Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

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Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #1 by IBH » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:20 am

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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #2 by martyn williams » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:44 pm

Draglines are one of my favorite type of machines. Bob Davis of SE Daviis at Astwood bank has got a good selection of R B's.Also the vintage excavator trust at Threlkeld.It would be great if someone from Threlkeld would post on this site.
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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #3 by Nick Drew » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:09 pm

Hi all,

We seem to be lacking material on Ruston Bucyrus machines :(

Anyone else got any pics, scans , etc

Nick :mrgreen:


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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #4 by tim » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:17 pm

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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #5 by Tracshovel » Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:22 am

Here you go B100 - one of the Threlkeld rope shovels. 61-RB.

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and a 10-RB

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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #6 by Ross » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:38 am

Nice pics guys.

Nick Drew wrote:Hi all,

We seem to be lacking material on Ruston Bucyrus machines :(

Anyone else got any pics, scans , etc

Nick :mrgreen:


Few to take your fancy :thumbs_up:

RB1100 super crane.

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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #7 by martyn williams » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:14 pm

Thats great,I will phone Geoff Lewis of Cranes and excavator videos to see if he has any photos.
Martyn
A taster of his videos in link below, these machines were filmed in South Wales area.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wMt7qb4jSDo


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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #8 by Nick Drew » Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:26 pm

Thanks for the response Guys :thumbs_up:

I knew I could rely on you to respond so well !!! ;)

Nick :mrgreen:


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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #9 by RD6 Shane » Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:22 pm

Hi this is my first post on this site i have just recently bought a RB22 to rebuild it is fitted with aGM4/71 engine built about 1962 i believe the motor may be a transplant but not shaw this is Australia. is there a size limit on pics to post on this site . Shane.

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Re: Ruston Bucyrus Cranes/Draglines.

Post #10 by §wishy » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:09 pm

Must B time for me to trot out the 22RB dragline animation again

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