CCM 1/48 Cat 666 scraper

[Gavin84w]

Looks like us Cat 3 axle scraper fans will have to spend some money in the future with CCM now releasing preliminary pics of the 666

http://www.ccmodels.com/upcoming-666.html

[alan627b]

Thanks Gavin, I am helping spread the word! I put a notice in the Model section too, I see you beat me here!
Good news is worth spreading!
Alan627b

[Deas Plant]

Hi Folks.
I have had some correspondence with CCM about the 666 model. The word is that it won't be available for long as the response to the announcement has been off the meter so 'gitchyer' orders in quick. Mine zin.

I also have a D10 model on the way.

[rpfowler]

It will need more than a bit of modification to turn it into one of these!

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These are what Alan was refering to!

[alan627b]

Thank you Mr Fowler! Are these truly retired, or just awaiting a call back to duty? Somebody over on DHS was wondering why mines aren't in a hurry to scrap all this stuff...
A) I'm sure it's paid for, and
B) it costs nothing to let them sit, and
C) why cut up something that still is useful? I'm guessing if they were truly retired they wouldn't have bothered to cover the stacks. It takes no time at all for rust to appear, or tires to go down...and these appear to have been used in the not to distant past.
Anyway, thanks again for posting them.
Alan

[rpfowler]

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And some others..................

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[rpfowler]

It's Gav's next project.................he's passing on the CCM and going for the real deal.

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[Gavin84w]

Haha, if the opportunity presented itself and that thing had my hands all over it , it would look like it just came out of the factory.

[alan627b]

I find it interesting how cheap these things sell for nowadays...there were 4 of them, converted to 660's, in Arizona 2 years ago. The most expensive one sold for around $18,000. Found what loooked to be a McCoy 666 on Ironplanet, it sold for $5250 ! I saw either a 650 or 660 at National Hardware Supply in Madera, California, in 2008. A Cat collector in California wound up with it for $13000.
They have some 630's and 632's that would bring considerably less.
Prime yard art, Impress all your neighbors!
The McCoy pics from Ironplanet enclosed. Not the green cab, keep these for superdetailing once your model arrives! I wouldn't have the nerve to weather such a pretty model, or the budget!
Not sure if this link will work, I think you have to be registered to view it...
http://www.ironplanet.com/jsp/s/item/240529?h=null
Some more sold recently http://www.dogfaceequipment.com/p-497-sold-ten-10-cat-666-scrapers.aspx
Alan

[alan627b]

http://s786.photobucket.com/albums/yy142/alan627b/Big%20Iron/
Here's a whole bunch of Old Iron Pics. I took some of them and have been adding others to the pile.
Alan