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Cats through the Tunnel
00:00 02 Jun 1994
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On 19 May 1994 - the day that the Channel Tunnel officially opened
for freight transport - a Cat 428B became the world's first backhoe
to be transported through the tunnel.
The only open freight to travel on 'Le Shuttle', the Cat machine, positioned between trucks with enclosed cargoes, left Folkestone at 11.40am and arrived in Calais at 12.15am. Delivery destination for the 428B was Bergerat Monnoyeur, Paris, France.
On the same day, a Cat 312 excavator - en route from Grenoble to McCormick, Ireland - travelled through the tunnel in the opposite direction from Calais to Folkestone.
This latest addition to the Cat 300 family of excavators has been sold via McCormick MacNaughton's Cork office to M Herley in Cork.
Caterpillar's booking on Le Shuttle's first official freight trip is aimed at identifying whether the route will enhance customer service and cut delivery times for urgently needed components.
Details: enter 702 on card
The only open freight to travel on 'Le Shuttle', the Cat machine, positioned between trucks with enclosed cargoes, left Folkestone at 11.40am and arrived in Calais at 12.15am. Delivery destination for the 428B was Bergerat Monnoyeur, Paris, France.
On the same day, a Cat 312 excavator - en route from Grenoble to McCormick, Ireland - travelled through the tunnel in the opposite direction from Calais to Folkestone.
This latest addition to the Cat 300 family of excavators has been sold via McCormick MacNaughton's Cork office to M Herley in Cork.
Caterpillar's booking on Le Shuttle's first official freight trip is aimed at identifying whether the route will enhance customer service and cut delivery times for urgently needed components.
Details: enter 702 on card
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