My father-in-law, who passed away last October worked for Derek Crouch and was responsible for bringing Big Geordie - the giant, 3,000-tonne dragline which was once the biggest machine of its kind in Western Europe. This worked on the open-cast coal mines in Northumberland. A Bucyrus Eries 65 - 65 being the bucket size in cubic yards.
I once had a photo of a 22 RB sitting in the bucket!
Early British walking draglines
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Re: Early British walking draglines
OK Folks,
I have researched this and have lots of info and articles on R&R and other British made walkers.
Below is a list of R&R machines available in 1948. The W1500 listed as being built for Stuart & Lloyds was, as far as I can tell, actually the first of the W1400s. I can find no other record of a W1500 being produced.
The first of several articles I have downloaded from from "The Engineer," This one dated Feb. 1945 on the W150 is posted below. I think the pic in the article is a W90 so I have posted another of the W150 here.
I have researched this and have lots of info and articles on R&R and other British made walkers.
Below is a list of R&R machines available in 1948. The W1500 listed as being built for Stuart & Lloyds was, as far as I can tell, actually the first of the W1400s. I can find no other record of a W1500 being produced.
The first of several articles I have downloaded from from "The Engineer," This one dated Feb. 1945 on the W150 is posted below. I think the pic in the article is a W90 so I have posted another of the W150 here.
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