Machinery talk thread

[awa355]

While the thread is on trains, here's one of the fastest trains out of Ngaroma, a GM powered express on route to Arohena. Only took about a day.

[Nova.]

thats a weird looking train

[unstuck]

What was the train being used for? A boiler at a mill perhaps? I does not look narrow guage, so wouldnt of thought it was a hauler out of the bush.

[awa355]

What was the train being used for? A boiler at a mill perhaps? I does not look narrow guage, so wouldnt of thought it was a hauler out of the bush.

It was used as a hauler.( will confirm that) Ngaroma mill had two locy's. The were both sent to Arohena. The other one went on a large skid platform towed by my fathers old RD8. I have a photo of that in my collection.

That same year, my father and his brother drove that D8 from Arohena to Mokai. They virtually made their own road through what we call the Dam country nowadays, to Mangakino. They would back the bulldozer into any streams that looked a bit iffy, then winch themselves out the other side. Took the tractor across the bridge at Mangakino ( no dam then) across below the no.7 hill ( Tokaroa-Whakamaru rd) and onto Ongaroto- Mokai.

Where there was a bridge and it didn't look too safe, they would back the tractor onto the bridge, line it up, set it idling, and pull the master clutch in, then hop off. Dad would wait across the other side, jump on the tractor, turn it around and off they went.

[unstuck]

It was used as a hauler.( will confirm that) Ngaroma mill had two locy's. The were both sent to Arohena. The other one went on a large skid platform towed by my fathers old RD8. I have a photo of that in my collection.

That same year, my father and his brother drove that D8 from Arohena to Mokai. They virtually made their own road through what we call the Dam country nowadays, to Mangakino. They would back the bulldozer into any streams that looked a bit iffy, then winch themselves out the other side. Took the tractor across the bridge at Mangakino ( no dam then) across below the no.7 hill ( Tokaroa-Whakamaru rd) and onto Ongaroto- Mokai.

Where there was a bridge and it didn't look too safe, they would back the tractor onto the bridge, line it up, set it idling, and pull the master clutch in, then hop off. Dad would wait across the other side, jump on the tractor, turn it around and off they went.

And not a hi viz or hard hat in sight.

[Big Dave]

If you get 50 minutes unstuck (literally) votching the Russian vid is faskin'atin'.

[unstuck]

If you get 50 minutes unstuck (literally) votching the Russian vid is faskin'atin'.

Is that the one about the hover planes Dave? Watched that, was very interesting.

Wonder what happens when this thing spits a track out in the swamp.

[Nova.]

Is that the one about the hover planes Dave? Watched that, was very interesting.

Wonder what happens when this thing spits a track out in the swamp.

take one end off the fuel pump, turn the key two clicks and set a match to it

[Big Dave]

Da.

But alzo vot I am finding inderesting is reference to 'enemy' and USSR mindset.


Also the way Soviets were able to reproduce the B29 that they stole off the US, but were able to incorporate a pair of contra-rotating propellers on another bomber clone - something t' Americans didn't.

[Big Dave]

Reminds I had a customer who imported caterpillar track shoes and digger components from China in the 90's.
They stuck the first new shoes on a D-whatever up in the Hunter Valley and it fractured like glass within minutes.
I never got paid for the brochures either.

[unstuck]

Must say I have been in a few of these situations myself. 0.47 and 2.46 particularly, a couple of times.

[imdying]

Anybody got an old wabco handbrake valve lying around, It,s either a 961 702 or 961 703. Need a wee sealing washer from the number 1 side. Cannot seem to find any kits online, I dont want to have to get the whole unit. I am pretty sure it is letting air through and out the control/ relay valve.

Do you have some pictures of it?

[awa355]

I hope that's not you at 1.40 wearing a Hi viz jacket? Some expensive mud there.



6.pm, closing time, on Anzac st AK. someone for got to put the slewing lock in.

[unstuck]

Do you have some pictures of it?

Sorted thanks, modified a tap washer to work in the park brake valve. Just a wee problem with an airbag sticking now to sort out.

[unstuck]

I hope that's not you at 1.40 wearing a Hi viz jacket? Some expensive mud there.

Not I.