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Large and Small

Post #1 by Neversweat » Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:26 pm

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Re: Large and Small

Post #2 by Jeremy Rowland » Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:36 pm

Is that the "Big Brutus" preserved shovel??
Nice pic for size comparison anyway Steve! :claphands:

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Post #3 by FOWLER MAN » Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:23 pm

Hi Steve.
Great pic. thank you. Is that "Big Brutus"??
I remember some Lorain excavators working this side of the pond in the 1950s British Rail had at least one in The Western Region, and of course the Cats, don't know if thats a D4?
Makes me feel old just thinking about it.
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Post #4 by Neversweat » Sat Jun 26, 2010 3:30 pm

Yes it is "Big Brutus" :thumbup:

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Post #5 by newjcb123uk » Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:01 am

My 4 year old would love a play on those big scale replicas :mrgreen:
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