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That is a nice looking 245, i hope it will be there in july. I have heard a rumour that Cat and Komatsu machines will be there, does anyone know a little more? I would love it if the cat machines were at Ketton this year, i was gutted when last years event was washed out, as much as i like big Komat...

Cheers for that info b100, i will have a look for Rhymney on the map, i have lots of D8/D9/D11 photos but have not D10's in my collection, when i know when i am planning to venture down i will post a thread and info given will be much appreciated.

Regards

Mike d550

Am not sure if they are getting a replacement dozer or what. I recently had a drive past the quarry only a week or so ago and noticed a drilling rig at work, maybe they are far enough from the houses that they can start blasting? I am passing near to the quarry tomorrow and if i think on i will try ...

B100 where abouts in South Wales is that D10 working? is it easy to get photos of this machine with a long lens? I am planning a ride down to Wales in the summer to sample to stunning twisties and scenery, i will be putting a thread on this site soon as i will be wanting to get some photos of large ...

I had the good fortune of watching the Thompsons D10 when i was a kid in the summer holidays and also the D11N they bought. (See photos on other link). Are there many older D10's working in the UK? I only know of the Beecher D10N and would like to get some photos of these machines. (preferably near ...

SB - I live about 20 mins from the Peterlee factory and frequently visit the proving ground to get some snaps of the ADT's (all with the permission of the guys there). That is where the D550 bit of my user name comes from, i have had the privilige of driving a cat D550, an awsome experience!!!!!!!!!...

Have read a coupe of threads on this site about Stokeys D11R and the D10N that Thompsons bought many years ago. After Thompsons sold the D10 they got a D11N which i think (correct me if i am wrong!) was the first D11 into the UK. This has until recently been working in a quarry in the North East but...

Just thought i'd drop a quick line to introduce myself, My name is Michael Davison and i live in the North East of England. Sadly i am not involved in the operating/repairing of machinery but have made it a hobbie taking photos of mainly caterpillar mining/quarry machinery and think think this is a ...

Awsome photos SRB, good to see some action photos, that must be some job operating on of those wheeled dozers and being able to watch those mighty shovels at work, its a shame there are few working in the UK.

Keep up the good work

Regards
Mike d550

Nice photos SRB, where in the UK are these machines working? I have seen UK coal using standard 735's and D350E's but i've never seen these with coal bodies. Nice looking machines.

Keep the pics coming!

Regards

mike d550