Ffos-y-fran new machines being commisioned

[Niklas Eriksson]

Aha interesting!

Really good pics, hope to see some more later on!

[martyn williams]

Hello Stuart
The coal will be moved out by EWS railways in 1200 tonne trains pulled by a class 66 3200hp locomotives,so I am expecting a few callouts to this site.
Pete Vicary was telling me that Finning have got a good maintenance contract up there.Saw the Demag yesterday being used.Those trucks are being assembled at the old Cwmbargoed washery site,spent a few cold days up there a few years back.
I will be arranging a visit with ACMOC chapter 2 in the Spring time to KG Services,their yard is only a couple of miles from this site.Anyone on this board who would like to join us please contact me through this site or ACMOC
Martyn

[IBH]

Contract Journal is reporting (November 7th issue) that Finning has signed a deal worth £65m to supply and maintain the following CAT equipment for Miller Argent:
28# 777F haul trucks
7# Excavators-324DL, 325DL and 330DL models
3#D9T dozers
2# 824H wheeled dozers
3# 16M graders
2# wheel loaders-980H and 966H
2# ADT based water bowsers
1#725 fuel bowser

[SRB]

That list is nearly there, theres also a D10T, the water bowsers are 773B conversions by Humphreys. The main excavators will be Komatsu/Demag PC3000s.

[Ross]

Ah ive missed some good threads

Good to see some new gear and some new OCCSs opening in the UK

Ross

[martyn williams]

This site made the news last night.12 idiots dressed as polar bears got into the site and chained themselves to the Demag shovel fo 7 hours.

[SRB]

Several of the protestors (i can think of a few other names for them) were dressed as polar bears and others as clowns to "releave tension"...........

well.

Think i'll keep my thoughts to myself on this......

[martyn williams]

In Wales we have a word for them,t*****s