by rayman
Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:49 am
Forum: Graders
Topic: Oddball graders from the past
Replies: 6
Views: 4207

Oddball graders from the past

Carlisle radiator Carlisle serial no
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Carlisle bull
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In 1954 the Govt. of South Australia bought 11 of these machines and this one is still in existance in S.A. not far from the mine site where it worked Radium Hill.
by rayman
Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:57 am
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Leibherr 9800 excavator
Replies: 14
Views: 6008

Re: Leibherr 9800 excavator

Hi Bruce, no she's a bit high in the sky on a waste dump but not far from the drowned dragline. The ladder at the front is the fire escape. these machines burn from the back end.
by rayman
Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:15 am
Forum: Graders
Topic: Wakefield
Replies: 17
Views: 21284

Re: Wakefield

Sorry fella's I forgot the "Distington" same stable.
by rayman
Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:13 am
Forum: Graders
Topic: Wakefield
Replies: 17
Views: 21284

Re: Wakefield

Wakefield and Carlyle graders were British built "Galion" everything was interchangable with the american machines as was "Adams" and "Huber-Warco" I will post some pics in the new year.
by rayman
Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:37 am
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Leibherr 9800 excavator
Replies: 14
Views: 6008

Leibherr 9800 excavator

Here a new 9800 excavator recently put to work in Qld.Aus. 9800 first bucket.jpg assy crew.jpg Bob in bucket.jpg leibherr 9800.jpg bucket is rehandling type 47 cu.m. engines QSK Cummins 2x 2000 hp. (MTU are an option. This machine was demonstrated at Conexpo in U.S.A. then shipped out to Aus. The fi...
by rayman
Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:55 am
Forum: Accidents and Bogged in machines
Topic: digger takes a nosedive
Replies: 3
Views: 2774

Re: digger takes a nosedive

They had to bring another digger in to lift her up. When she nosed over the low oil alarm shut down, then when level was able to walk back out. Martin, I have a couple pics somewhere of a D10 that fell in a crusher surge pile.
by rayman
Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:28 am
Forum: Accidents and Bogged in machines
Topic: digger takes a nosedive
Replies: 3
Views: 2774

digger takes a nosedive

this happened in a coalmine here in Qld. was just tramming along when the ground opened up. And yes I have posted it before in another forum.
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digger in hole 4.JPG
by rayman
Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:37 am
Forum: Accidents and Bogged in machines
Topic: 3 drowned cats and a digger too
Replies: 7
Views: 4800

Re: 3 drowned cats and a digger too

just google Ensham Mine floods. it's here in central Queensland. A large dragline also went under, she was dryed out and running again a couple weeks ago.

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