Eimco12b or 21

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Eimco12b or 21

Post #1 by eimco jockey » Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:26 pm

any body out there who has operated these babys
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Post #2 by Holger » Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:57 pm

Just googled for a pic. Sweet machines. Did you operate one?
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Post #3 by Neversweat » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:25 pm

I've a picture somewhere of a Dump truck but not seen any loaders - i followed Holger and googled as well :thumbup:

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Post #4 by eimco jockey » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:58 pm

yes we used eimco's extensivley in the weardale fluorspar business.I am now in opencast and will shortly post some pics for the 120 buffs etc.
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Post #5 by Holger » Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:03 am

Looking forward to see the pictures! :-)
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Post #6 by clockworklozenge » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:52 pm

Eimco 12B and a tub
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Post #7 by clockworklozenge » Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:56 pm

Tracked 12B
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Re: Eimco12b or 21

Post #8 by Jeremy Rowland » Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:51 pm

I just remembered that there was an Eimco rocker shovel being displayed at the Shrewsbury Steam fair at Onslow park. I did get a couple of shots, here is one of it at rest.

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Post #9 by eimco jockey » Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:51 pm

well it certaily pulled some pictures out of the archives, i am glad there are still some left out there.The small tracked one was a revelation ,our tracked ones were a lot bigger.Now let me ask if any of you have seen atlas copcos remote conyrol rocker shovel,we called them metal mickey,absolutely awesome machines,going right into openstopes with only a control cable.
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Post #10 by clockworklozenge » Tue Oct 26, 2010 3:33 am

eimco jockey wrote:well it certaily pulled some pictures out of the archives, i am glad there are still some left out there.The small tracked one was a revelation ,our tracked ones were a lot bigger.Now let me ask if any of you have seen atlas copcos remote conyrol rocker shovel,we called them metal mickey,absolutely awesome machines,going right into openstopes with only a control cable.
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Atlas Copco carvos -the little self loading end dumpers? Im sure theres one of those underwater at Florence iron mine
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