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My first was a Case 450 at Pioneer plant in the '70s. Not a bad little machine as I recall.
They had 4 in 1 buckets and side tip buckets for railway work.
Also a Drott 175 which was very noisy.

In the Northumberland section is Owen Pugh and Co. I still work for them now and although I'm now driving an eight wheeled tipper I still go on plant occasionally.
They are still in the same depot although it's a lot bigger.

Chris K.

XS650 wrote:Its not very exciting , click on it to expand , some of the names are still around :_

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Cheers Craig.
Bit scary to think it's nearly 40 years ago though.

Funny that, just reading an old Contract Journal ( 1972 :D ) over lunch before I read your post and Pioneer Plant of Blaydon are listed in a Hymac Ad. Hi. I actually woked there from 1972 to 1979. I just wish I'd had the presence of mind to take some photos in those days. The advert would be worth ...

Hi all.
I worked for a company called pioneer plant in Blaydon, Tyne and wear, in the'70's, driving a 3C then a hy-mac 580. they had quite a fleet of hy-mac's....580's and 590's and also the first duck I can remember seeing which I think was a 596?. Happy days.....

Any pic's anyone?

Chris K.

Hi Gavin, yes your right pugh had 2x 611 2x 621 2x 631 plus excavators but I believe oil leaks and expensive parts put an end to them ! Thompsons of prudhoe had a 631 for a while but I think the lads didn't like it and it was 1.5T To heavy for the scow Enders. The only other one I knew of in the N....