new Cat faceshovels

[nick lamb]

Was at Finnings this week and one of the lads told me they had sold 6 new RH120 sized machines from their new line up at 2.5 million each.They are also looking for fitters to go to Scotland to fix them.
I noticed 3 D9's and a D8 in the yard too awaiting cert' rebuilds.Times are booming for them.

[SRB]

Dont think they are heading North Nicky, beleive Banks may have a couple, maybe a couple heading down South Wales......

Sb

[argie]

There are 4? heading to South Wales for Hargreaves when they start opencast work on the old Tower Colliery along with a fleet of 777 trucks. Banks are also taking a couple and there is a possibility they are going to Scotland as Banks are just starting a new site there.

Paul

[gah1950]

hello all,
spot on with the south wales comment,work has started in tower and there is going to be a lot of metal arriving shortly,apparently cat are retaining all the part numbers of the 120s.
graham.

[argie]

Hi Graham, who is undertaking the stripping work for Hargreaves?
Paul

[gah1950]

hello paul.
we have some plant in there at the moment,pc600/cat375/ and a batch of a40s.there is a crowd from hereford dismantling the old washery plant as well,i was speaking to the man from finnings that has responsibility for the new cat equipment and he said there is 17 777s on the way as well as the four 120s,cant recall what the official cat numbers will be for the new excavators. 5350?.
graham.

[nick lamb]

I think they are in 6000 series configuration?? perhaps 6120's mabee

[gah1950]

thanks for the info nick.
graham.

[SRB]

6030, and was that a mr O'riordan you were speaking to?

SB

[argie]

Cheers Graham, I think I'll have to give Huw a shout to see if we can do an Earthmovers piece!

All the best
paul