Wreck 1 View 738 viewsThis is another angle taken of the truck after I pulled it from the retention ditch around the bottom of the pit...Dec 01, 2004
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Wreck Two64 viewsThis was a truck that I was in the process of loading with my Letourneau Front End Loader when another truck backed into it because he was busy reading a newspaper rather than watching where he was going. The driver of this truck jumped just before impact and was not hurt in any way. She was shaken though...Dec 01, 2004
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Me Oiling The P&H Shovel Pully631 viewsI am on top of the P&H Shovel oiling the pulley during routine maintenance. Once I was done, the shovel was able to resume operating again...Dec 01, 2004
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My Letourneau Loader38 viewsThis is me loading a 120 ton Lectra Haul with my Letourneau Front End Loader. I could load 120 tons on a truck in 6 scoops in about 5 minutes. I set the all time loading record in a 10 hour shift on numerous occassions including the night we were all laid off...Dec 01, 2004
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International Huff Loader66 viewsThis was one of the loaders I ran. At the time, this was the largest front end loader in the world. Unlike the electric hybrid Letourneau loaders, this was completely diesel powered. Even though it could load a truck in 4-5 scoops, it wasn't nearly as good as the Letourneau loaders which took 6 good scoops to load a 120 ton Lectra Haul...Dec 01, 2004
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P&H Shovel33 viewsHere, the P&H shovel is loading the truck on the left. It took 3 scoops to load a 120 Ton Truck. While the shovel is loading the truck on the left, another truck backs up on the right and prepares to be loaded. The shovel never had to stop and wait for a truck to backup...Dec 01, 2004
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The Pit In Perspective31 viewsThis is a picture of my friend standing on top of a Lectra Haul with the Open Pit in the background...Dec 01, 2004
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Tonka Toys in Perspective26 viewsThis is a picture of a Lectra Haul being loaded by the P&H Shovel These Lectra Hauls were the first true Hybrids and were running full steam back in the 70's. Don't listen to anyone who says that Hybrids are new technology. These trucks ran on electricity and diesel engines...Dec 01, 2004
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On Top of the World18 viewsHere I am on top of the electric P&H Shovel during a break down. I was playing oiler this day...Dec 01, 2004
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Wreck 1 View 139 viewsThis is the picture of the wreck just before I pulled it out from the retention ditch. The driver of this truck survived but he lost an eye and was never able to return to work...Dec 01, 2004
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Wreck 1 View 221 viewsThis is the picture of the wreck just before I pulled it out from the retention ditch...Dec 01, 2004
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Wreck 1 View 325 viewsThis is the picture of the wreck after I pulled it out from the retention ditch...Dec 01, 2004
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