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Fancy a machinery calendar for Xmas

With Christmas fast approaching here is an excellent gift idea for anyone with an interest in heavy plant & machinery. This first class calendar has been produced by our good friends at the German machinery website Bauforum24 After four months...

Posted by Nick Drew on November 11, 2009 6:25 PM

American legend and an Italian classic

This big dozer video is currently doing the rounds on the machinery forum circuit and features a Caterpillar D11R and an ageing Fiat-Allis FD50 that are working together in a coal mine in America. The Fiat-Allis FD50 is quite a...

Posted by Nick Drew on October 29, 2009 6:38 PM

More big dozer action shots

In further response to Bob Rockers request for more big dozer shots here at Digger regular Construction Space forum contributor David Wylie has sent in some impressive shots he took during a recent visit to the Scottish coal mine operation...

Posted by Nick Drew on October 27, 2009 6:50 PM

Komatsu rips it up!

Following a request from Digger blog reader Bob Rocker for more big dozer shots our good friend Gary Steen from Australia has stepped in to help with these shots of a Komatsu D475A-5 in action during very hard ripping duties....

Posted by Nick Drew on October 11, 2009 9:17 AM

First scraper job in Sweden in over 30 years

Fellow machinery forum member Peter Sjögren has emailed us about a job in Stockholm, Sweden where a scraper is being used for the first time in over 30 years. The tractor and box combination is owned by Peter's friend who...

Posted by Nick Drew on September 7, 2009 2:49 PM

More World War Two bulldozer classics in action

Bob Rocker from Florida has sent in another couple of classic dozer photos from his second world war archives. In this photo the Seabees are clearing palm trees out for an airstrip on Makin Island in the Gilbert Island Group...

Posted by Nick Drew on September 2, 2009 11:17 AM

Euclid TC12 classic dozer in action

These cracking action shots have been sent into the Digger blog by Shaun Hall another of our friends down under. They show a rare fully restored Euclid TC12 bulldozer which is nicknamed "The Jolly Green Giant" in action. The Euclid...

Posted by Nick Drew on August 3, 2009 2:03 PM

Digger goes to Cyprus part two

With the much hyped British "barbeque" summer in full swing...rain, rain, and more rain It seems like a good idea to bring a bit of sunshine into our lives and look back again to some of my plant shots taken...

Posted by Nick Drew on August 1, 2009 9:49 AM

Some all American classics

I was recently contacted by a great supporter of the Digger blog Bob Rocker who hails from Pompano beach Florida. Bob used to operate Cat dozers for many years but now aged 67 has retired from the seat. Like so...

Posted by Nick Drew on July 27, 2009 11:04 AM

Cat D10R dozer gets crushed by rock fall

This series of photos is currently doing the rounds on the internet plant forum circuit. They show the results of a Caterpillar D10R dozer that has got caught under a massive rock fall in a quarry somewhere in America. Amazingly...

Posted by Nick Drew on July 21, 2009 1:42 PM

Caterpillar D7E an inside look video

Came across this excellent video featuring the new Cat D7E with electric drive. A revolutionary electric drive system which is said to give this dozer an unprecedented combination of power and maneuverability. It moves more material per hour while using...

Posted by Nick Drew on July 15, 2009 12:44 AM

Raymond Brown group take two new Cat D6T's

For independent family run business Raymond Brown Group, the purchase of two new Cat D6T LGP Dozers with service agreements from Caterpillar dealer Finning, marks a major move away from the use of competitor machinery in its environmental construction and...

Posted by Nick Drew on June 28, 2009 11:46 AM

Miniature bulldozer from USA

Over the past few months on the Digger blog we have seen massive dozers like the Caterpillar D11T and Komatsu D575A but today I have found something at the other end of the scale. The Magnatrac RS1000 is a tiny...

Posted by Nick Drew on June 13, 2009 5:19 PM

New Caterpillar D11T action shots

Our resident man down under Gary Steen has sent in these fantastic action shots of the Abigroup's brand new Cat D11T in action. We don't get to see many of these in action, I believe there is only one D11...

Posted by Nick Drew on June 2, 2009 7:35 PM

Digger's holiday snaps

With the holiday season getting into full swing just thought it would be a great idea for readers of the Digger blog to share their photos of machines and interesting pieces of plant that they came across whilst overseas. To...

Posted by Nick Drew on June 1, 2009 7:16 PM

New Holland E135BSR SED test drive report

During our visit to the New Holland construction equipment stand at SED I was very kindly invited to take a test drive on the E135SR by sales manager Christine Luckett. I have not had any time on a New Holland...

Posted by Nick Drew on May 17, 2009 2:20 PM

Rare kit spotted in Russia

Last week some very interesting photos were posted on the CMN machinery forum featuring some old unusual looking machines which are still earning their keep on sites in the former Soviet Union. Fellow Member Dylan Jones was on a 10...

Posted by Nick Drew on May 10, 2009 10:35 AM

Killdozer!

How many of our readers remember this Killdozer TV movie from 1974? Veteran actors played the parts of an allegedly experienced construction crew clearing terrain for an oil company 200 miles off coast of Africa, that come under attack by...

Posted by Nick Drew on May 9, 2009 1:47 PM

Digger down under

I was recently contacted by Gary Steen from Australia who is a regular reader of the Digger blog. Gary has sent me some fantastic material that I hope to be sharing with you all here soon. In this first spectacular...

Posted by Nick Drew on May 3, 2009 9:38 AM

Komatsu D575A dozer vs. pickup truck

This cracking little video has some very interesting facts and figures in it and the fun element of the destruction of the pick up truck towards the end. Eagle eyed machine men will note that the dozer in the truck...

Posted by Nick Drew on April 26, 2009 11:21 AM