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Norwegian Cat operators

MKTEF

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Found theese films on youtube today.

Theese guys work at Svalbard, the coalmines.(very close to the top of the globe..)
I've posted som links to theese guy's internal newspaper before.

One of the mines is totaly isolated from the rest of the world in the winter time.(Port is frozen)
So they got a regular dozer route that transports in everything needed in the wintertime.

Transport is done with two D8's and one Prinoth Everest.
Transport length is 55 km.(55 000m)

Stuck D8 on one of the years last trips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Lo3E5S1Is&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3duUtEVbn0
A tank pulled the same way:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ubDeG9ArRo
One of the D8's pulling and one pushing when needed.
Same tank on its way inside "town"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33i-h5OdmlE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwfWPD5CRpE
How u transport the workers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VPQFbsdlEA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrktVLNIslQ
Polarbear on a visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBimRAQkZ4o
The D8 doing some sommerwork:(not so many days with summer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq8_fxZeGcQ
And how it goes when the exc is a bit to big.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNeegGmzVWQ

Happy watching!:)
 
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