Big Dig @ the R&GVRRM - 2006

Along with its collection of railroad equipment, the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum also has a large collection of historic construction equipment. From dozers to tractor pans to shovel fronts, the museum's collection has been used in a wide variety of projects around the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum. Additionally, the museum has many contacts and friends at local construction and excavation companies. In this case, one of those friends of the museum loaned us a Cat 627B scraper for a few weeks to help in our earthmoving projects.

Here we see two pieces of equipment, the loaned Cat 627B scraper and one of the museum's Cat road graders, hard at work in 2006 continuing to move dirt in preparation for the installation of the railroad yard to support the R&GVRRM's railroad restoration building.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• rochester
• railroad
• museum
• caterpillar
• cat
• scraper
• 627B
• grader
• historic
• construction
• equipment

[328DLCR]

Is any of the equipment still at the museum?

[rgvrrm]

@328DLCR Yes, the equipment in the video is still at the museum except the 627B scraper. We were lucky enough to borrow that for a little over a month, but it went back to the owner back in '06.

As always, we are looking for new volunteers to come help us restore, maintain and operate our heavy equipment. We volunteer every Tuesday and Saturday. We also welcome donations.

Thanks!

[loyalton1200]

were is the museum at

[rgvrrm]

Rush, New York which is a few miles south of the City of Rochester and only one exit south of NY State Thruway exit 46. If you click on the banner at the top of our main YouTube page, it will take you to our website for more details.

[nightriderlopes]

the 627 is so beautiful! why not let the grader so beautiful? poor girl, is so rusty ..

[rgvrrm]

A year before, that poor girl was sitting dead in a local yard headed to become paper clips. We arranged for the machine to be donated, moved to our museum, and then spent a winter returning her to operation. Arguably, paint and some cosmetics are still needed, but she is running at least. Donations are always welcome to help us continue to maintain & restore our equipment.

[RenzeZielman]

It doesnt have enough traction, so in those conditions he'd move dirt more efficiently by taking a long, shallow bite with a firm subsoil providing the maximum traction.

Everytime he spins the tires, or makes a washboard by moving the pan up and down to get rolling again, he makes it harder to keep rolling and maintain traction in the next pass.

When taking a shallow bite without breaking traction, you can maintain a smooth cut lane and its easier to maintain the cutting depth in the next pass

[sunsetreptiles]

you think you could do better lets see a video.

[c931D9]

It's great to see old iron restored. Wish I could help but my job has me tied down. Hope to retire in about 5 yrs then I'll volunteer. Maybe I can be of use. Great video and good operators.

[floodedcar123]

thank you. Greg.

[rgvrrm]

I am sure we can get one for ya. Stay tuned!

[floodedcar123]

can yo do a video of the grager starting up? Greg