Big Dig 2009 - 9/26/2009 - West siding excavation

Throughout the spring and summer of 2009, the R&GVRRM has been working very hard to clear the land of equipment and supplies to allow for the excavation to start for the second phase of the install of the R&GVRRM's new siding west of the Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad.

In 2008, the museum graded and installed nearly 400 feet of new siding off a newly installed switch in the LA&L's mainline. For 2009, the R&GVRRM hopes to complete the install of an additional 500 feet, but still had a lot of dirt to move on this day.

So we see the museum's 1968 Cat D7E dozer hard at work stripping what will amount to 3+ feet in some areas while the museum's Bucyrus-Erie 20-H excavator boxes out the edge of excavation.

The R&GVRRM is always looking for new volunteers to come out to help restore, maintain and operate the museum's heavy equipment collection. Interested? Please stop out or visit our website (www.rgvrrm.org) for more information on how to volunteer.

We hope you enjoy the video.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• dozer
• bulldozer
• cat
• caterpillar
• D7E
• RGVRRM
• rush
• new
• york
• rochester
• railroad
• museum
• construction
• equipment
• Bucyrus
• Erie
• 20-H
• excavator

[jonkox36]

why dont you find someone who knows how to run a dozer...i have owned a dozer service for 20 years now and i would have fired the guy running that 7 10 mins after he got on it

[rgvrrm]

As has been said before, we would welcome you to post up some videos of YOU operating a dozer to show us how its done. We are always willing to learn. The proof is in the videos as I have owned a computer for over 20 years and have seen a lot of people that shouldn't be running a keyboard. Makes me wonder...

[maplemanz]

ex military d7e

[rgvrrm]

Yes it is. The R&GVRRM purchased it as surplus, replace the diesel engine and repainted it back to its original Cat color.

[328DLCR]

I would love to watch the Bucyrus Erie Excavator work!!!

[rgvrrm]

We'll see what we can do to get more footage posted up in the coming year. I am sure it will see more use this spring/summer.

[glen8544]

@jonkox36 im on your side. ive been around a lot of equipment as well as my dad. looks like a bunch of a kids were turned loose and dont know what they are doing. what is the deal with that "excavator". its about time to upgrade that isn't it. it looks very unefficient and it looks like the operator cant even run it right. plus, when you run equipment, run it full throttle. that guy running the dozer is costing the company money when he is only runnin it at half throttle. it goes alot slower.

[fsmanforlife]

its got a turbo right

[caterpillar941b]

@rgvrrm i will post some vids of our d7g when we begin logging again

[caterpillar941b]

@Psychlonic if you dont run it proper you can hurt the engine as well ass the other components

[jeepers2655]

nah he`s just playing in the dirt.

[Psychlonic]

Haters gonna hate. Who cares if you're not operating the bulldozer properly? You got it to run, restored it, and you're the ones using it.

[kdw75]

Great video but frustrating to watch the operator move so slowly.

[wietze23]

old stuff...

[johneduardolaborem1]

este es un d 7 48 A

[calaverex]

very nice