Early morning start up (789+785+777)

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Early morning start up (789+785+777)

Post #1 by Ross » Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:36 pm

Few pics of the early morning start up. Me and another bloke sort these trucks out every morning.

Silly 06:00am

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777 and 785. Check out the size difference!

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Re: Early morning start up (789+785+777)

Post #2 by martyn williams » Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:57 pm

Hello Ross
Do you get any starting problems? flat batteries? on cold mornings.


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Re: Early morning start up (789+785+777)

Post #3 by Ross » Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:04 pm

Hello b100.

The only battery problems come from the 777s and the dozers. The 789s and 785s use air start. The batterys on them trucks only run the prelude system for start up. The air starter motors have a constant diesel feed to keep them from freezing up. We do have to jump start them now and then (If the driver forgets to switch the master key off :roll: :roll: ) If we are running late I simply activate the air-motor manually and they crank up no problem.

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Re: Early morning start up (789+785+777)

Post #4 by Nick Drew » Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:53 pm

Hi Ross,

Looks like very cold conditions up North mate ;)

Hope those beastys dont give you too much grief :cry:

Keep warm up there :lol: :lol:

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Re: Early morning start up (789+785+777)

Post #5 by SRB » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:47 pm

Hello there Ross,

Are those trucks fitted with the shutters to the rad or is it sound suppresion equipment? The noses of those 785s look like it has been extended.

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Re: Early morning start up (789+785+777)

Post #6 by Ross » Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:15 pm

Nick Drew wrote:Hi Ross,

Looks like very cold conditions up North mate ;)


Yeah its nippy up here alright :dizzy: Thanks for the concern mate but am TONKA tough :mrgreen:

Are those trucks fitted with the shutters to the rad or is it sound suppresion equipment? The noses of those 785s look like it has been extended.


Hi SB. Yeah all the trucks have extended front ends. RAD baffels. All custom made. Works a treat for sound suppression. Also they have Nappys fitted and special exhaust scilencers to reduce noise even more. I will see if I have some specific pics of these add-ons.

Meanwhile here is a side-on pic of a 789B. The front extends a fair bit.

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Re: Early morning start up (789+785+777)

Post #7 by John Gaunt » Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:48 pm

Great pictures Ross, and interesting commentry on startup. Wondering what material they are carrying, what you load with and roughly whereabouts you're located ?


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Re: Early morning start up (789+785+777)

Post #8 by Ross » Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:33 pm

Hello John.
Wondering what material they are carrying?

Shale, Rock, Clay ... Anything covering the coal reserves.
what you load with?

RH200 and RH120's
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roughly whereabouts you're located ?

The operation is located In Northumberland UK.

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