Going for a walk today Look what I found

[Dwan Hall]

Found these just sitting along side the road. Just happen to have keys in my pocket. Na someone would miss them.
They help clear over 360" (average)of snow a year from the streets of Valdez Alaska. Now get this the sign says there budget is $174,000 a year. I am sure that is only for operator expence because each one of these has to cost more then that. Valdez had a record snow of 560" in the winter of 89-90. Today like Juneau it is raining.

[Dozerboy]

I really like the one in the last pic just hope there isn't any car parked under that snow drift. 360" wow in NE we only got 30" or so and we would run out of places to put it.

[Dwan Hall]

More construction along the Alcan. This was just a little south of Distruction bay in the Yukon.

[Dwan Hall]

Took this one just befor I left Juneau last week. The contractor got 2 of these to try. He said they were 1/2 the price of a CAT. probably 1/4 the machine but I have not run it yet so I can't realy say. I will run it when I get back and report.

[Dwan Hall]

This is a twin to the one I am rebuilding. looks like a good parts rig as it has the clutch removed. Now if I can just get the owner to part with it. I figure it will cost me about $2000 just to come up and get it with my dumptruck and trailer. Fuel and ferry ride included.

[Jeff D.]

This is a twin to the one I am rebuilding. looks like a good parts rig as it has the clutch removed.It looks too good to be a parts machine. Round up a clutch for it, and have two graders.:yup

[Dwan Hall]

Just what I need. 2 graders when I don't even know how to run 1. LOL

[Ford LT-9000]

The snow removal equipment in the first pictures would never pay for themselves here only get 6"s of snow at the most and lasts maybe 2-3 weeks.

Most of the time no other brand wheel Loader can beat a Cat just like bulldozers Cat knows how to build a tough wheel loader.

That old Austin Western looks like it has a old screaming 6/71 like the old 740 Champions they keep the dust down oiling the road while you grade the road.

[Dwan Hall]

This shovel still looks in great condition and is still been used on the Alaska rail road. Behind it is a side dump car.

[Dwan Hall]

Here is a cat 318 M set up for rail use. I also noticed but did not get pictures of a ramp on a flat used to load it with. Looks like they set the ramp on the tracks up to the flat car, drive the 318 up the ramp onto the flat then turn around and pickup the ramp and load it behind the 318. not as cool as the 416 that load on gondolas by them self but it works. I also got a shot of the tilt bucket. sorry it is not the best but that is just the way it is. LOL

[CascadeScaper]

Speaking of rails, I saw the coolest thing a couple months ago. I was driving along a good stretch of mountainous highway parallel to the tracks looked over and saw a Deere 80C excavator, looked brand new, seemed to be permanently mounted to a flat car via the swing circle. It looked awesome!

[Grader4me]

The Cat Grader in the first picture must be a all wheel drive? The front wheels have the chains, unless they were just put on for showing purposes. I find it interesting that the front wheels on the tandem are chained as well but not the rear. For the best traction, obviously all four of the rear wheels should be chained. Sometimes I would just have two chains on in the rear, and always mount them on the front wheels of the tandem. People would always ask why I didn't just put them on the back tires,as hooking up was a lot easier. You can get better traction from the rear tires as the front (chained) will chew up the ice/hardpack etc. Sometimes every little bit helps. I was just curious if this is why they chained theirs that way.

Dwan, Did you have a look at the side shift bar on that grader to compare it with yours?

[tylermckee]

I saw an article once about a deer excavator that had a rail car that they would climb the excavator ontop of, and i believe use the machines hydraulics to power it. Was a pretty neat set up, i'm trying to remember where it was that i saw it.

[Dwan Hall]

The Cat Grader in the first picture must be a all wheel drive? The front wheels have the chains, unless they were just put on for showing purposes. I find it interesting that the front wheels on the tandem are chained as well but not the rear. For the best traction, obviously all four of the rear wheels should be chained. Sometimes I would just have two chains on in the rear, and always mount them on the front wheels of the tandem. People would always ask why I didn't just put them on the back tires,as hooking up was a lot easier. You can get better traction from the rear tires as the front (chained) will chew up the ice/hardpack etc. Sometimes every little bit helps. I was just curious if this is why they chained theirs that way.

Dwan, Did you have a look at the side shift bar on that grader to compare it with yours?

They chain the front wheels to aid in steering. this CAT is not AWD. As far as chaining all 4 rear wheels I did not ask.
The AW's I looked at had the same linkage bent the same as mine but 1 was mounted 180 degrees from mine and the other was the same as I have it.
farmerrudy; just replyed to my old thread about the linkage and his picture shows it mounted 180 degrees out from mine. sothat is 2 mounted 1 way and 1 mounted the other. then there is mine Still working on it. Thanks

[Grader4me]

That old Austin Western looks like it has a old screaming 6/71 like the old 740 Champions they keep the dust down oiling the road while you grade the road.


LOL I was just re reading this post and noticed your statement. No truer words were ever spoken. Grading and dust control all in one....couldn't beat those old detroit engines :thumbsup and I even have the hearing aids to prove it :spaz

[iceberg210]

We've got a former army Huber Warco with a good old 471. They suck up oil, are loud, smoking, and thirsting but I wouldn't trade that engine for any other. Part of the fun of running the grader is the engine.

[Alan]

Here's one with a dedicated train/excavator (http://www.herzogcompanies.com/rrservices/mpm.php) available for right of way work.

Here's the car climbing TLB (http://www.herzogcompanies.com/rrservices/cartopper.php) taht gets mentioned fairly often.

Both of those have videos about the machines.

This one (http://www.herzogcompanies.com/rrservices/plus.php) is a high speed ballast spreading train.