More muck shifting 1960's style
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Broken Piston
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Re: More muck shifting 1960's style
The two scrapers your talking about are in Mr Wrights yard to this day.He once said he would never part with them and talked about turning them into water bowsers. I have not seen them myself for years. And they where in a poor state then. And I would have to agree with Neil that if you go there make sure you are thick skinned and have your running shoes on!
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Neil D
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Barry,
In Plantmans case the running shoes would be no benefit!!!
Heard you were at the Moira model show-was it good?
Neil
In Plantmans case the running shoes would be no benefit!!!
Heard you were at the Moira model show-was it good?
Neil
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Broken Piston
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The model show was very good. Its the only time I get to see my collection as the most of it lives in the roof space. Every time I go up there I find one that I forgot that I had. Everyone put allot of effort into there displays. It was great to see.
But I was asking today about the scrapers in Wrights yard and I have been told there are four. Two cable operated and two hydraulic operated. I only ever saw the two cable operated machines.
But I was asking today about the scrapers in Wrights yard and I have been told there are four. Two cable operated and two hydraulic operated. I only ever saw the two cable operated machines.
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Re: More muck shifting 1960's style
Anyone remember this oul fella - Frank - told me many stories of doing scraper/dozer work on Northern Irelands motorways (have to say he can handle a dozer like its his right hand) 
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Been over the East of England working this week for a right good Muckshifting outfit, and it turns out they have just copped a great team of CAT 637's, so I am looking forward to loads of "Black Smoke" soon???
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Re: More muck shifting 1960's style
tctractors wrote:Been over the East of England working this week for a right good Muckshifting outfit, and it turns out they have just copped a great team of CAT 637's, so I am looking forward to loads of "Black Smoke" soon???
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Looking forward to seeing more about this Tony !!!
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Thats Frankie Mc Donnel, worked with Blackwell late 70s, in N. Ireland, driving rubber tyred dozer 824B.
A few photos when I was working on the Garelochead to Coulport road contruction for MOD for submarine missile transport
with W H Elliott 1986-7. The D9H backed over side cutting driver was OK, we tried to right it with a D8 but had to get the 245 shovel to do the job, topped up oil and water and the D9 was back to work.
A picture of fitter,Wille Marr and Pete Smille GF on the contract. still see Pete regular.
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A few photos when I was working on the Garelochead to Coulport road contruction for MOD for submarine missile transport
with W H Elliott 1986-7. The D9H backed over side cutting driver was OK, we tried to right it with a D8 but had to get the 245 shovel to do the job, topped up oil and water and the D9 was back to work.
A picture of fitter,Wille Marr and Pete Smille GF on the contract. still see Pete regular.
Rob
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Re: More muck shifting 1960's style
Small world I worked with Pete Smillie and his brother Tam at Rimiltoun OCCS in 1978.
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Give Pete my regards,I worked with him at Libry Moor first time I met him.He was pushing Levacks 637's with their D10.Next time he was at Crawford on a D9L.He used to bring us up smoked kippers from home at the weekend.I think he was at Kirkcudbright at the time.
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Re: More muck shifting 1960's style
robbie guy wrote:does anybody know the whereabouts of this motley bunch of plant fitters taken winter, 1969 midland links motorway Catthorpe,with Blackwells
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