Vintage Photo Of The Day

[Lookin4_67GalaxieConv]

1959

[muddy]

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[fatfillup]

Check out the last puller, no helmet or fire suit

[J.A.F.E.]

Check out the last puller, no helmet or fire suit

I don't think you could get away with that anymore. No roll cage either.

[Rural53]

The Golden Gate Bridge, c. 1936.

[Rural53]

Pictured here in 1975 is the Terex 33-19 Titan prototype haul truck in action. Planned in the late 1960’s and built in the London, Ontario, General Motors plant, this 350-ton-capacity unit rolled out of the factory in June 1974.

This diesel-electric drive rear dump hauler was powered by a 16-cylinder EMD locomotive engine rated at some 2,475 kW (3,300 hp) which in turn drove an alternator supplying rectified current to the four drive motors located in the rear axle housing.
Initially leased to Kaiser Steel Corporation, the Titan went into service for three years at their Eagle Mountain iron ore operation in California. In 1978, it was relocated to their large-scale coal mining operation in the Kootenay region of British Columbia where it remained in service until 1991.

By 1993 the Titan was in danger of being scrapped. Due to the generosity of Elkview Coal Corporation and local citizen volunteers proud of their coal mining heritage, it was disassembled and moved to its current display location on Highway 3 in Sparwood, B.C.

Weighing in at 260 tons empty, 20 metres (66 feet) in length and over 7.6 metres (25 feet) wide, it was not an easy task. When you’re heading by, it’s well worth the stop to see this massive, one-of-a-kind Canadian built hauler; thanks to those who had the foresight to preserve it.

[goodfellow]

.....so the Terex Titan is basically a diesel electric locomotive with large wheels and tires?

[Rural53]

.....so the Terex Titan is basically a diesel electric locomotive with large wheels and tires?

Yeap. When you get that big diesel-electric is more efficient/easier to build than diesel-mechanical. Letourneau build a huge range of diesel/electric and petrol/electric earthmoving equipment.

[fatfillup]

I showed the tractor pull pics to my neighbor who pulls.  He said the theory behind the tall header tubes with smaller connector tubes connecting them was to create a "venturi" to help suck the exhaust out of the next cylinder faster.  One cylinder helping the next.

On the pic of the 3 engine tractor with the tires squatted down, he said they ran them with no valve core in the stem.  The side walls were so stiff, that was the only way to get them to squat and hook.  There were likely no special pulling tires available then.

I also noticed the tall lugs on the tires.  They purposely have them cut down now and at a bit of an angle to get more rubber contact on the track.  He had a new set of tires this year and sent them out to be shaved.  On several spots, I notice you could see the cord of the tire where it had been shaved and he was fine with that.

[muddy]

I showed the tractor pull pics to my neighbor who pulls.  He said the theory behind the tall header tubes with smaller connector tubes connecting them was to create a "venturi" to help suck the exhaust out of the next cylinder faster.  One cylinder helping the next.

On the pic of the 3 engine tractor with the tires squatted down, he said they ran them with no valve core in the stem.  The side walls were so stiff, that was the only way to get them to squat and hook.  There were likely no special pulling tires available then.

I also noticed the tall lugs on the tires.  They purposely have them cut down now and at a bit of an angle to get more rubber contact on the track.  He had a new set of tires this year and sent them out to be shaved.  On several spots, I notice you could see the cord of the tire where it had been shaved and he was fine with that.

Look at you learning!


When my cousins were pulling, they made there first set of cut tires by themselves. They heated a very sharp cheifs knife with a torch and would slice the top of the bars. It took some work Craig almost gutted himself when the knife slipped one time.


Now a days as with everything else it's done with machines in half the time....

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[bmwrd0]

Hell man #2

I wonder how he does a transition? Tree climbers are weird.

[jabberwoki]

Now now...that's how I earnt a living for a long time. 

[lostmind]

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Swap Meet ?

[DeadNutz]

I'm thinking more along the lines of a foundry showing their products.