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PeteJ
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Apedale Heritage Centre
http://www.avlr.org.uk

Found this on Facebook "Its the railway gala this weekend, fingers crossed for some fine weather. This year we plan to have a new attraction running, an EIMCO 12B rocker shovel loader. It's been coaxed back to life with our entire stock of grease and no doubt the liberal application of percussive maintenance".

Pete Jackson
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tangent_tracker
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12 years ago

Brilliant - grease and gaffer tape will get anything going 😉

Think I'll try to make that!

exspelio
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12 years ago

EIMCO 12B

Did my training on one of them, back in 1980! 🙂 🙂

Always remember, nature is in charge, get it wrong and it is you who suffers!.

Roy Morton
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12 years ago

I was over at South Crofty a year or so ago and saw these
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I was there again today and there was no sign of them 😞

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staffordshirechina
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12 years ago

Apedale is just over the hill from me. I worked there as a deputy in the 80's.
It is well worth a visit especially on a gala day.
We were there last year with some treasures but sadly it clashes this year so we won't be there this time.

Last year:-

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sinker
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"staffordshirechina" wrote:
Apedale is just over the hill from me. I worked there as a deputy in the 80's.
It is well worth a visit especially on a gala day.
We were there last year with some treasures but sadly it clashes this year so we won't be there this time.

Last year:-

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:lol: :lol: Looks like our yard, complete with traction engine in the background!
Only thing missing is our Priestman Dragline.....a rare beast and still in full working order with an up to date cert and everything! :thumbsup: :smartass:

Yma O Hyd....

derrickhand
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12 years ago

I last saw one of these in use in about 1996, tunnelling contractors often kept them for temporary use behind tunnelling machines that were not yet fully erected.

http://eimcoelecon.in/index.php/portfolio-item/rockershovel-loaders-21b/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62603704@N05/6976618845/in/photostream/

plus ca change, plus c'est le meme chose

somersetminer
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12 years ago

"derrickhand" wrote:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62603704@N05/6976618845/in/photostream/

shame NCMM didnt go as far as a bit of crushed stone or something, probably H&S at work again

for those in the South West there are a couple of Eimcos working down here as well, including this one!
[photo]Holmans-Test-Mine-Granite-Mine-User-Album-Image-74841[/photo]

exspelio
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12 years ago

Thats the "Grunting Hippo", used to work one of them as well!, incredible Skid Steer.

No operators platform though, and the one I used had a bit of belting over the controls to "protect the operator"--Ha, Ha.

I used to love that machine, thanks for the memories 🙂

Always remember, nature is in charge, get it wrong and it is you who suffers!.

somersetminer
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12 years ago

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well named exspelio! this ones not as quick as it was, needs a bit of work, well all over really. Trouble is it nearly needs a 750cfm compressor to itself to run!
actually there is an operators platform for that one, was removed while it was parked up for repairs

exspelio
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12 years ago

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Yeh, seem to recall it was the only mobile tool in the mine to need a 2" air bagging to feed it!.
I admire the mechanics if they are repairing it in that situation, our service men would insist on getting it to a "clean,dry" workshop 😉

Always remember, nature is in charge, get it wrong and it is you who suffers!.

sparty_lea
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12 years ago

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There is only one that I know of still working in the north pennines and that is this one, employed driving tunnel at Rogerley Mine.
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Those that understand binary and those that do not!

rufenig
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12 years ago

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Shropshire Mines Trust have a working Eimco on the mobile mining display.
Along with rock crusher and battery loco.

There's only one chap that operates it! They are leathal!
Pictures on link below.

http://shropshiremines.org.uk/smt/smtdisp/2009_onslow.htm
http://shropshiremines.org.uk/smt/smtdisp/2011_onslow.htm 😉

somersetminer
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12 years ago

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"Roy Morton" wrote:
I was over at South Crofty a year or so ago and saw these
🔗Personal-Album-342-Image-34459[linkphoto]Personal-Album-342-Image-34459[/linkphoto][/link]
I was there again today and there was no sign of them :(

Roy, Agricola should know if they were sold/scrapped..
hoping they've just brought them in for storage somewhere

somersetminer
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12 years ago

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"exspelio" wrote:
Yeh, seem to recall it was the only mobile tool in the mine to need a 2" air bagging to feed it!.
I admire the mechanics if they are repairing it in that situation, our service men would insist on getting it to a "clean,dry" workshop ;D

same problem here, a smaller compressor would do if it wasnt for the 824, expensive to run..
I dont blame the fitters I wouldnt do any more than running repairs underground either (by choice)! what I meant was the platform was being repaired, not the mucker, unfortunatly there doesnt seem to be the budget at the moment

davetidza
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12 years ago

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A French version, with overhead conveyor, where the excavator is a different gauge from the mine-cars.

scooptram
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12 years ago

#17

the Eimcos in Roy photo are not crofty ones they where bought as a job lot from a contractor (also some dropsets) and we never used them if they work at all

PeteJ
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12 years ago

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We now own one at Nenthead. Now what I need is someone to get it working, love it and care for it.....and volunteers?

Pete, Nenthead Mines Conservation Society.

Pete Jackson
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Pinzgauer
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12 years ago

#19

Never mind the Eimco, I want one of those mechanical rammers in Sinker's pic. I think the one shown is a Benjo. Known as "Jumping Jacks". Superb bit of bloody awkward heavy kit! Today's Wackers are pathetic in comparison (imho). I can remember them in regular use compacting trench fill etc. and have seen them in operation at shows, but never seen one for sale. One day.... one day. 😉

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Roy Morton
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12 years ago

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"scooptram" wrote:
the Eimcos in Roy photo are not crofty ones they where bought as a job lot from a contractor (also some dropsets) and we never used them if they work at all

I was with him when I noticed they were missing; he's not sure where they went. I don't think they were scrapped and it's possible they may have gone over to matey near Tricky Dicky's to run on his loco layout around the fields.

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