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5000 series Cat trackhoe in West Virgina

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a buddy of mine just called me on his way back form Indiana, was coming 70 east bound in Wheeling, West Virgina and said right across the highway from Cabelas, there was a large Cat trackhoe, with a front shovel set up. anybody have any ideas on who it might be, what there doing or some pics.thnaks


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Hey man i saw that too! Was he at Scheid Diesels big event? What a blast that was!! I was there and on the way out i got a look at it and on the way back!! I saw a lot of big machines on that trip.


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i saw that today, went to cabela's (awesome store).there is also a komatsu 1250 sitting there. i went over to check them out, they are some big machines. i climbed in the cab of both of them and they both had the keys sitting in the ignition, no one around either. i don't think i would leave machines sitting like that, your just asking for trouble. i could have fired that thing up and done whatever i wanted. sitting in the cab of the cat was pretty cool, you can't be afraid of heights to run that thing its up there. the tracks on it almost seem like they are too small for that size of a machine.
 
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hey thanks guys for your replys, buddy yea my buddies were coming back from schied, unforuntaley i wasnt able to go this year, but i did the yar before, and its a blast out there, lots of fun.

jordan
 
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Hey DIGDUG

I am originally from your neck of the woods (Slippery Rock), and I'm quite familiar with the Cabelas in Wheeling. I visited that store shortly after it opened and recall seeing a big spread of Cat pans and dozers parked across from the parking lot. Maybe we could get together and swap lies the next time I'm in "The Burgh".
 
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Pushblock said:
I am originally from your neck of the woods (Slippery Rock), and I'm quite familiar with the Cabelas in Wheeling. I visited that store shortly after it opened and recall seeing a big spread of Cat pans and dozers parked across from the parking lot. Maybe we could get together and swap lies the next time I'm in "The Burgh".
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Hi Pushblock. I was just letting you know that the person above in your area is "digdug" and I am DigDug. Same name different size letters. Just wanted you to know so you didnt get confused. I am from Maine. Have a good day.
 
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Two dIgdUgs?

Two dIg dUgs, whoda thunkit. By the way DigDug, nice little track loader in your avatar. Is it a Case? I have an ASV RC30. You have a great day as well.
 
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Hey guys,

Could this be the Interstate 35 project in Charleston West Virginia? I read something about this on DHS yesterday. Although I didn't see anything about a 500 Cat being mentioned. I heard 2 PC 2000's, 1 PC 1250, 6 777's, 5 773's, 4 631's, 4 637's. Maybe I'm on a different project?

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Sorry, I missed the 'Wheeling' part.
 
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hey DigDug i guess i shoulda researched my name a little before i picked it. i thought if someone had it the site would make me pick another name, guess i was wrong on that one. must have been because you use caps in your name.
 
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Pushblock said:
Two dIg dUgs, whoda thunkit. By the way DigDug, nice little track loader in your avatar. Is it a Case? I have an ASV RC30. You have a great day as well.
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Yes , its a Case 445 . Great workhorse , plenty of grunt. Reminds me of my old Case 350 dozer.
 
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hey DigDug i guess i shoulda researched my name a little before i picked it. i thought if someone had it the site would make me pick another name, guess i was wrong on that one. must have been because you use caps in your name.
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I think i am digdug on some other places. But the day i signed up here i must have thought i was a big shot and made capital letters.
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Nolan,
I saw that post to on dhs, i dont think its the same site, this one is supposidly in Wheeling, West Virgina right across the highway from the Cableas. Are you going doen to that other site, id like to see pics of the Komatsus.Thanks

Jordan
 
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Jordan,

Thanks for the info, been talking to my parents a lot lately about it and Yes! We do plan on going down there sometime, and then heading over to North Carolina to check out the airport project.

What is going on at this other project you speak of? Any other details on it?
 
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TRACKHOE71 said:
hey thanks guys for your replys, buddy yea my buddies were coming back from schied, unforuntaley i wasnt able to go this year, but i did the yar before, and its a blast out there, lots of fun.

jordan
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Man Scheid was a blast!!!:drinkup Jordon are u a mamber to any of the diesel truck forums like DTR, TDR, Cummins Forum, The Diesel Place?

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Nice site!! Ive seen the red truck pull a few times at the Buck and at Shippensburg! Mean runnin truck!
Wasnt that truck a SRW? I thought it was at Carlisle and then seen it at Shippensburg and it had the duallies under it.
 
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It was a dually from factory, then when he re did the motor, he decided to go for the srw and took off the fenders, then last year he decided to go back to a dullay with smaller tires all the way around, now i beleive hes going all out more motor work, bigger drivetrain and what not, not sure if hes gunna go back to srw or not. but ya he does have pretty good luck down at the buck.

jordan
 
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