Thunderbird Yarders, Loaders, and Etc from the Murray's in Eugene Oregon

[johnson]

I gathered some info on TY-80s:
- Y-8037 (slackline hoist) went to Pacific Lumber and Shipping don't know what happened to it
- Y-8036 (slackline hoist) don't know who the original owner was but in the previous post REDFOX said it went to New Zealand
- Y-8035 (highlead hoist)that I posted pictures of I think it's an Ex-Weyerhauser rig but I'm not sure
But what happened to the third slackline hoist?And an off topic question but what happened to the second PTY-400 that went to the Alaska Pulp Corporation?

 

[DoosanFan]

I take it that NEW Thunderbird equipment is no longer available... What a pity, because they look like really solid workhorses, especially the Swing Yarders.

 

[Rusty Grapple]

I gathered some info on TY-80s:
- Y-8037 (slackline hoist) went to Pacific Lumber and Shipping don't know what happened to it
- Y-8036 (slackline hoist) don't know who the original owner was but in the previous post REDFOX said it went to New Zealand
- Y-8035 (highlead hoist)that I posted pictures of I think it's an Ex-Weyerhauser rig but I'm not sure
But what happened to the third slackline hoist?And an off topic question but what happened to the second PTY-400 that went to the Alaska Pulp Corporation?

I don't check in here as often as I should but I just saw this; Here you go:

Y-8035: Sold new to Weyerhaeuser (Raymond, Washington) on 12-7-1990. Currently for sale in Washington.
Y-8036: Sold new to PND Logging (New Zealand) on 5-26-1992. Still down there somwhere.
Y-8037: Sold new to Pacific Lumber & Shipping (Randle, Washington) on 9-8-1993. Currently owned by Weherhaeuser at Cosmopolis.
Y-8038: Sold new to Weyerhaeuser (Springfeild, Oregon) on 6-2-1994. Currently at Castle Rock, Washington (and looks great)!

Most if not all of these yarders can be seen in the Thunderbird Gallery @ http://www.pbase.com/rustygrapple

The ad below shows TY-80 S/N Y-8036 right before it shipped out of Eugene to NZ in 1992-

Hope that helps!

 

[D6 Merv]

Hi Rusty grapple.
The one that came down under, was sold to a canadian guy who came here called pete dancer. he went back to canada after a few years, and sold it to a kiwi, **** prestage, who worked in BC canada for 20 odd years before coming home here.
**** sold it to Havard logging from masterton who worked up here, then shifted it to the whangarei are of nz, where it still is. AFAIK.

 

[D6 Merv]

pete dancer also bought a thunderbird stroke delimber and excavator for loading logs here too. both are sitting in whitianga

 

[Murrconst]

Heading north on i5 rice hill

 

[Rose1]

The one in spirits bay is number 9054 and one on water is number 9039

 

[Roadswitcher]

The one in spirits bay is number 9054 and one on water is number 9039

Thanks - welcome any other details.

 

[Rose1]

Colin Rosewarne is the one who owns 9058 and also owns the 70 number 7060. My name is Lars and I have just bought in the 90 mentioned above. Going to do a bit of work on it, changing the cab and a paint touch up. Will post some photo's when done.

 

[James2323]

Does anyone know anything about the history of North Fork Timber Company or Pls Pole Yard?

 

[csquared]

Colin Rosewarne is the one who owns 9058 and also owns the 70 number 7060. My name is Lars and I have just bought in the 90 mentioned above. Going to do a bit of work on it, changing the cab and a paint touch up. Will post some photo's when done.

hey,
check out the loaders, limbers and road builders thread, might be some gear you recognize.

 

[Roadswitcher]

Colin Rosewarne is the one who owns 9058 and also owns the 70 number 7060. My name is Lars and I have just bought in the 90 mentioned above. Going to do a bit of work on it, changing the cab and a paint touch up. Will post some photo's when done.

Hi Lars - tried to send 'PM' but no luck so are you able to 'PM' me. Ross J

 

[johnson]

Does anyone have pictures of Y-9042 Y-9065?I'm scratch building the TY-90 build records it will be realy cool when I'm finished,you will have a S/N , date of manufacture , carrier and owner names for all the TY-90.It's going good so far but I'm missing 17 S/N s and pictures of 11 rigs,including the above mentioned Y-9054 and Y-9058

 

[Rose1]

The 90 S/N 9054 belongs to Peter Mold. Can get some photos of it from Pete. The other one S/N 9058 I can get some from Colin. I know Nigel Kelly in Nelson has 2 90's. Will give him a ring & get the S/N

 

[johnson]

Thanks for the info man I apreacheate all the help i can get and I'm looking forward to those pictures and other info.

 

[Roadswitcher]

The 90 S/N 9054 belongs to Peter Mold. Can get some photos of it from Pete. The other one S/N 9058 I can get some from Colin. I know Nigel Kelly in Nelson has 2 90's. Will give him a ring & get the S/N

Lars, we have an unidentified TY90 featured in post 259, page 18 of this thread. I think Furpo got it from from an advertisement - I'm thinking it is Peter' Mold's 9054 as there was a TMY 50 for sale too with it and I know Peter has/did have #5079 - are you able to confirm and also verify my records of TMY 70, #R7049 with your name pencilled along side it. With your 90, there will be eight in NZ.

On a personal level, I think our paths crossed briefly when Gough's delivered a TY45 up your way in 1995 - I was travelling around with them at the time. Is it still about.

 

[Rose1]

I will talk to Pete tomorrow,and yes we did own 7049-7077 and still own 7060-70101-70105-5134.I do remember you ,but i think it was in the winter of 1994.I sold that TY45 last year.Good to hear from you , you have a great memory

 

[johnson]

Are there any other TY-90s in Alaska except Y-9044?

 

[johnson]

Does anyone know the S/N of Bighorns TY-90?What was the S/N of the first TY-90 ever built?As I said a few posts back I'm skratch building the TY-90 build records and I realy need your help.After 4 days of work,26 rigs + 2 Ross SP carriers and 19 S/N-s I ran out of pictures and info.And then my computer broke down 3 days ago (I have a copy of the build records on a USB so all is not lost).So somebody please help me I cant do this alone.

 

[johnson]

Ok I wolud like to thank everyyone that helped me on my project and everyone that posted in this thread.I have a problem,with the informations I the serial numbers go from Y-9035 to Y-9069 and that would be OK if the two Ross SP carriers werent counted in so im missing two hoists their serial numbers would probably be Y-9070 and Y-9071???Does anyone knnow anything about that?