Traxcavators On Demolition

[XS650]

Posted info in 'British Pathe Films Topic' , but some great track shovel demolition film here, Stills feature button very usefull.-

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=68845

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=1023

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=46310

[XS650]

Very clear pic of Cat ( 933 ? )possibly a British Rail one

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[martyn williams]

Very interesting Craig.
My mate has bought 5 Cat 951's,two are ex BR,one has side tip bucket.Still looking for colour photos of BR ones to be used as a referance for when the British Rail one is restored.I can remember some detail when I worked on them,but that was 34 years ago.
Hope someone can dig up a photo at some time.
Cheers
Martyn

[XS650]

FIVE ! business or hobby ?
Wonder what colour BR plant was in sixties ? blood and custard ? I know all the engineering vehicles were dark green.

[DaveS]

The one in the photo above looks to be plumbed for a side-tip bucket with those pipes along the boom.

Dave. S.

[XS650]

.Just seen a rare sight in these parts a CAT 973 on the road ,however back to the past ............

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cat rb22.jpg

cat pole.jpg

[traxcavatorpaul]

Top pics again Craig. You are finding loads more than me. The pic below illustrates how much work 1 machine used to do back in those days. Nowadays there would be have half a dozen machines on a site that size.

[XS650]

Hi Paul got about 3 left now and thats it !

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[traxcavatorpaul]

A dirty half dozen Cat Traxcavators. A few more I have trawled from t'internet. Another half dozen to come in a day or 3.

[newjcb123uk]

I never really understood why these track loaders had such high front (ugly) windscreens but now when you see the type of tall buildings they tackled it all becomes clear