The Tractor Twitcher Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 Since my Dad started working for Clifford Watts again in East Yorkshire a month or so ago I began to badger him to take photographs for me. He's been working on various sites and more recently a big landfill site near Scunthorpe working alongside equipment belonging to major earthmoving contractor Jones of Ruthin in Wales. Here's what he came back with. First of all my Dad's regular steed nowadays is this Komatsu D61PX. Whilst on the same site near Driffield he was also using this little Hitachi excavator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 Here's a few more from one of the quarries my Dad has been working in recently, starting with another Komatsu machine he's been occupying regularly, a PC240 excavator, whilst on the dozer he's been working behind a fleet of these Komatsu HM300 dump trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 These next few were taken from my Dad's most recent voyage to a big landfill site near Scunthorpe where he was working alongside equipment belonging to Jones Bros. of Ruthin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 As a contrast to the modern kit pictured in the most recent of photographs i've posted here's some older DJB, Terex and Caterpillar machines working on a quarrying operation not too far away from where I live around 20 years ago. The machine my Dad drove here is featured on page 2 of this topic, the big old Komatsu D155 with Kelly ripper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 A few more: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 Final few, firstly the big DJB tipping over the edge, I believe these machines were later sold as Caterpillars. Extra "pushing power" was provided by this big old Caterpillar D9 belonging to the now defunct company Reynards. Vintage Caterpillar D8 helping out an old 50 ton capacity Terex rigid dump truck. Caterpillar motor scraper in action not sure what model number. Parked up at the end of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 That last pic is class, makes the small gal look like she has a huge kelly ripper, nice old plant there, any more pics to come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 That last picture is class, makes the small gal look like she has a huge kelly ripper, nice old plant there, any more pictures to come? Thanks Nick, the older quarrying photographs my Dad took are some of my favourites Should have quite a few more to post in the next few days, but experiencing some problems with my scanner at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 I've been searching through loads of family photographs recently and came across these. It would appear that even when my parents go on holiday, in this case to Lanzarote, my Dad can't seem to escape what he does for his day job. Don't think Mum was all that amused when he stopped to capture this pair of big Volvo EC450 excavators working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 A few years back I visited S.E.D at Milton Keynes 2 years consecutively and had a great time, here's the first small selection of scanned photographs from my two visits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 Here's another selection of plant photographs from S.E.D at Milton Keynes from a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 A few more: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 Final few, certainly an event I'd love to attend again in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Looks like my kind of event there david, must be 5ish years ago those pics, -3 hyundi is quite old now, alot of cranes in the last pic there, i dont have many plant pics from the old boys day, have a few from my spell but i have to find them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 Looks like my kind of event there david, must be 5ish years ago those pictures, -3 hyundi is quite old now, alot of cranes in the last picture there, i dont have many plant pictures from the old boys day, have a few from my spell but i have to find them It's a fantastic event Nick and i'd love to attend again, i'm a little bit out of touch with all the latest modern plant. I went for 2 years consecutively when the event was held at Milton Keynes, it's now based at Rockingham motor racing circuit. When you do find them get posted up for us to see mate. I'm in the process of searching for some photographs of some classic plant that was on display at S.E.D, should have them found fairly soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 As promised here's a selection of photographs from the classic plant on display when I visisted S.E.D. First the dozers, Cat R4 and D6 alongside a Vickers Vigor VR180. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 A few more including a Caterpillar 955 tracked loader and 619 motor scraper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Now thats what you call plant ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Now thats what you call plant ;D Thoroughly agree with you Nick, I should have some more photographs of old kit to post once i've sifted through another load of old wallets, watch this space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 You just have to respect the old girls who broke the country in like those cat dozers would have in nz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 I've been thumbing through more wallets of photographs tonight of old plant and found this lovely pair of Caterpillar "dozer and box" combinations. First up a D4 seen at a working day held at South Croxton in Leicstershire a few years back: And seen many years ago stripping land for a new industrial unit near Scarborough is this old D6 that as far as i'm aware is still putting in the hard yards today for a local company: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 No better way to shift dirt in style, a dozer and scoop, particualry a D9G and cat hydrolic scoop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 cople of pics of said combo i found on my old computer the sound of that cat growling and the clatter of the tracks made me go weak at the knees, its what heaven sounds like i recon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 No better way to shift dirt in style, a dozer and scoop, particualry a D9G and cat hydrolic scoop That's one seriously impressive combination you've captured there Nick, looks in very good order, great to see some pictures of yours and I can quite imagine the soundtrack, pure unadulterated bliss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Couple of odd ball machines i have spotted of late ( not enough pics for my own topic, i will next time) What do we think this digger is? the dozer looks like a D5 cat The scoop that goes with a Challnger 75, dont know where that is tho Our UHO 63 hitachi and the other brothers Hyundai RC55-7 Thats all for now, next time ill start my own topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.