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More muck shifting 1960's style

Post #1 by modelman093 » Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:42 pm

Two more from the archives. Blackwell's 657s and D9s somewhere near Chesterfield.
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Post #2 by nick lamb » Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:57 pm

I really love these old motorway pics.I could look at them all day.Thanks Angus :thumbs_up:
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Post #3 by Rolyd8k » Sat Jan 10, 2009 5:16 pm

Some cracking pictures there Angus,Thanks :thumbs_up:
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Post #4 by modelman093 » Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:18 am

Thank you for your kind comments.
here's a few more from the Wrasbury reservoir site - before they filled it up!
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Post #5 by Neversweat » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:06 am

Whats that in picture 5 ? :dizzy:

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Post #6 by modelman093 » Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:35 am

Neversweat wrote:Whats that in picture 5 ?

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A Le Tourneau "Electric Digger" . Twin bowl scraper, diesel engine and generator on the front and middle unit and an electric motor in each wheel. As far as I know there were only two of them ever imported - I have pics of the other one working on the Brentwood by-pass and I will scan and post them later.
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Post #7 by modelman093 » Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:41 pm

modelman093 wrote:
Neversweat wrote:Whats that in picture 5 ?

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A Le Tourneau "Electric Digger" . Twin bowl scraper, diesel engine and generator on the front and middle unit and an electric motor in each wheel. As far as I know there were only two of them ever imported - I have pics of the other one working on the Brentwood by-pass and I will scan and post them later.
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Here they are!
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Post #8 by nick lamb » Sun Jan 11, 2009 6:13 pm

The pic with the D9 and 631 is top.I almost forgot about the slashers watching you all day!.How could anyone forget the bloody slashers ;)
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Post #9 by robbie guy » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:22 pm

me operating Blackwells DW21 on M1 in sheffield near tinsley vaiduct in1966, D9 19A pushing with old D7 on the batters,no cabs then!
A total of 6 DW 21s , 1 fitted with compacter wheels, 1 D9,alischarmers HD 21 and D4C with roller.
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Post #10 by bob » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:44 pm

thanks Rob for posting, great old time photos, just wish I had taken more photos when I was on the scrapers.I started on scrapers (ts14) for Blackwells in 1968.didn't drive a dw21 until 1971 then on and off until 1975
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