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Re: Hymac Excavators

Post #1121 by Jeremy Rowland » Fri Oct 25, 2019 7:47 am

essexpete wrote:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hymac-580d-RARE-digger-Excavator/323944626978?hash=item4b6c9abb22:g:mXMAAOSwZPNcwUOn
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Yes Pete a rare long reach machine. :thumbup:

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Post #1122 by Nick Drew » Mon Nov 04, 2019 10:36 am

Same one I blogged on back in March this year, shame he's selling her on.. http://bit.ly/2IYQc9l


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Post #1123 by Jeremy Rowland » Mon Nov 04, 2019 11:54 am

Nick Drew wrote:Same one I blogged on back in March this year, shame he's selling her on.. http://bit.ly/2IYQc9l



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Re: Hymac Excavators

Post #1124 by XS650 » Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:26 pm

Hymac 580 ??
Cutting first sod for Tyneside Metro System 1980 , a Fairclough machine.
Truck in background looks interesting, maybe a Land Rover Series 1 107in in Fairclough colours but this would be over twenty years old at the time !
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Re: Hymac Excavators

Post #1125 by Jeremy Rowland » Tue Jan 21, 2020 3:04 pm

Craig that's a Hymac 590C :thumbup:

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Post #1126 by rowehillmaster » Sat Feb 29, 2020 9:08 pm

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...... picture from today, at Swanwick Junction, Midland Railway Butterley - still operational loading ballast.


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Post #1127 by Jeremy Rowland » Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:58 pm

Thanks Andy :thumbup: I have many photos of this Perkins powered 580C :thumbup: she's been on this railway for many years now.

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Post #1128 by IBH » Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:29 pm

Spot the Hymac in the line-up. Early to mid 1990s I reckon.
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Post #1129 by Jeremy Rowland » Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:45 pm

A Hymac 181 by the look of it. :thumbup:

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Post #1130 by Jeremy Rowland » Sat Sep 25, 2021 10:05 pm

Another classic 'hedgerow hero' Hymac has been saved :thumbup: the machine in question is one of my personal favorites, none less than an 880C which had stood in a farmers field for the best part of 20 years, apparently the machines Volvo engine boiled up so the farmer simply tracked her to the edge of his field and more or less abandoned her there.
The new owner came all 'tooled up' even with a spare engine should it have become necessary to fit it; the digger had two hydraulic hoses which had blown changed for new ones, and the oil topped up, then came the task of attempting to start her. Having already tackled a similar machine myself I was unsure that the initial way was the correct one to get her moving, but they opted to fit a good starter motor, jury rig up two new batteries and try to turn her over using the power of the starter by clicking it in and repeating the process.
The initial result was two flat batteries and a burn't out starter motor :thumbdown:
Fortunately they had brought along a brand new starter and the two batteries were charged up, while the batteries were charging, they attempted to try and turn the engine using a large crowbar through an inspection panel in the bell housing, after much struggling they finally moved the engines crankshaft but there was a 'tight spot'
With fuel now bled and a couple of cans of the old 'laughing gas' they tried again, after quite a few attempts there was very little smoke from the engines exhaust, although a mouse did pops its head out of the end of the silencer can :wtf:
The decision was taken to remove the bonnet canopy as the time was running out and the fitting of the other engine was quickly becoming a real possibility. One more try and finally black smoke came out of the silencer can, after another try she finally burst into life after her 20 year sleep. She was tested and tried out but could only track part way across the field to where she will be put on the low-loader tomorrow because she boiled up, the plan was to let her cool then move her a bit more so all being well she will get loaded tomorrow, unfortunately I cannot make it to be there but I made up for it with plenty of photos and some footage today, just a few photos for you.

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