Had a Cat 955H for years down here in New Zealand . 4 in 1 bucket , plus pedal steer , so smooth and powerful , 105 h p , fitted with turbo . Never missed a beat . Was a pleasure to be at work . The Golden Years . But it's still good here now .
You're a lucky man, my dad and uncle used to run tons of these 955 loaders, times have changed and we have upgraded but there's still nothing like the old 955Ls. Rock solid!
Thats a nice machine for it's age, looks like the operators got a few years under his belt running machines to. it's nice to see it running without the foot to the boards, being driven by somebody you'd think had stolen it the way they treat some stuff in video's .
Around here and I assume elsewhere these machines dug so many basements for housing boom after housing boom up until fast smaller excavators came along
I was watching and enjoying - then I noticed that small excavator in the back with the bigger Red one that had "Smith" on it's tail. How can I get details on those?
Contact Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum. They have a website. Should be able to point you in the right direction. The machinery is owned by members of the Vintage Excavator Trust.
A 13X-#.. series with the ROPS removed. 85J-#.. series, also a 955L, were older and the front ROPS mounts were level with the floor plates. This guy, with his full attention on a pile of dirt that is not going anywhere, throws it in reverse and then sort of looks to the side after a while with a little bit of area behind him in his peripheral vision at best. We have all done it and it is usually because of something like this, not a lack of skill or finesse that results in some tragedy. Museums, conventions, farms, etc. are wholesome experiences until some five-year-old kid bolts up behind grandpa and assumes that he knows that they are there. We have all heard of a story like that as well.
Had a Cat 955H for years down here in New Zealand . 4 in 1 bucket , plus pedal steer , so smooth and powerful , 105 h p , fitted with turbo . Never missed a beat .
Was a pleasure to be at work . The Golden Years . But it's still good here now .
Love them old cats nothing like them I run one like that back in the good old days 😁😉
I still run one in Syria till today. I just love her.
You're a lucky man, my dad and uncle used to run tons of these 955 loaders, times have changed and we have upgraded but there's still nothing like the old 955Ls. Rock solid!
Sweet old track loader still playing in the dirt for the fun of it.
Good bucket fulls there rodney proper old work horse ya not a bad hand on it me old pal it looks great.
thanks for this video.Beautiful CAT 955 L !!These are machines !!!
Love the sound of those track loaders.
Thats a nice machine for it's age, looks like the operators got a few years under his belt running machines to. it's nice to see it running without the foot to the boards, being driven by somebody you'd think had stolen it the way they treat some stuff in video's .
That's called making money
Hell of a good machine I ran one a long time loved it
Still doing a great job!
Nice.Machine.
Around here and I assume elsewhere these machines dug so many basements for housing boom after housing boom up until fast smaller excavators came along
Proper Work Horse !! last a lifetime !!
I didn't know they made a mini front shovel.
very good aquina my dad had of them. but they were 955 H
I was watching and enjoying - then I noticed that small excavator in the back with the bigger Red one that had "Smith" on it's tail. How can I get details on those?
Contact Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum. They have a website. Should be able to point you in the right direction. The machinery is owned by members of the Vintage Excavator Trust.
its a Smith 21
What's the 2 tall levers on each side ,,,,never seen that and iv been round 55s all my life
This 955l.called 8y . 1982 mod
Is that a 57M serial #? I have one built in 1981.
13x much later
Why he is playing
A 13X-#.. series with the ROPS removed. 85J-#.. series, also a 955L, were older and the front ROPS mounts were level with the floor plates. This guy, with his full attention on a pile of dirt that is not going anywhere, throws it in reverse and then sort of looks to the side after a while with a little bit of area behind him in his peripheral vision at best. We have all done it and it is usually because of something like this, not a lack of skill or finesse that results in some tragedy. Museums, conventions, farms, etc. are wholesome experiences until some five-year-old kid bolts up behind grandpa and assumes that he knows that they are there. We have all heard of a story like that as well.
Quiero una.
More Revs !! Flat out
Get yer tool box out kid..u will need it.
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