Rain day= work photos

[JimBruce42]

Raining again today, we've gotten something like 3 or 4 inches of rain since Thursday night, so I haven't been working. So, what the heck, I'll post some photos for everyone else, for those of you on DHS also, sorry for the double vision:Banghead.

First set are from our new Lowe's job, I'm running a 9520 pulling an old 18yd pan, and I was there to see it get dropped off (pic#1),
as well as the 4th rock truck.(pic #2)

Pic#3 shot of the souther half of the job
Pic#4 Low bridge
Pic#5 345 loading a 30-tonner.

As you work around and on euiqpment, stuff like a 72" 5-yard bucket because common place an doesn't seem so big. I love getting shots like the last one, it reminds me that they are pretty big after all:usa

 

[stretch]

Wow, Lowe's and Home Depot are almost as big as Wal-Mart...our town got a second Home Depot a year ago and a new Lowe's is under construction on the other side of the hill.

Nice shots, keep up the work.

Here's some shots I got of the Lowe's site near me, if anyone's interested...
http://www.stripmine.org/cgi-bin/an...cG=1383131373&zu=3138313137&v=2&gV=1&p=#18117

 

[JimBruce42]

Thanks Stretch,

There are suppose to be a total of 5 stores on the job, with the Lowe's being the anchor store, we're gonna be something like 20K yards short on fill even after a 30,000 CY borrow pit.

it's kind of funny, I find that sometimes the best photo's come when you least expect it, so now I try to carry my camera with me just about everywhere.

This one from our new job in Macungie is a perfect example, was on my way to visit family and we drove past it, and I got one of the new D8t:usa

 

[stretch]

Nice.

 

[dirt digger]

awesome pictures...you didnt work today? I sure did...14 hours the other two CDL drivers at the company were out so i had to do the work of all three

 

[JimBruce42]

awesome pictures...you didnt work today? I sure did...14 hours the other two CDL drivers at the company were out so i had to do the work of all three

Sure, rub it in!

Ah well, rain days are part of the business, right? Gives me time to catch up on chores and "honeydew" lists, not to meantion sleep:sleeping. Hopefully tomorrow we will work, maybe we can go for 12 hours (sure that means getting home at like 830, but it wouldn't be the first time:Banghead:dizzy).

 

[JimBruce42]

Pretty muddy today, but we worked anyhow. Slow going at first, specially strippin topsoil..:Banghead Hoe and trucks were mucking out a pond we have to drop the grade 6' in. So for them anyhow, it didnt' really matter, so here's a couple photos.

#1: the pond
#2: the drying area
#3: A little slot dozing to close the day:drinkup

 

[EZ TRBO]

Great pics. Somtimes its not the most efficient way when its muddy and wet but if you can make progress its worth a try, long as you can stay safe in doing so.

Trbo

 

[Reuben]

Where is that at? it looks very familiar

 

[hoeman600]

in front of hatfield packing. ralphs corner

 

[JimBruce42]

Where is that at? it looks very familiar

Though I don't know a Ralph, Hoeman's right, it's right off of Forty Foot Road and Welsh Road. Got a brand new Volvo EC460cLC there, that the pipe crew is demoing right now, I guess to see if we are sticking with Cat or not:beatsme (shhh don't tell pullpan:wink2) We actually just started a second job just down the road (towards Sumneytown Pike) from this one this week.

 

[JimBruce42]

New toy

:cool2:drinkup

 

[JimBruce42]

old toy, lowboy...

... that rhymed royointhead

 

[mxsledder]

I would love to know how you guys like the 460c compared to the 345 cl. Thanks

 

[JimBruce42]

I would love to know how you guys like the 460c compared to the 345 cl. Thanks

It should be interesting, I'm kind of wondering if they will bring in a 460c ME to test against our dirt hoes too.:beatsme Anyone know how big a bucket they can take? (the volvo)

 

[Dozerboy]

5 yds should be the biggest

 

[JimBruce42]

more pics

Another week's worth of photos.

Also I got to meet the man behind the legend that is hoeman:drinkup It was good to meet you in person, if even for a short time. Lucky you, I'd forgotten my camera that day, so there's no proof of you in one of those green beanies:cool2

First two of the 345 loading rock trucks
#3 is the D8 pulling a temporary slope, maybe a 2:1
and lastly... a nice Pete

 

[JimBruce42]

just a couple more

A few from the borrow pit we started on Friday

toploading a pan:Banghead

thats it for now... thanks for looking:drinkup

 

[alan627b]

I have worked 1 full week since I got back from vacation in early April, and it just keeps coming...Hey, dust won't be a problem!
I see you guys back east are getting it too....
Alan627b

 

[D5G]

great pics Jim!nice pete too