Mining Gear Pics

[Chris5500]

Some more pics for you fanatics out there!

One Hitachi EX3600-6 and two Hitach EX5500-6's, One Komatsu 830E AC and a LeToilette L-1850!

[WColtharp]

Those are some sweet pictures! Thanks for sharing!

[miningtrucks]

chris5500 how many letourneau loaders are currently in sevice in Australia

[Chris5500]

To be honest I'm not sure of the exact figure. I know there is an L-1850 at Cadia Valley Operations, L-1850 at Brockman 4, L-1850 at KCGM, an L-2350 at Sino Iron Ore and an older version L-1400 or L-1800 at Ravensworth Operations. I know there are a few in the Hunter Valley and the Pilbara region of WA (Not that many in the Pilbara nowadays though because they have been chased out from bad performance), no idea on QLD or the rest of the mining regions in Aus. I'm sure someone here will be able to answer the question for you though!

If you asked me the same question on a WA1200 however, I would be able to answer

[miningtrucks]

do you by any chance have photos of the older L-1400 loader and older L-1800 loader at ravensworth operations

[Chris5500]

Unfortunatley I don't, but I have a mate who works there, if your interested then I could contact him to take some?

[miningtrucks]

yes i am interested in seeing photos of the older letourneau L-1800 and Older L-1400 loader at the ravensworth operations and could you have him take some of the mining haulers and if they have any mass excavators photograph some photos of them please

[CAT793]

Hunter Valley No.1 had a L1800 and a L1350 when I was there!

Rattle of the W1200 in OZ Chris! There must be 1 for every 12 CAT 994..........Hahaha!

[Chris5500]

Just been informed that there was an L-1400/1800 at Bulga, one or more 1800's at Warkworth.

Not quite sure the ratio is that high Rod! Anyhow, last time I saw the figure for the 1200's was back in June when I was in Brisbane, somewhere in the low 40's, pretty sure none have landed since, but two are currently on a voyage from the factory to Moolarben coal, 1 due at the end of the month, Bulga coal are also number crunching for a second to add to their fleet.

Pic as requested by mayrklaus, not a fantastic one, but a picture never the less. Bulga Coal's EX8000, note the dead 475's which have been cannibalised!

Also the Hitach EH5000 truck which they got "given" as a promotional demo/trial truck upon purchase of the 8000 - been on the erection pad since June I believe and hasnt moved since - major problems which are still being resolved.

[miningtrucks]

chris5500 you take amazing pictures what other mining equipment have you photographed

[mayrklaus]

hello friends

AT FIRST VERRY SORRY FOR THE BAD QUALITY OF THE PICTURES BUT THE SCAN.

chris if you are interessted i can send it to you by post the original.

the pictures are from bulga coal before 2000.

best regards

klaus

[Chris5500]

Originally Posted by mayrklaus

hello friends

AT FIRST VERRY SORRY FOR THE BAD QUALITY OF THE PICTURES BUT THE SCAN.

chris if you are interessted i can send it to you by post the original.

the pictures are from bulga coal before 2000.

best regards

klaus

Thanks for the offer klaus, very kind of you, but the pictures you posted are just fine

I tried to send the 8000 pic to you via pm, but couldnt attach the file, I posted here instead because I knew you would find it, and you did!

chris5500 you take amazing pictures what other mining equipment have you photographed

I have too many photographs! Albums full of them, not to mention the ones on my computer. The majority of the photos I post are my Dad's, from places he has worked/visited. I think my 1st encounter (which probably got my passion for plant equipment started) was when my mother photographed my Dad and I, and our rental car in front of the blade of a D10 in Tenerife when I was very young (which is part of the Canary Islands, off the northwest coast of mainland Africa) which nowadays would be the size of a D11, I'll try and dig it out from the garage on the weekend so Gavin84w can drool!

[miningtrucks]

klaus do you have any other photos of mining equipment that were before 2000

[miningtrucks]

chris 5500 can you please contact your friend about getting pics of the older L-1800 and Older L-1400 loaders and the other equipment at mine your friend works at and also do you have an online photogallery so i can view all the mining equipments photos you have taken and photos your dad has taken

[Chris5500]

Originally Posted by miningtrucks

chris 5500 can you please contact your friend about getting pics of the older L-1800 and Older L-1400 loaders and the other equipment at mine your friend works at and also do you have an online photogallery so i can view all the mining equipments photos you have taken and photos your dad has taken

No dramas buddy, I wont see him until the end of the month (lost his phone number), so probably wont get the photos until early December, but be patient, I will get them! Sorry, but I dont have any online photo galleries just yet, often thought about setting one up though to share the heavy equipment love, maybe I'll look into it on my next roster days off. Will be going on a little road trip in the next few months to the western Australia so I'll have plenty more happy snaps to post then.

Notice the 3 stick cylinders and bucket cylinders on "Dorris" (EX51 - Demag H455 at Bulga Coal, R.I.P!) They used to love that machine, small bucket, too much breakout and tear-out for her own good, used to dig like a demon, went and replaced her with a PC4000-6 (Dont go there, the mine thought they knew best!)