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Wabco scrapers at work
No mate, it's the one in central Queensland. Still quiet a trip (627 miles to Brisbane). ....John. -
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Wabco scrapers at work
G,day....the pictures of those old Tournapull scrapers reminded me of my old Dad. In 1942 he was a sergeant in the Australian Army training tank operators in Brisbane. Because of the shortage of operators in the private sector he was released from duty to go and help open new coal mines at... -
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613 pics
G,day....I spent a week on a 613 back in ,75 when working on the Phosphate Hill railway construction. The lingering memory of it was the cramped operating position for my 6 foot frame. Was ever so thankfull when the 633 that I was normally operating came out of the workshop. See ya....John. -
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660/666 Cat Scraper info
Your right there, the later ones especially, with cush-hitch just floated along. The big tyres and good weight were probably a lot to do with it too. I have been told that there was the option of rams in the goose-neck area that could take the weight totally off the front tyres to give more... -
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McAninch pull type scrapers
G,day....it's all horses for courses. The last time that I operated a dozer/scraper combo was preparing the site for the construction of the Thomson River Dam. The country there is so steep that you could not walk a dozer straight up the hills by themselves less alone with a tincan in tow. We... -
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660/666 Cat Scraper info
I don't know about muddy conditions, but they could be fun when the haulroads were a bit wet. There was a flat stick left hander just before going onto the ash dam at Tarong, many a time I can remember looking to my right and seeing my trailer sitting about 60/70 degrees to the tractor ( of... -
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660/666 Cat Scraper info
G,day....isn't it strange the way names pop up, last worked with Eddie Peake about 80/81. Cherrokee, did you run into Hughie Markham up your way (Indo)? Last saw him a few years back up the Sunshine Coast. Have a good one....John. -
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660/666 Cat Scraper info
Hey Terry, heard that you had bought a machine of your own and had your old boss operating for you.....John Baxter. -
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660/666 Cat Scraper info
G,day fourdee, thought there would be someone around who could confirm the facts. Sounds like you may have been there, are you from the high country? Have a good one....John B....r. -
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660/666 Cat Scraper info
G,day Deas Plant, I started my operating career on the Gold Coast in the 60's. Spent 10 years with Blondells, starting on an old stick shift D7 and going on to their Wabco 111a's. Still have signs of callous on fingers from steering switch:). Catch you later....John. -
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660/666 Cat Scraper info
G,day.....I have just discovered this site and one of the first things to catch my eye was this thread on 660's. In 79/80 I spent nearly 2 years operating a 660 for Thiess at the Tarong power station site in South East Queensland. From memory I think there was 5 on site, about 40 scrapers all...