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- Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:00 am
- Forum: Graders
- Topic: Oddball graders from the past
- Replies: 6
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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-
this machine is not far from me and the only mods it has is a nifty side shift added to the blade.- Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:04 am
- Forum: Graders
- Topic: Oddball graders from the past
- Replies: 6
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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...
- Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:49 am
- Forum: Graders
- Topic: Oddball graders from the past
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4229
Oddball graders from the past
Carlisle radiator Carlisle serial no
Carlisle bull
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.
Carlisle bull
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.
- Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:57 am
- Forum: Excavators
- Topic: Leibherr 9800 excavator
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6042
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.
Re: Wakefield
Sorry fella's I forgot the "Distington" same stable.
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.
- Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:37 am
- Forum: Excavators
- Topic: Leibherr 9800 excavator
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6042
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...
- Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:55 am
- Forum: Accidents and Bogged in machines
- Topic: digger takes a nosedive
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2783
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.
- Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:28 am
- Forum: Accidents and Bogged in machines
- Topic: digger takes a nosedive
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2783
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.
- Thu Jun 05, 2008 2:37 am
- Forum: Accidents and Bogged in machines
- Topic: 3 drowned cats and a digger too
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4814
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.