Info for Tarantula ( Niklas Eriksson ) so as not to steal the subject matter from the RH400 Topic, I thought I would add a new Topic for the RH300.

It is my belief that only 3 real life machines were ever built. One with diesel engines was sold to Northern Strip Mining ( NSM ) a Yellow & White coloured machine for England and an Electric version, Red/White went to Chile. The third model was never sold and remained in Germany and was used for spares.

I have a model of the NSM version made by OHS,,,, This photo was taken after I stuffed up a simple job of trying to put the decals on. Since getting further decals made and fitted, I haven't taken any further photos of it, enjoy


Peter

Pete, I have one too from OHS, also the matching truck, My brother Mark still has the original paper cutting from 'Constuction News' showing the original shovel loading a truck.

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regards
Kevin

Hello Kevin & Rowan, I notce my decals on this will need to be done on a clear back ground, the person who did these insisted he could only do them on a yellow background. I have also included the pictured you mentioned Kevin. Notice where the O&K decal is on the stick, I noticed a couple of people who have submitted photos of this model before, have that and the NSM around the wrong way, but this shows the proof of how they should be.






Hope you enjoy

Thanks

Peter from down under

Yes, I knew about the decals on the boom but thats the way it stays, I had so much trouble getting the model and hand carried it home from Richard Outams house, I was lucky to get it as I think he had a waiting list but cold hard cash under his nose encouraged him. I'll post a picture of the NSM truck when I get my camera back from No 1 daughter.

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regards
Kevin

I have also seen Mr Kiems version of the RH300, very nice but too spicy!

Ah thanks alot for the info Peter. Do you know the operation weight of the machine?

Fantastic model, wouldnt mind haveing one of them on my shelf. Is there a possibillity to get a pic of the RH300 and RH200 next to eachother?

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//Niklas Eriksson

Niklas, I gleaned this information from one of Eric Orlemann's books I have, 'Power Shovels', he states the RH300 was the first hydraulic shovel to exceed the 500 ton operating weight, coming in at 549 tons.
The RH200 was 520 ton. So they were both big machines...

Regards

Peter

Niklas,

For you, and anyone else who may be interested.;

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The UK machine worked in Scotland, not England. It was later taken apart and sent to Chile. It had a lot of problems at first, which was why the RH300 was not a big seller. Limit switches caused particular problems in the Scottish climate (rain). However, O&K gained valuable experience with the machine which was then used to good effect in the highly successful RH200.

When I visit O&K in the 80s I saw even two of them at the factory.
Right on the photo you can see a small part of the electric RH300.
I even have a CD for sale with ± 80 image of the RH300 such as the 3 catalogues and press photograph and drawings.
Interested : get me a mail.

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