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by ian2144
Thu Nov 12, 2015 4:02 pm
Forum: Workplaces/Job reports
Topic: Blindwells Opencast Tranent
Replies: 13
Views: 14438

Re: Blindwells Opencast Tranent

link to Blindwells opencast Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Blindwells-Ope ... &pnref=lhc
by ian2144
Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:11 pm
Forum: Workplaces/Job reports
Topic: Blindwells Opencast Tranent
Replies: 13
Views: 14438

Re: Blindwells Opencast Tranent

George,

Good to hear from you.......... I'm semi retired, so you must be sitting with pipe & slippers and your feet up ??

I'll send you a PM

Cheers,

Ian.........
by ian2144
Sun Dec 19, 2010 5:14 pm
Forum: Workplaces/Job reports
Topic: Blindwells Opencast Tranent
Replies: 13
Views: 14438

Re: Blindwells Opencast Tranent

I worked for Wardle Plant aswell and do remember the Lidford brothers, Paul & Steve.

Steve was Wardle's plant Forman. The 650 that Paul was on is the same one that was at Blindwells.
by ian2144
Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:11 pm
Forum: Workplaces/Job reports
Topic: Blindwells Opencast Tranent
Replies: 13
Views: 14438

Re: Blindwells Opencast Tranent

I do remember Colin and Brian the other plant fitter that was there at that time was Gordon or Gogs as he was referred to and George King was the plant manager............. Both the 994's were operated by Donald Robertson and Rab Ritchie if my memory serves. The 974 was Shorts and the Komatsu 650 wa...
by ian2144
Wed Dec 08, 2010 3:53 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Opencast Coal Pictures
Replies: 256
Views: 105577

Re: Opencast Coal Pictures

Great Photos a real trip down memory lane, some great old names there forgot all about Fairclough, anyone ever do any work for Clachan in Scotland in the 70s they often worked hand in hand with Fairclouch? TSL Yes, I did work with Clachan back in 1975 at Glengarnock steel works where they removed a...
by ian2144
Wed Dec 08, 2010 1:23 pm
Forum: Workplaces/Job reports
Topic: Blindwells Opencast Tranent
Replies: 13
Views: 14438

Re: Blindwells Opencast Tranent

Welcome to the forum Ian. Blindwells was a very interesting site with a lot of big plant working there. Any pictures you have would be appreciated. Innes from Liebherr may chime in here too. :wave: I had an enjoyable time at Blindwells. I first went there in 1987 on hire from Wm Dow Plant Hire (Ban...
by ian2144
Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:52 pm
Forum: Workplaces/Job reports
Topic: Blindwells Opencast Tranent
Replies: 13
Views: 14438

Re: Blindwells Opencast Tranent

I do have some pictures, but old style prints, so need to get them scanned. will post them at some point.

Ian........
by ian2144
Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:17 pm
Forum: Workplaces/Job reports
Topic: Blindwells Opencast Tranent
Replies: 13
Views: 14438

Blindwells Opencast Tranent

I wonder if any one from here worked at Blindwells Opencast (Fairclough - AMEC)

I was there from 1987 to 1995


Cheers

Ian...........
by ian2144
Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:10 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hello
Replies: 13
Views: 5418

Re: Hello

Hello just found this forum while looking for stuff on Hymac brakes!! Name is Iain and I'm on the North coast of Scotland.Just bought an NEI Hymac 580D and have a very sad Poclain FC30. Anyone else up here? There can't be many FC30's in the highlands? My father sold an FC30 to a bulder near Armadal...
by ian2144
Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:10 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: How's it diggin folks !
Replies: 5
Views: 2649

Re: How's it diggin folks !

Thanks for the welcome folks..

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