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11 x Bucyrus 495s in various liveries Options · View
footloose52
Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 9:44:20 AM
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Hello fellow collectors, I finally finished my last 495 project, so I thought I would take a family
photo and share the result.... the 495s include 1. Mina Gabriela Mistral # PA01 with the Blue Bradkin Tracks known as Gaby, 2. Albion Sands # 01, 3. Foundation Coal West Inc # 11, 4. Escondida # 73 with Blue Bradkin Tracks, 5. Escondida # 71 with standard tracks, 6. Robinson Mine # 01, 7. Thompson Creek # 06, 8. CVRD # 31-02, 9. Anglo American Chile Los Bronces # 6, 10. Syncrude # 90-11, 11. Thunder Basin Coal # 22
Christ knows where I'm going to fit my two P&H 4100s when they come arrive





Hope you enjoy the photos
Regards from down under
Peter
Greasemonkey
Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 9:48:55 AM

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Very nice Peter, very nice indeed!

Can I interest you in the real Syncrude 11-90 shovel? I'm sure no one would shed a tear if it went away......only thing is, you'd have to take 11-91 as well.....lol

Brian
Paul R
Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 9:50:29 AM

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Now that is what I call a family photo! An excellent job Peter. They look amazing.

Paul R
Paul
Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 10:24:56 AM

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Phew, I'm almost speechless, well done and what a collectionApplause

I'd still say my favourite is the Syncrude.

Smile

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luxxx797
Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 10:57:46 AM

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Congrats....very impressive collection Applause Applause Applause

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gbarnewall
Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 11:24:12 AM

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11!!!!!!!!!!! holy cow!!! now that is impressive!!!

Safe to say Peter you are putting TWH's owners kids through college Teeth Teeth

I think I have 11 mining models altogether lol,

Beautifull collection,thanks for sharing

Why is "phonetically" spelt with a "ph"?

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ulf
Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 4:17:28 PM

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thorleif wrote:
Phew, I'm almost speechless, well done and what a collectionApplause

I'd still say my favourite is the Syncrude.

Smile


Ditto...very nice! Applause
Ted Pihowich
Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 7:55:54 PM
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Very rare collection of Bucyrus shovels, a lot of thought, money and time have gone into
this fine looking family.
Now my question is! how many are factory paint and how many have custom work done to them?

Do you think you will add more to the family in the future?

Peter, thanks for showing us your family of rare Bucyrus varations.

Ted



RPFowler
Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 9:16:03 PM
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Peter

You now just need to go and "borrow" Tims Codelco #250 shovel and a Collahausi #6!

Lovely to see.

only 2 4100XPC???????????????????? There is claremont, peak down, morenci, barrick, Elk valley and chile and this is just for starters!

KR

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Bobm2004
Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 11:08:28 PM

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And they say I am obsessed!! That is just awesome!!!

Bob
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bryce
Posted: Saturday, December 18, 2010 11:33:38 PM

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Very, very nice.... I grew up around Thunder Basin. It is amazing. They ship about 100 trains with 100 cars each with each car loaded with 100 tons of coal... EACH DAY!!!

Very nice collection. I think I may have to purchase a shovel to go with my cranes. Thanks for the post.

Bryce
Brian C
Posted: Sunday, December 19, 2010 4:19:52 AM

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Great to see them all together and completed now, Peter! I have just arrived in Perth, so will come and see them all soon, in person!

Thanks for the appetizer...Cool

Cheers
Brian C
bigcranes
Posted: Sunday, December 19, 2010 5:34:14 AM

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Wow! That makes pretty much any family photo I have ever seen minimalistic! Fantastic collection, keep it growing!

Mark

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Homer
Posted: Sunday, December 19, 2010 11:08:47 AM

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Wow great collection Peter, shovels aren't really my thing but I love seeing family pics of any type of model in different liveries lined up together!

Maybe you could give TWH a few pointers for repainting their Lampson 4100 ringer.. It seems from the other thread thats running at the moment that they are experiencing some trouble with it! Wink

Noel.
AJG
Posted: Sunday, December 19, 2010 3:09:20 PM

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Awesome collection Peter.
I just have one 495 HF and I love it.Look at it every day..
Can't wait to get the P&H 4100 XPC in Spring 2011...I think she will be my new favorite...

Art
mitchtim
Posted: Monday, December 20, 2010 5:20:58 AM

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Peter,

Very nice to see them all finished. Look forward to comiong to see them sometime. Did you paint the BUCYRUS on the rear counterweight or get it printed?

Please send me some more pictures of the Gaby model to compare against mine. We ought to do a combined family portrait sometime.

Congratulations! Great collection!

Mitchtim
RowanH
Posted: Monday, December 20, 2010 7:11:41 AM

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Outstanding Peter! Do you have a personal favorite?

Rowan.

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Huey9
Posted: Monday, December 20, 2010 7:22:35 AM

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Great collection Peter as is your whole collection , I'll just be happy when I can get my one, wouldn't have the room for 11!
footloose52
Posted: Monday, December 20, 2010 6:24:17 PM
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Huey9, I really haven't got the room either as you probably noticed, but what the hell. Rowan, I kinda like my two Escondida machines, showing the
different tracks from # 71 and # 73,,, probably if the P&H 4100 where not coming, I would have had another 1 or 2 495s,, I particularly like Mitchtims
Codelco yellow version, far to complicated for me to do one like that, Mitchtims is perfect..
Regards
Peter
TopGun1954
Posted: Monday, December 20, 2010 8:40:27 PM

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Peter:

I sit in jealous amazement. Outstanding! I have the corporate version and love it to death. No room for 11 here, but love lookin' at this big group of 495's. Well done!

Rick
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