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wow nice shots. are these units still in operation? Must have clocked quite a few hours by now!
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When did they leave Dawson and what's the estimated time of arriveal I'm less than an hour from muswellbrook, may try and get up there to have a gander.
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Rowan,
Was Gary the Escort on this Job
Regards
James Muldoon
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Gents, hopefully Gary will be able to chime in soon enough with all the details. Rowan.
1:25th scale CAT 375L excavator
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Thanks Rowan, nothing better than Cat and Kenworth. Ken
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Rowan,
Thanks for posting the pics.
Sadly due to width restrictions in New South Wales we had to pull the back ends out and narrow the load down to 7.30m [about 22' wide] and 131.00t payload. The body's will be cut into two [2] sections as well to get at least one piece to under 7.00m.
NQHH just transported eight [8] CAT 797F's out of Mackay to Saraji Mine at 8.80m wide and 160.00t payload as we were able to leave the backends in. The bodies along were 9.80m wide and weighed in around 65.00t.
There is another number of semi trailers required to shift the accessories [Cab / Railings etc.] for these trucks. A single tyre and rim weigh in at around 9.10 tonnes so we can only get two [2] of each on a semi trailer load.
Everything about these Trucks is BIG......
Tarantula, these 797B's are pretty well low hours and have been sitting idel for nearly 6 months as we have not been able to shift them to to an extended 'wet' / 'storm' season here in Oz.
Robert, the first load will be leaving Goondiwindi lunchtime Wednesday 1st June so it should be down Muswellbrook around mid morning on Friday 3rd June. There are at least another three [3] Machines to go.
Jim, no I wasn't the escort on this load.
Ken, always nice to see any truck with a large load on it, however our Fleet is pretty well Kenworth and Drake.
I'll see what video's / pictures I can locate from the CAT 797F's out of Mackay to Saraji Mine.
Regards,
Gary
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Thanks Gary I'll try and get up there Friday arvo after work.
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Hey Robert,
Did you know the HHA have a Melb Depot & a New Look Web Site
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James Muldoon
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Didn't know about the Melbourne depot.
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Nice pics like the Roo bars nice touch !
cHET
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I am glad to say ive finally seen a 797, and they got the front wheels on it allready. so heres the pic i took. 
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Great photos, just love seeing we have a few of these 797s down here in Oz, pity the Olympic Dam Project was scuttled, I believe they had a few dozen
797s on order, but had to cancel, the economic downturn certainly upset the applecart.. Perhaps as more confidence in nuclear power generation is forthcoming, they might want more uranium... which will mean more big machines...
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Olympic Dam is far from scuttled, original numbers were in the order of 141 797,s. but that will come back a bit now.
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Great photos,very impressive!
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Gary W wrote:Rowan,
Thanks for posting the pics.
NQHH just transported eight [8] CAT 797F's out of Mackay to Saraji Mine at 8.80m wide and 160.00t payload as we were able to leave the backends in. The bodies along were 9.80m wide and weighed in around 65.00t.
Everything about these Trucks is BIG......
I'll see what video's / pictures I can locate from the CAT 797F's out of Mackay to Saraji Mine.
Regards,
Gary Nice pics guys  Might get my first look at them 797F's in a few month 
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Great pics and great thread  Just a YouTube link to a preview of the latest Roadtrains/ Kenworth Country DVD, which I got at the Brisbane truck show last month. Good footage and story of the shift of a 789C by Hazell Bros in Tassie with their new KW C508. Some tight and twisty roads travelled! Funny thing is with the footage shot out of the pusher at the rear of the float there appears to be a bulldog sitting on the front of the bonnet! Cheers Stripeyjack  Kenworth Country Vol.6
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Found out earlier the 3rd one is arriving in Muswellbrook tomorro morning, with any luck I can get there to get some pics after i help my dad out , just up the road from where its going. If not ill have some pics of this kit house my dad is moving.
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