MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. Red & White Iron, Past and Present....

[trakloader]

Qcd pics

Some pics from Queen Charlotte Division, 1978-81

 

[trakloader]

One more....... Poclain grade shovel, 1978.

 

[DerelictTexture]

In pic #4, is that a log in the place of a steel boom/mast?

Was it just a log loader...or a combination machine

 

[trakloader]

In pic #4, is that a log in the place of a steel boom/mast?

Was it just a log loader...or a combination machine

The loaders came with a big empty socket in place of a boom, and the company installed their own log as a boom. I am told it was called a "Luckhurst Boom"

 

[DerelictTexture]

Thanks for the answer. Never heard of one, never seen one.

Love the grade shovel pic also.

 

[HDX]

trackloader Old H34 looked in tough shape back then! The "heeling wings" are missing from the long boom Remember they came with the base and the heeling wings and then the cap on top for the grapple and holding lines to go through The "heeling wings" were clamped on about half way up the boom and used sometimes to heel long logs

 

[Vigilant]

The loaders came with a big empty socket in place of a boom, and the company installed their own log as a boom. I am told it was called a "Luckhurst Boom"

Possibly also known as a 'mule ****'?

 

[Vigilant]

Or perhaps a 'mule Richard' in mixed company? :rofl:

 

[trakloader]

trackloader Old H34 looked in tough shape back then! The "heeling wings" are missing from the long boom Remember they came with the base and the heeling wings and then the cap on top for the grapple and holding lines to go through The "heeling wings" were clamped on about half way up the boom and used sometimes to heel long logs[

I don't think any of ours had the wings... never saw any in my pics. And yes, H-34 was in sad shape. When she went to Olympic I think that was the worst truck in the fleet.

 

[Hayesno1]

MB trucks still red and white summer 2012

KW and Pacific fire trucks and Pacific P16 unit H61

 

[Hayesno1]

MB trucks still red and white summer 2012

More MB trucks. Glad to see H278 and H29 are still around. I wonder which MB div. H29 went to from new.

 

[Hayesno1]

MB trucks still red and white summer 2012

A few more incl. P16 unit H114. Yellow sander truck behind H114 is old H33(an Hayes HD truck). She is still around as well built to last

 

[Thedeeredude]

Wow this is so cool. Come a long way!

 

[HDX]

Hayesno1 More great ones from the past H29 s/n 4449 went to Chemainus (Copper Canyon) Division H33 went to Northwest Bay Division H61 was transferred from Kelsey Bay Division The pacific fire tanker F169 came from Shawnigan division and The old H278 s/n 7083295 came from Sproat Lake Division I will come up with more info if required

 

[Hayesno1]

Hayesno1 More great ones from the past H29 s/n 4449 went to Chemainus (Copper Canyon) Division H33 went to Northwest Bay Division H61 was transferred from Kelsey Bay Division The pacific fire tanker F169 came from Shawnigan division and The old H278 s/n 7083295 came from Sproat Lake Division I will come up with more info if required

HDX; Thanks for information. I just wonder if H29 is a HDX or a WHDX model? By the way was was H27 twin sister to H29? The look alike with those fenders.

 

[HDX]

Hayesno1 Small error here serial # are as follows H27 HDX 45-115 serial #4414 Delivered to Copper Canyon June 11/71-- H28 HDX 45-115 serial # 4448 Delivered to Copper Canyon June 20/71 H29 HDX 45-115 serial #4450 Delivered to Copper Canyon Aug 16/71 and H30 HDX 45-115 serial #4449 Delivered to Copper Canyon Aug 27/71 Had to cross over a few hundred numbers to make sure this info was accurate The reason for the wide jump in serial numbers between H27 and H 28 is there was a large order of trailers and Highway trucks all at the same time Sorry about s/n 4449 it was incorrectly listed due to order numbers

 

[Hayesno1]

HDX; Thanks for information. Here a Pacific P16 still having the M&B colours. Present owner is Lake Lemare Logging

 

[Hayesno1]

Old KW850 now used as water truck.

 

[BrianN]

That could be! I've never met a snapple yarder operator, so I couldn't tell you.

Hey, be careful there. My dad ran grapple yarder for years.

 

[BrianN]

Indeed, but "N" for drills, and "E" for cats.... ???? The "X" on trailers is really confusing, as are the "Jarders"... I think welders got a "B" number, too, but I might be mistaken. As for the numbers themselves, we had Y-07, 09, and 09 here, even though Y-09 came 10 years after Y-07. The last two drills were N-32 and N-104, Y-01 was newer than Y-09, Y-03 was the same vintage as Y-34, Y-30 was only a year newer than Y-09.... They must have picked numbers totally at random.

I showed my dad this page yesterday. He spent the whole day going through and telling me who's machine was who's and who ran what. Pointing out people.
Great times. Thanks.
Oh, he also told me that he ran Y-03 until it burnt. Then he got to custom build his next machine. The Y-02, which he was very pleased to see on the first page. I will be going through the pictures at home here. I am sure that he has some around.