Great shots of the Cat 245 front shovel.Halfway thru this the mining equipment got considerably bigger.Love the shot at 6:00.Is the shovel being worked on at 6:52 a 190/195?
The face shovel being worked on was a Ruston 195B, it was having a reconditioned drive tumbler fitted and was fitted with a modified 14 cubic metre bucket for loading Cat 785B dump trucks.
All these mines have finished production, All Opencast Coal Mines have to be restored to agricultural land by law, the last site on the photo show called Ffoslas has been developed into an exultant hoarse racing course, all the Opencast Coal Mines on this photo show produced anthracite coal, there are only two Opencast Coal Mines working in Wales at this time.
Are these mines still being worked? Does the government of Wales require reclamation of this land? Finally, what kind of coal was/is mined in these open pits? Thanks for posting! Roy Lewis Atlanta, Georgia USA
I WORKED FOR WIMPEY FROM 1976 TO 1997 SOME ON COAL SITES BUT MOST ON CONSTRUCTION SITES.THEN TO THE END WITH MAXXIOM PLANT IN UPHALL GREAT TO SEE WIMPEY YELLOW AGAIN
Great photo's I always imagined it to be much wetter some how.
We inherited a lot of those machines up in Scotland (I work for Finning as well) remember the 5130 backhoe which was at Hall Of Auchencross and ended up in Morroco.
More great pics mate, are you still working on the plant, I currently work with Finning. Must've been heavy doing the tracks on the 285, although with the tracks being a combined pad-link, I'm guessing theyre easier to split?
I think those 5130s were the first in the country. There were a fair few up here in Scotland, however there are only two left in the UK, one working. Tarmac has one in Swinden quarry in the peak district, and one is parked near me with a broken slew ring
Great shots of the Cat 245 front shovel.Halfway thru this the mining equipment got considerably bigger.Love the shot at 6:00.Is the shovel being worked on at 6:52 a 190/195?
generationll 1 year ago
The face shovel being worked on was a Ruston 195B, it was having a reconditioned drive tumbler fitted and was fitted with a modified 14 cubic metre bucket for loading Cat 785B dump trucks.
1Plantmechanic 1 year ago
100% brilliant
sarah19766 1 year ago
You have to be 18 years old to operate machines in the opcast coal mining industry.
1Plantmechanic 1 year ago
anyone know how old you need to be to work in the open cast?
acre10100 1 year ago
All these mines have finished production, All Opencast Coal Mines have to be restored to agricultural land by law, the last site on the photo show called Ffoslas has been developed into an exultant hoarse racing course, all the Opencast Coal Mines on this photo show produced anthracite coal, there are only two Opencast Coal Mines working in Wales at this time.
Many thanks and best regards.
1Plantmechanic 1 year ago
Are these mines still being worked? Does the government of Wales require reclamation of this land? Finally, what kind of coal was/is mined in these open pits? Thanks for posting! Roy Lewis Atlanta, Georgia USA
rlewis1946 1 year ago
I WORKED FOR WIMPEY FROM 1976 TO 1997 SOME ON COAL SITES BUT MOST ON CONSTRUCTION SITES.THEN TO THE END WITH MAXXIOM PLANT IN UPHALL GREAT TO SEE WIMPEY YELLOW AGAIN
BOMAGBANDIT 1 year ago
My Father worked on the open cast coal fields at Blackrod near Wigan in the 50s
dmstoucan 1 year ago
Great Photos Mate really enjoyed them.
I still have fond memories of working at Butterwell OCCS in Morpeth Northumberland working on the 'Black Gang '. Happy Days!
giantbicycle2 1 year ago
Great photo's I always imagined it to be much wetter some how.
We inherited a lot of those machines up in Scotland (I work for Finning as well) remember the 5130 backhoe which was at Hall Of Auchencross and ended up in Morroco.
aduffy1976 1 year ago
More great pics mate, are you still working on the plant, I currently work with Finning. Must've been heavy doing the tracks on the 285, although with the tracks being a combined pad-link, I'm guessing theyre easier to split?
I think those 5130s were the first in the country. There were a fair few up here in Scotland, however there are only two left in the UK, one working. Tarmac has one in Swinden quarry in the peak district, and one is parked near me with a broken slew ring
jasonv2500 2 years ago
nice old cat 245 face shovel
wastemanagementsucks 2 years ago
Another amazing set of pictures.
MYRDDINAPGERAINT 2 years ago