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2BAGGERMODELLE 3-2013

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One Child Ruleand the Bauma

Already history, this year’s Bau-ma was once again physically lar-ger with more exhibitors and more visitors than ever. For us, there were many more new models than ever before despite the fact that some major makers like Komatsu, had not a single new item to show. There were models in the planning stage but not yet delivered. Curi-ously, this is because there are not enough workers in Chinese facto-ries. As an old China Hand explai-ned to us:

Political efforts to lure people back to the land from the cities have the result that every year, after the Chinese New-year celebration, huge numbers of people go home to their villages and many do not return to factories in the cities. The government rewards citizens who return to the agricultural sector to grow food for the country’s ever-increasing population. The lack of skilled works is a direct conse-quence of the “one child per fami-ly” policy. This policy has made it possible for parents to invest in the education of their only child. This has led to the ever-expanding

ranks of well educated workers on the one hand, and on the other, fe-wer and fewer workers in factories and on farms.

Because of the concentrated ef-forts of the current government, “less qualified” people are chan-nelled back into food production which, in consequence, is now in-creasing. However, these workers are now missing in the city facto-ries where the pressure to perform and keep to the already tight dead-lines is increasingly impossible to achieve. There are even some ru-mors about strikes in some of the model makers’ factories.

Some collectors maybe disap-pointed, because new models from their favorite maker have not (yet) appeared. Despite that, there was agreement all around that never before were there so many new models at the Bauma.

Now it only remains for me to wish you great enjoyment in rea-ding our current issue.

Daniel Wietlisbach

Editorial

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Translation of pages 6 – 8

NZG 1:50 scaleConcurrent with the new items

for the Bauma, the maker from Nu-remberg delivered a few new color variations of existing models. In addition, NZG’s new Liebherr LH 80 industry is one of the major new items of the year. The impressive material handler is not only as ful-ly functional as the prototype, but is also very finely detailed. The platform with its see-through safe-ty tread in this exquisite finish has never yet been seen on a model! The Liebherr HS 855HD is now available in the red of “Soletanche Bachy” part of the Vinci –Group and also in the color scheme of “Weldex”, an international active crane company based in Scotland. The name of Marktgraf needs no explanation to a collector; behind this name is not only a mid-sized construction company, but also the name of a very engaged collector. It is great to have a Liebherr R 936 model in the company’s colors available now. Also new, appea-ring in brilliant green for “Käp-peli” is the Liebherr L586 2plus2 and the Hamm GRW 280 in the “VSI” orange color scheme. We have asked for a construction site container for a while now. NZG hit the bull’s eye with the new release of their model in two colors, one “Kutter” and the other, “Leonard Weiss”. No doubt inspired by the release of the office containers are containers lettered for large con-struction companies: “Käppeli”, “Soletanche Bachy”, “Sogea Sa-tom”, “Eurovia” and “Strabag” are only the beginning of good things to come.

Bush 1:87 scale“Well worn” is the new version

of the Weimar mobile excavator T 174 from Bush; the very convin-cing model, heavily weathered by airbrush, is now available from the factor.

Conrad 1: 50 scale

Matching the Liebherr LG/LR 1750 models, an additional lattice top for wind turbine erecting work with all the reducing parts is now available. The large UBOXX roll-off bin is now available, fitted to a MAN TGX 6x4 and the MAN TGS 8x4 combined with a three-sided dumping bin from “Thömmes”. The well-known Sandvik TH550 below ground dumper with a roun-ded off bin and hand rails picked out in yellow, is a shiny new item. And for the model builder, the Pal-finger PK 53002 SH truck crane attachment is available separately. (No picture included).

Norscot 1:50 scale

The small D5K2 LPG produ-ced in model form is, as per usual, nicely proportioned but the ripper has been somewhat simplified. The PM200 cold milling surface grinder has a nicely engraved operator’s cabin and the surprisin-gly delicate suspension of the con-veyor belt supports are a nice sur-prise. Unfortunately, it is produced in a way that prohibits adjusting the height and so is much too low to be placed in loading position for dump trucks.

Herpa 1:87 scale The latest instalment from the

factory in Dietenhofen, Germany, includes the four-axled Tele trailer, the MAN TGS tandem truck trai-ler set, the Mercedes Actros round dumping bin tractor trailer set plus the MAN TGS M as a round dum-ping bin version and as the concre-te mixer version, all in the red in-house color scheme.

Further colour variations enrich the program, for example: the Mer-cedes Actros round bin dumper painted for “Schmuttermair” and as low boy tractor trailer set “Barth” and the MAN TGS L tandem truck and trailer set “Trio Transport”. The new Actros Bigspace in mo-del form is now available as a Club model in a limited series with con-struction site containers for “Wit-tig”. In the standard program we can find new the Scania R’09 sta-ke truck and trailer set for “Kollan und Klein” and the Scania R’09 roll-off container truck and trailer set for “Kurz”.

CCM 1:87 scale

The two new models of the Cater-pillar 5230 with numerous details are a feast for the eyes! The front shovel and backhoe versions of the excavator in yellow and white are available in a limited series.

New on the market



Collector‘s guideSo that you do not miss any of the new model announcements, the latest releases are listed here in short form.

Type Scale Producer Available at Additional information

Caterpillar No. 12 Motor Grader 1:24 CCM Dealers www.ccmodels.com

Caterpillar C175-20 Diesel Generator Set 1:25 CCM Dealers www.ccmodels.com

Liebherr R 916 Advanced «Dura Vermeer» 1:50 NZG Dealers www.nzg.de

Komatsu PC 210LC «Alder AG» 1:50 NZG Dealers www.nzg.de

Dynapac Atlas Copco SD2500WS, new Design 1:50 NZG Dealers www.nzg.de

Dynapac Atlas Copco SD2500CS, new Design 1:50 NZG Dealers www.nzg.de

Liebherr R 936 «Sogea Satom» 1:50 NZG Vinci www.webshop-vinci.com

Vögele Super 1803-2 «Eurovia» 1:50 NZG Vinci www.webshop-vinci.com

Scania 3-Series with brick trailer «Fontejin» 1:50 Tekno Dealers www.tekno.nl

Scania R-Series with brick trailer «Coesens» 1:50 Tekno Dealers www.tekno.nl

Volvo FH03 with Meiller tipping trailer «Ronny Ceusters» 1:50 Tekno Dealers www.tekno.nl

Faun HK70 / DAF CF85 «Baetsen Kraanverhuur» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Scania 141 with flatbed trailer «Bakker Vianen» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Scania 3-Series with brick trailer «Truckstar Festival 2013» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Scania R Topline with Semi deeploader 4axle «Karner» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Scania R Highline with flatbed trailer «Brame» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Volvo FH2 / semi low loader / Interdolly «Jan Coesens» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Volvo FH3 Mega windmill transporter «Bolk» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

DAF 2800with brick trailer «Grolleman» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

DAF XF 105 / semi low loader / Interdolly «M.J. van Riel» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

FTF F Series with ballast «Lastra» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com

Mercedes Actros with semi low loader «Klumpp» 1:50 WSI Dealers www.wsi-models.com



by Daniel Wietlisbach

Felipe de Moraes Russo disco-vered his passionate love of

construction machines very early in life. When he was only four years old, he received a model of a Cat D8K made by the Brazilian maker, Arpra. This model was his “Teddy bear” as he well remembers; it had to go with him everywhere and he played with it until the machine fell apart. From this day on, all he ever wanted as gifts were construction machines. The young boy received a Cat 621R Scraper from his parents on his fifth birthday and from his uncle a Dynapac CT25 compactor, both made by Arpra. He played with these models until they fell apart into their individual pieces.

Looking back, Felipe de Mora-es Russo thinks that at six years of age he became a “serious collector”. And he has proof because in the cabinet where he displays his coll-ection, are the models he had then; even the original boxes are still on hand. Over the following years his parents gave him four more mo-dels: a Valmet 138 tractor, a D8L, a Cat 140B Grader and a Cat 966C wheeled loader, all models from Ar-pra. As such metal models became more and pricey the only source of gifts left was his uncle who gave him a Scania 112H 6x4 with low-boy trailer and a Dynapac CA25PD street roller set. At the age of nine, he purchased his first model on his

own using a years’ worth of his sa-vings; it was a D4E from Minimac, a cheaper line of Arpra.

D7E purloined

His passion for construction ma-chines had definite roots. At the beginning of the eighties his father had a small earth moving business, operating exclusively with older machines: five Cat D7Es-only one of them equipped with an hydrau-lically operated blade, scraper trai-lers, a Michigan 65 wheeled loader, five Chevrolet D60 trucks, two Hu-ber-Warco 10D Graders and a CBT tractor with a pad foot roller and a vibrator roller. At the height of the business, it employed 30 workers full time; they were working on a large contract in the Amazon basin. After that the volume of work con-tinually dropped off every year until the firm closed down in 2000.

When he was young, Felipe lo-ved to take trips with his father to visit large construction sites. At that time in Brazil, the large Euclid TS24 Scrapers, Caterpillar D8 Dozers and

966 wheeled loaders could be seen everywhere. During the 80s the large construction sites continually diminished until they almost com-pletely disappeared.

At the age of six, the businessman’s son purloined a D7E and “felt like a grown man” as he steered the machi-ne and operated the cable-controlled blade of the machine, as he so fond-ly remembers even today. Felipe did not have to wait long before he was allowed to operate all of his father’s machines. At age 10 he operated a wheeled loader for the first time and over time he operated all the machi-nes in the firm. Today, models in his collection keep alive the memory of that time and of his father that has now passed away.

Brazil for collectors

Thanks to the local maker Arpra, it was possible to purchase good qua-lity metal models in the 70s. After the end of 2002, when production stopped, only models from Norscott were on offer. These were very ex-pensive and very hard to find. Coll-

Felipe de Moraes Russo collects old machines

MemoriesAt the age of six he purloined a D7E and drove

it around; at ten years of age, he operated a

wheeled loader for the first time. It should be

no surprise that Felipe de Moraes Russo, has

become an enthusiastic collector …



The Collector

Felipe de Moraes Russo, 35, is an Engineer and has a doctorate in Geotechnics. He works at a mine for Vale Fertilizantes, a Brazilian company that mines raw materials for the production of fertilizers. Earlier on he collected stamps; however, he quit that hobby to con-centrate more on his model collection. He is married and lives in Araxà in the federal state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeas-tern part of Brazil.

He would be glad to entertain interested visitors; however, an ap-pointment is necessary as he is often on the road on business trips. Ideally he prefers contact by email: [email protected]

ectors of historical construction ma-chines have to source models from outside the country. Felipe buys from Buffalo Road Imports in the US and preferably on EBay from Brazil, Canada, Germany and Great Britain where he searches for out-of-production models. Often this also involved bartering; his kit bas-hed D8K made from Arpra D8K has become very well known in collec-tors’ circles.

Some more modern 1:87 machi-nes, primarily from the mining sec-tor, augment his collection of his-torical construction machines. His favorite modern machine makers are Sword and TWH as they offer “superb quality for a fair price”. If the world was ending and he could choose to take one model with him it would be the Euclid TS24 double scraper from RR Models, a choice the modeller did not hesitate to make. The model is fantastic and clearly the favorite model in his coll-ection of over 300 pieces. The rarest model is a Cat 657(A) from Black Rat models found after a prolonged search on the Internet. The most ex-pensive model is the Bucyrus-Erie BE-88 Series IV with front scoop from CCM. He was able to afford it only because it was old and dama-ged and so was offered at a greatly reduced price. The very newest ac-quisition is the Michigan 475B from Bymo. The series of Cat D9L from CCM is on order. Felipe is also se-arching actively for the Lima 2400B with front scoop from CCM.

Scratch-built items

Until his studies were finished, the young collector had hardly any surplus funds to buy models, and the ones he could find were in particu-

larly bad shape. However, he reco-gnized the possibilities within them and began to restore the models and also to build them completely from scratch. For this reason, the two ol-dest models in his collection, the Cat D8K and 621R, are in such good condition today. The first comple-tely scratch-built model was a Ko-matsu D155A. The prototype for his efforts was the very rare model from Arpra belonging to a cousin of his. He also had the original sales pros-pectus of the original machine. Kit bashing and especially the detailing of old models has remained his great passion. Metal tracks are a standard on all his updates. Levers, pedals and other fine details augment the operator’s cabins. A table-sized drill press and a motor tool combined with the usual array of fine tools are his equipment. The beginning of all updates or kit-bashes is the dis-as-sembly of the model and the remo-val of the original paint. New parts are fabricated from plastic or wood and rarely from metal. At times a new model provides a source of parts for a particular kit bash. The International TD25 from First Gear, for example, is relatively inexpensi-ve and provides many parts such as

metal tracks, blade, ripping attach-ment and motor. The main problem for him, as for many collectors, is enough time for the hobby. Because Felipe de Moraes Russo lives in an apartment, he takes the models that need to be spray painted to a friend, another model constructor. The coll-ector makes the lettering himself. He searches the Internet for suitable logos, scales them down and prints them on decal paper.

Since all the models are handmade, each is unique and small “mistakes” do occur. Of course, over the years his skill level has increased with experience. As he traded a lot of his scratch-built models earlier on, the-re are only 17 left in his collection. However, the model maker hopes to finish a further four this year. They include a Euclid TS14 Scraper as a kit from OHS. The whole collection is housed very nicely in a beautiful glass cabinet located in the office of his apartment. Some visitors like it very much, others are afraid that Felipe will become a “slave” to his passion and that he spends too much time and money on it. The collec-tor, with some irony, finds that the second part of the description hits closer to home.




Ever since the prototype left the factory rumours abounded

about a model. Most laid bets on Conrad to produce this new flag-ship model of the R9800. That the model appears with a front shovel is only surprising at first glance.

With the R 9800 from Liebherr only recently offered, the model certainly helps with Conrad’s ad-vertising. The original machine with its 800 t working weight com-petes in the same weight class as the Komatsu PC8000 and the Hi-tachi EX8000. Two Cummins V16 engines deliver a satisfying 4000 hp power to the machine; as an op-tion, two MTU V12 engines deli-vering 3820 hp are available upon order. The bottom dump shovel has a capacity of 43 m3 or 75t making it possible to load a 220 t capacity dump truck in three loading cycles.

The lower carriage

The hefty model comes to the collector in the usual sturdy Sty-rofoam packaging and so is well protected and lies flat during ship-ping. When checking measure-ments against the prototype, the otherwise completely true-to-scale model reveals that the thickness of the track segments is short by 3 mm. The fact that these are plastic rather than metal has, according to

notes from the maker, construc-tion-related reasoning behind it. We do not see any reason to critici-ze as the model moves effortlessly on a smooth surface. The plain dri-ving units on the original are faith-fully copied. The guiding wheel is sprung and all the six running wheels and three support wheels move. The “Liebherr” logo on the nicely engraved propulsion wheel is raised. The massive frame has been modeled with the service lad-ders attached on the guiding wheel side and the two- step turning me-chanism is nicely modeled down to all the nuts and bolts.

The upper carriage

Many fine details enhance the huge, very nicely engraved upper carriage. As on the original, stairs fold down for the operator reach the work station however, the hy-draulic cylinder that supports this function is omitted on the model. When fully extended, the stairs click securely into place. The co-ver of the service panel also folds down to show all the fuel lines, with their hook up valves, in mo-del form. The logo and the type designation on the counterweight are modeled in raised lettering. The many air intake grates on the sides are modeled with separately attached, fine plastic parts giving the model a prototypical look. The viewer is extremely impressed by the two massive exhaust pipes cor-rectly modeled as pipes. The lines leading to the four air filter boxes on the right hand side come from

Liebherr R 9800 from Conrad in 1:50 scale

Faceshovel firstLong were the speculations about a model of

the giant excavator. That it took only a year

and that it was shown first at the Nuremberg

Toy Fair in a Bauma year was very surprising.

Just as surprising was that the model came

equipped with a front shovel …

The model at a glance+ high metal content+ functionality+ true to scale– attachment of the hydraulic lines


the visible engine cooling boxes. The battery of fire extinguishers is on the platform on the rear deck. The mock-up of the hydraulic cooler’s four ventilation fans that are plainly visible underneath a finely etched grate is especially nice. Etched metal service walk-ways and fine metal hand rails round off the pleasing view of the model. The model includes two all-round spot lights, three rear view mirrors and two cameras, all to be attached by the modeller. The operator’s cabin has the typi-cal sun protection blinds and the lightly tinted glass is as per ori-ginal. The interior of the cabin is rather plain and the window wiper is absent.

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Equipment

The arm and boom are both made from one solid metal casting. The modeller must attach the four safety railings to the boom. At first glance the freestanding modeling of all 26 hydraulic lines is positive. The fixed lines are grey plastic mouldings and the flexible ones are a flexible black material. The attachment of the rai-lings with partially visible, black bolts is not prototypical and can be improved. The hydraulic cylinders are very nice, right down to the cor-rect casting of the cylinder cover in-cluding the cast-on hexagonal bolts! All joints on the movable parts are correctly covered with round sheet metal lids. The movement of both jib

and arm requires a goodly amount of force, judiciously applied. The advantage of it being so stiff is that it keeps the two very stable in any position. The shovel and lid assem-bly with six teeth and all wearing parts are very nicely engraved. Co-lour and printing are as perfect as usual. Printing, currently omitted on warning signs and so forth, would further enhance the model. Just like the last new Liebherr item from the maker in Kalchreuth, the R 9800 will please the Conrad model enthu-siast, and captivate those who are not yet on the Conrad band wagon. If you are waiting for the backhoe version of the excavator in the fu-ture, practice a fair amount of pati-ence for a while.



by Albert Schmid

As a continuum of the LLD se-ries the Euclid R-55 (old type

identification was 5LLD) was built in St. Clair, Michigan, USA. It was presented first in 1959 and first used in 1960. The huge US const-ruction company Western Contrac-ting had a hand in pushing for this design, as they were Euclid’s lar-gest customer and wanted a three-axle dump truck to be produced in series.

Euclid became almost legen-dary with the introduction of the “Twin Power” double motor con-cept that it had pushed since the mid-40s. Two GM 5 cylinder two stroke Turbo Diesel Engines, each developing 335 hp powered the dump truck whose loading capaci-ty was 50 t. Each of the rear axles had its own power system com-prised of two Allison “Torqma-tic” torque converters, two heavy

duty gear boxes and two separate power trains. This made it possib-le to operate the dump truck even should an engine or drive train fail. The truck was able to reach a speed of 50 km/h with a load, the total weight then being 100 t. To get the truck up to that speed re-quired no clutch or brake to shift. A total of 55 units of the Euclid R55 were manufactured. By 1961 a successor model, designated R-62 (6LLD) optimizing the loading ca-pacity was built.

We were unable to ascertain how many units of the R-55 the English maker Smith made in 1:48 scale. The front section of the very de-tailed, handmade model is com-prised of white metal castings and

Eye Candy

Euclid R-55

The Euclid R-55 Twin motor dumper modelled

outstandingly by Smith …

brass parts while the dumping body and different additional details are resin castings. It is especially inte-resting to look at the underside of the model where we see the two powertrains faithfully reproduced down to the oscillating rear axles. The fine mesh of the radiator, obli-gatory for Euclid, deserves menti-on. By the way, among competitors for dump trucks in the same class, a race for the greatest load capacity had begun. Construction Engineers enlarged the “truck” part more and more until Le-Tourneau-Westing-house surprised the experts of the branch with a completely new de-sign. This however is a separate story to be told later on.


by Urs Peyer andDaniel Wietlisbach (models)

All three dozers are from the middle 70s and embody the

design push that construction ma-chines generally received in this decade. The time slot was also a time when some makers closed shop and many amalgamated, so that at the end of the decade only two makers remained to decide the race between them, Caterpillar and Komatsu.

Allis-Chalmers HD 41

After a 27 t heavy trial machine delivering 300 hp was built in 1955, Allis-Chalmers produced a possible record contending dozer with a twin engine and a power output of 570 hp in1962. The HD-41 was thus the first tracked dozer that broke through the 500 hp barrier. How-ever, technical problems delayed serial production until 1970. Equip-ped with a 524 hp 12 cylinder Cum-mins diesel engine, the dozer scaled out at 68 t. Between 1970 and 1974 Allis-Chalmers built about 1900 units of this dozer. When in January of 1974 the construction machine department of Fiat and Allis-Chal-mers amalgamated, the HD-41 was re-classified and marketed as the Fiat-Allis 41B. In 1982 its succes-sor, the FD50 weighing in at 73.4 t and with increased power output of 550hp, was introduced.

First Gear makes the best known model for collectors of HD-41 in the large scale of 1:25. It appeared in yellow in 2008 and in a limited series in white. It is, to put it sim-ply, a real cracker! The maker has taken full advantage of the possi-bilities of the larger scale and has created a truly breathtaking model, tracks and all. It comes equipped with the standard blade and a ful-ly adjustable, prototypical Kelly Ripper. The engine is modeled in its entirety, as is the interior of the operator’s cabin even including the ventilator on the ceiling. The cabin door opens and the same goes for the covers of the battery boxes di-rectly behind the cabin. Just visib-le through the air vents behind the cabin are the additional cooler for gears, exchanger and the steering linkages.

Unfortunately, collectors still wait for a corresponding model in 1:50 scale. It has to be mentioned that a small series of exclusive models from EMD is available in three different finishes, one with driver’s cabin, standard blade and triple ripping tooth and one with

ROPS, a U- shape blade and trip-le tooth ripper. The third version of the machine is a Scraper Pusher version with a small inner-moun-ted blade and it is still available! From the Fiat-Allis 41-B prototy-pe Conrad produced an interesting model in two versions which we introduced to readers in the Eye Candy section of “BAGGERMO-DELLE 2-2010”.

Komatsu D455A-1

The Komatsu D455A-1 took the title of World’s Largest Dozer in 1977 from the Allis-Chalmers HD41 but lost it in 1978 to Cater-pillar with their D10. Launched in 1974, the 76 t heavy D455-A1 was the big brother of the D355A-3 (operating weight of 53.9 t), and was capable of producing 410 hp. Whilst for the smaller dozer an en-gine from Komatsu was sufficient, the D455A-1 required a stronger power plant; the Cummins 12 cy-linder diesel engine producing 620 hp was chosen for the job. The semi-U blade measured 5025 mm in width and 2280 mm in height,

History of the large dozers part III

Size does matterThree legendary machines and their matching

models take centre stage in the third part of

the development story of the world’s largest

dozers …




and weighed 12.2t on its own. The large one-tooth ripper at the rear (maximum ripping depth of 1790 mm) increased the total weight by a further 8.3 t. When the three-pronged version was used the weight increased by 1750 kg. To answer the challenge from the Ca-terpillar D11N, Komatsu launched the D475-1 with a power output of 700 hp in early 1978.

The Japanese maker, Diapet is responsible for the only mo-del of the D455A-1 in 1:50 scale. Today’s somewhat aged-looking model made of plastic and metal is equipped with a standard, blade, single-tooth ripping attachment, cabin and ROPS. Its single seg-ment metal tracks, joined together on the outside, disturb the visual impact of the model. The radiator grill is a very finely engraved part of the whole metal housing and has the Komatsu logo snuggly fitted into it. The chromed exhaust pipes and engine are a matter of perso-nal taste. The flexible black plastic hydraulic lines at the ripping tooth are partially cast on and partially

free-standing. The driver’s cabin and tank are plastic but the mas-sive roll-over protection cage is metal. The many visible Phillips screws at the movable joints are a little distracting. Despite all the aforementioned drawbacks, the model from Diapet shows some interesting trends in models of the 80s so it is no surprise that it is a sought after model at Swap Meets.

Caterpillar D10

The Caterpillar D10 tracked do-zer is a further development miles-tone from the house of Caterpillar. The first D10s left the assembly line in Peoria in 1978. The biggest difference was the new propulsi-on system with the higher moun-ted tacks. This protected the drive against sudden power spikes. The oscillating running wheels impro-ved the traction. Bringing 80t to the scale and producing 700 hp using a new V12 BiTurbo engine the new giant produced up to 50% more power than a D9H. Now it was possible to clear rocks from

a site, where in the past they had to be blasted away. This capabili-ty led the Eberhard Company to purchase their first D10 tracked dozer in Switzerland in 1979. In 1986 the re-designed version of the D10 with an operating weight of 97.5 t was named D11N.

In 1979, Conrad presented a mo-del of the D10 in 1:50 scale with the order number 285. Although considered sensational at the time, many collectors were proud to put one of these sought-after models in their display cabinets. It took ano-ther 30 years, until 2009, for ano-ther model of the D10 to appear, this time from CCM in 1:48 scale. This exquisitely detailed model still excites collectors today with its robust execution. It appeared in two versions: with a standard blade, single-tooth ripper and ca-bin, and as a Scraper Pusher with a smaller, inner-mount blade with an additional weight mounted at the rear, plus open driver seat and ROPS. Complete descriptions of the models appeared in BAGGER-MODELLE 1-2010.



Here you can challen-

ge your expertise. Re-

cognize the machine

and win a model …

by Remo Stoll

This mobile excavator, now in service for over 26 years, is almost an Old Timer. With 22t total weight it is still one of the largest mobile excavators found on construction sites today. A renowned German company that now makes exca-vators under its own name made it. Here In this picture we see it at work together with its brother, a tra-cked version of the same machine.

Recognized? Then send us the exact manufacturer’s name and the model number on a post card by mail. Of course we also ac-cept email submissions (contact information is on page 42). The contest ends 15th June 2013. We will hold a draw if there be more

Solution from BAGGERMODELLE 2-2013

The small bulldozer was a John Deere 550C. A draw decided the winners from among the many correct entries. The winners are Gregor Werner from Eisenberg(Germany) who won Terex AC 100/4L mobile crane from Conrad, Herman Utz from Schönsee (Germany) who won the Caterpillar 323D with demolition hammer from Norscot and Tino Wilde from Crimmitschau (Germany) who won the MAN TGS 8x4 with Liebherr HTM concrete mixer “Wopfinger” from NZG.

Congratulations to all the winners!

correct answers than prizes. This time the winners will receive one of the following prizes: the Putz-meister concrete pump 42-5 on a four axle MAN TGS from Con-rad, a Liebherr A 918 Compact from NZG and a Volvo L220G from Motorart.

Remo’s old Iron




The SCX1500A-3 is equal in most aspects to the SCX1200-

3; however, with additional weights on the counter ballast and with the re-enforced turning me-chanism, a total carrying capacity of 137 t (150 USt) is achieved. The lattice mast extends to a maximum length of 75 m and even to 91m when the special lattice tip is used. With a short arm and a 150 t hook the working weight is 127 t. The six cylinder Isuzu produces 285 hp. In the US the crane is offered as the Link-Belt 238 HSL.

The model

Because the model comes in mo-dular form, as does the original, the modeller can learn a lot about cra-ne assembly. The crane may also be used as a load on a heavy duty transporter. Don’t be scared by the photocopied instructions. By fol-lowing the sequentially numbered pictures, the assembly of the hea-vy metal model proceeds without problems. Surprisingly, the title of the instructions is for a model of the SCX1200-3. Only on the last page are the instructions for the additional counter weights for the SCX1500-3 described. To show the crane during the erecting pro-cess, use the four prototypical strut support pads included with the mo-

del. The model comes without the self-erecting attachment necessita-ting a second crane to simulate that process. Both drive units, attached with plastic bolts, are great imita-tions of the metal tracks. The guide wheels are sprung. The ten running and five support wheels are cast on and non-functional.

The upper carriage.

The finely engraved, cast me-tal upper carriage has additional detailing as on the original. The handrails are, in the main, of small diameter wire. The ladder that leads to the operator’s deck and the four rear view mirrors come sepa-rately. The plastic, multi-colored cabin turns 90° for easier trans-port. Exhaust fumes from the ori-

Hitachi Sumitomo SCX1500A-3 in 1:50 scale

A Kit SetWithout any announcement, this model of the

tracked crane showed up in the Hitachi Shop.

We assembled the model made by an unk-

nown Chinese maker …

ginal must be very clean because the exhaust is mounted in such a way that the fumes go towards the winch drums; this is also shown on the model. On the left hand side are three round openings for the operation of the winches using the keys included in the set. In our opinion, the greatest fault is that the wheel dollies are cast from one piece, thus the instructions for the hook assembly recommend the at-tachment of the flange box at the A head with only eight strands. With the prototypical 12 strands, the operational capacity of the mast is very limited. Unfortunately, the model comes with only the basic arm, made of a footing piece and a wheel head. This is equivalent to the shortest assembled height of only 15 m at the top wheel height.

Well cast metal detail parts cap-ture the feel of the prototype. The raised logo of “Hitachi Sumitomo” on the cast factory plates at the wheel head is missing. Both mast pieces are held together safely with plastic bolts however, on other parts the bolts fit rather loosely.

The model at a glance+ detailing+ true to scale– wheels cast not separate– no mast extension pieces


On our sample this was the case at the rear tipping security feature. The 150 t hook included with the model keeps the ropes taught how-ever, as the dolly wheels are fixed, the play possibilities are restricted.

Unfortunately, as confirmed at the Bauma, there are no plans to produce additional arm extensi-on pieces, which is a shame. The colour is cleanly applied, but our sample had a few dust particles en-closed. The lettering is correct and sharp.

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by Daniel Wietlisbachand Carsten Bengs (cranes)

The trend that was already ap-parent at the Toy Fair found

its confirmation at the Bauma. Cranes and wheeled loaders are responsible for most of the new items this year. Also present in a supporting cast role, were other small machines in smaller quan-tities. Unfortunately, friends of the smaller scale of 1:87 and for collectors whose favorite brand was not able to show any new models, the show was disappoin-ting. They have to practice pati-ence and wait for the next Bauma. Universal Hobbies, for example, showed not a single new item. We have tried to mention every new model in the text although we just do not have enough space to show each with a picture. We will be glad to remedy this over the co-ming year. New items, prototypes and announcements already made at the Nuremberg Toy Fair are in our last issue. We do not menti-on companies which showed no new models. The listings are in alphabetical order by maker. We would like to take this opportu-nity to thank all exhibitors for their friendly reception. Even on the smallest stand, space for our temporary photo studio was made available to us.

Bomag (Fayat Group) 1:50

An unknown Chinese maker is responsible for both road roller sets BW211PD-40 with pad foot surface and BW211-40 with a smooth surface roller. The models come equipped with rather plainly detailed operator figures.

Casagrande Group 1:50

This Italian company specializi-ng in civic engineering machines has some models by Ros in the pl-anning stages.

Case 1: 50

The CX250C as a color variant of the Link-Belt LBX250X3 from Conrad was the only new item on sale at this stand.

Caterpillar 1:50

To celebrate the 50th birthday of the legendary Cat 988 wheeled loader, Tonkin announced the cur-rent K version. The pre-production sample at their stand was very pro-

mising. The new 7495 and 7495 HF rope shovels from TWH were shown as prototypes in a new versi-on with hydraulic pre-feed “Hydra-Crowd” and the correct new cabin.

Doosan/Bobcat 1:50

The Korean makers surprised us with two models. One is a DX-700LCA, an excavator of the 70 t class and the other the DA 40, a model we will introduce to you on page 34 of this edition. On offer at the show in a limited series of only 400 pieces (especially for the Bau-ma) was a DAF XF 4x2 “Bobcat and a DAF XF 6x2 “Doosan” in a set with a three-axle lowboy trailer from WSI.

Dynapac/Atlas Copco 1:50

Because of the takeover of Dy-napac by Atlas Copco, models of the surface finishers made by NZG now have new color schemes and type designations: the SD2500WS is the variation with wheels and the SD2500CS is the machine with tracks.

All new models from the 2013 Bauma

A full program

Every third year all eyes of cognoscenti and

model enthusiasts focus on Munich. We have

tried to report on all new items …


Fassi 1:50

Fassi showed off their sixth mo-del with a crane in the F1300 se-ries, this time mounted on a MAN TGS 10x4.

Genesis 1:50

RefoTech showed its very finely detailed, resin model of the large GXP 1500 scrap shear.

Hitachi 1:50

The ZX470LC-5 was without doubt, one of the nicest models at the show. Additionally, it is an ex-cavator of what has been until now an under represented weight class (see the poster). Unfortunately, it was only after the Bauma that a model of the ZW310 wheel loader made by Replicars was delivered.

Liebherr 1:50

With their large selection of high quality models, the family-owned business of Liebherr proves that not only do they understand full size machinery but they also understand how to have others replicate the ma-chines successfully in model form. A model of the successful LTM 1500-8.1 has been expected for some time now. WSI has learned from its mis-takes thus its model is convincing in its adherence to detail and its high functionality. From Conrad comes the LTC 1045-3.2, nicely detailed and, as usual, proudly displaying new features. It is not surprising that the LTM 1500-8.1 and LR 1600/2 are also available as Mammoet ver-sions. As well, the LTF 1060-4.1 now comes on a Mercedes-Chassis. A highlight at the fair was the A 920

in a very nice finish with interchan-geable bucket and clam shell. As accompaniment to the A 914 from NZG and an LH24 material handler from Conrad are two new excavator models. The L 506 compact and the L 580 with a special lifting attach-ment for lumber, supplement the wheeled loaders on offer. Conrad delivers the L 538 and the L 556 with three interchangeable tools. The 81 K was available in shops but reached us too late for this report.

MAN 1:50

Brand new items were contribut-ed by Conrad: the MAN TGS Euro 5 8x4 in a new color scheme with cement mixer, as well as the TGS WW 6x4 in an export configurati-on with a dumping bin, in orange. Finally, the TGS Euro 6 6x4 was offered as a three-way dump truck in a new color scheme.

Mecalac 1:50

The AX850 in its current form made by Conrad was on view at this stand.

Nagel 1:50 / 1:25

The Liebherr 81K was shown in grey with axles and tractor inclu-ding a loading crane. In a special Collector’s Paint Scheme issue this set will also be offered by NZG. The Ammann APH 6530 ACEco plate tamper was offered with a special paint job for HiMoBo in 1:25 scale.

Nooteboom 1:50

The brand new PXE Pendel-X with an ICP Interdolly from WSI

is now available in two different combinations: 2+4 with Merce-des Actros 8x4 and the 3+5 versi-on with a Scania 10x4. The Shop was taken care of by HTM; they offered two new models of their own. The Liebherr R 954C with three tool attachments in a shiny light green and original logo in a small series of only 250 pieces and an even smaller series of only 50 pieces with the “Bauma” lettering printed on.

Palfinger 1:50

The PK 150002 with Fly Jib on a Scania 10x4, a special model for the Bauma, sold out by Wednesday. Three other models were seen at the show: the PK 65002 SH on a Mer-cedes Actros 6x4, PK 78002 SH on a MAN TGS 6x4 as well as the PK 92002 SH on a Volvo FH 8x4.

Sany 1:50

At the Sany stand the RT-KranS-RC865XL model made by a Chine-se maker was on show. The model of the 1000 tonner that is available in China was nowhere to be found, but the concrete pump mounted on the same lower carriage SYS-1100THB 86 was.

Scheuerle 1:50

The limited series of only 300 pieces of the excavator transpor-ter from WSI in a very attractive colour scheme received an enthu-siastic welcome. It contained a ZX870LCH-3 from Hitachi that is prototypically correct, dis-as-sembled for transport. Jib and Arm are tied down on an Intercombi Lowboy with a special excava-




tor platform attachment. The very well-known PowerPack from the sets of Kübler and Bohnet is newly available in a set that includes a red Intercombi Modul.

Schwing 1:50

The concrete pump models from Conrad received a facelift. In additi-on to having a new Mercedes Actros driver’s cabin, they are now availa-ble in black and silver. They are the models S 58 SX and S 31 HT.

Sennebogen 1:50

We will introduce the very im-pressive 8130EQ material handler in detail in an upcoming issue.

Soilmec 1:50

The heretofore unknown maker realized a model of the SC100. The model comes assembled and has a two hook operating system. Later, a special civic engineering version with the appropriate equipment at-tachment will be released.

Tadano Faun 1:50

The very nicely detailed RT cra-ne models GR-800EX and GR-1000EX come from China. The models are almost identical. They are sold in different regions with

the GR-1000EZX being available only in the US. The highlight at the stand was WSI’s prototype of the ATF 400 with a flying jib. The very convincingly modelled flying jib needs no bolts. Additionally, the new ATF70G-4 is now available in the original paint scheme and also painted for Mammoet.

Terex 1:50The TA400 Dumper from NZG is

more than just a new colour varia-tion. New dies for the casting were made. The model gives a great first impression. As a prototype the new CC3800 tracked crane with Su-perlift and flying jib from Conrad was on show. Metal dolly wheels and hooks will be included. If the demand is great enough the model will be produced.

Volvo 1:50

Because of the new and distincti-ve packaging, the five new models from Motorart were easy to find. Look for the long-awaited A40F dumper and the two tracked ex-cavators EC480D and EC220D in future issues. The nicely detailed, two wheeled loaders, L90G and L60G, differ mainly in their lette-ring. It is unfortunate that the hyd-raulic cylinders are composed of a grey plastic material.

Wirtgen Group 1:50

Not all the new items were available at the shop. For examp-le, visitors could buy only coupons entitling them to receive the mo-del of the 4200SM Surface Miner from NZG. The models will be mailed to purchasers after the Fair. The model gives a favorable first impression, as did the original next to it. With the W 250i from NZG the series of cold milling machines gets another finely detailed model. A trio of new surface finishers from Vögele: the large Super 2100-3i with a 13 m wide applicator beam from NZG is equipped with sing-le segment tracks; a new direction for WSI: it showed the models of the Super 1800-3i with track or tire drives-the models arrived at the stand towards the end of the Bauma; from Hamm are two new street rollers, the H13i with a cabin and pad feet rollers or smooth rol-ler option. Kleeman surprised us with another crusher, the Mobicat MC 110 Z EVO from NZG, a very nice model indeed.

Zoomlion 1:50

Zoomlion had the QAY model on its stand. However, there were no sales because, according to the sales staff, these models may not to be sold in Europe at this time.



by Robert Bretscher

Georg Adam Mangold foun-ded the Toy maker GAMA

in 1882. During the 50s and 60s GAMA began to produce excava-tors with lattice masts and clam shell scoops to complement their existing line of trucks and dozers. Rather late in the development of their tinplate line, front scoop ex-cavators were offered with the rare, complex mechanisms as shown in this excavator.

To be up to date with the trends of hydraulically operated exca-vators with the new form of front scoop, GAMA decided to give the model an authentic look that included a modern, cinematically-operated front scoop. The principle used was that of the eccentric le-verage technology, that allows an automatic lifting and lowering of the shovel with only the movement of the hand crank. At the same time the shovel empties automatically

at the pinnacle of the extendable height with the tightening a brass chain concurrently with the tur-ning of the crank. The shovel then discharges its contents. A spring attached to the bottom lid of the shovel then closes the shovel auto-matically. The whole lifting appa-ratus and the two spoked metal ge-ars are massive. The engineering is of such quality that it has survived problem-free for 50 years now!

As a choice of operator’s cabin for the model, GAMA used the ca-bin from the O&K excavator alrea-dy in the production line-up. This upper housing casting, then in use for over 20 years, had been in hard

plastic or steel on other excavator models. For this excavator, GAMA decided to use the simpler plastic version because the front needed some alterations to allow for the lifting bars and also to keep costs down. Exemplary for the time was the use of steel bolts with round-ed heads. These were chosen to prevent any possible injuries to the child playing with the model. The simple tracked lower chassis is very robust and consists of a tin plate frame, four metal wheels and two rubber tracks. All these fea-tures allowed trouble free playing out in nature.

Tinplate

GAMA Excavator The simplest of controls but with a very in-

tricate kinematic linkage were features of the

“modern front scoop excavator # 283” from

GAMA …




Despite the fact that the Moxy logo has disappeared, the sa-

les prospectus talks about “a per-fect combination of Scandinavian robustness and Korean perfection”. The DA 40 has a loading capacity of 40 t and weighs 70 t fully loa-ded. Equipped with the Scania DV 13 Turbo engine, it is capable of reaching 55 km/h in 8th gear.

DA 40 in 1:50 scale

The model, made by an unk-nown Chinese maker comes with an uneven “Diorama slab” to illus-trate the movability of the chassis. The high metal content of the mo-del gives it a suitable weight. The nicely modelled wheels are accep-

table but we think that wider tires would look better on the model. The front axles are fixed while the pair of the rear axles pivots. The front axle mounts and the gear tun-nel to the centrally-mounted diffe-rential housing, located between the pair of rear axles, are correct. The movement of the articulated joint functions in only a limited way and no supply or hydraulic lines are modelled. The characte-ristic look of the front unit is nicely modelled. Many free-standing de-tails refine the look of the model. The cabin has been equipped with an interior made from a printed-on

plastic part. Due to this, the win-dows are snug with the cabin wall; unfortunately, the cabin has a dif-ferent paint colour from the rest of the model. The dumping body, with its forward incline of 7% for a better weight distribution, is per-fectly modeled. It is possible to tip it to the maximum prototypical height and the rear tailgate opens just as on the original.

Models from Doosan are availa-ble from dealerships in countries around the globe. Find a list of dealers near you at

www.doosanequipment.eu

Doosan DA 40 in 1:50 scale

Team WorkDoosan presented the DA 40 at the Bauma.

We took a closer look …


by Markus Lindner

A French advertising poster or sign, for example, indica-

tes that the diorama is set in the French speaking realm. Judicious selection of time-specific posters narrows the time in which the ac-tion on the diorama takes place. This attention to detail gives the viewer a clear understanding of the era and the location of the model on display.

Because of the wealth of detail found on the prototype, it is usu-ally impossible to show all of it in model form. It is even to our advantage to place only one es-pecially significant detail where the eye will see it right away. Of course, this technique works only if the viewer is conversant with that particular detail.

Detail parts on offer

Because of the 1:50 scale we work in, the number and variety of detail parts available are manageab-le. NZG offers a program of selec-ted detail parts; others offering parts are Conrad, WSI and Tekno, but to a lesser degree. Additionally, a coup-le of small manufacturers make detail parts in small series. Scratch building is also a possibility.

If we expand our horizons, we find many interesting parts through

military model suppliers. For ex-ample there are jerry cans, ammu-nition boxes, tools and many more small items. In the Czech Repub-lic, Poland and other Middle Eu-ropean Countries there is an active community of Military Modellers. CMK products (www.cmkkits.com) are also available in Germa-ny (www.moduni.de) and France (www.quarter-kit.com).

The model train scale of 1:45, or 1:43.5 comes close to 1:50 sca-le. The size difference between the scales is negligible when the numerous detail parts are viewed. This scale, very popular before the war, has recently had a renaissance of sorts thus many more suitable detail parts from the major makers are now available. Although most of the offerings are “track side”, there are enough objects to detail shop, industrial or street scenes. Closer to our scale are items from the US where the scale is 1:48. Finally, judicious selection from among 1:87 (HO scale) detail parts can yield suitable parts for 1:50.

Scale model cars in 1:43 are ge-nerally not suited for use in 1:50

The creation of a Diorama, Part VII

Small details

scenes; the visual difference in scale is too obvious to the viewer. However, there are some useable details in that scale for example, shop equipment models from True Scale’s Snap on series.

For architectural model ma-king, the scale of 1:50 has been always a major scale to use there-fore it is not a surprise that many detail parts like furniture, sanita-ry appliances, stairs, railings and other details are available. (www.modulor.de).

Ship modellers also use 1:50 scale. In addition to kits for enti-re vessels, there are many typical detail parts: chains, ropes dolly wheels, hooks, ladders and many more.

Choosing details according to the available space

Street surfaces on dioramas are found when there are canal, street or other construction projects. |There are used as access roads or delivery points for a nearby con-struction project. The following details are important to remember:

It is possible to send subtle messages to a vie-

wer by means of strategically placed detail

parts …




roads have border posts or guard rails and traffic signs can be made by printing them in scale size on to thin cardboard and then gluing them to painted metal posts. In a developed area we find manho-le covers and drains ( available in 1:45 from www.zapf-modell.de) Other signs that set the scene are bus stops, advertising posters, street lights (available from O sca-le detail parts or www.schulcz.de), garbage cans, telephone boxes, street barriers and similar objects that can be scratch built.

Sections of an industrial com-plex really come alive if we show the raw products required and the finished goods, stored outside. Additionally, there are packing materials, Euro pallets and mesh screen transport boxes. Warning and direction signs printed on pa-per or decal film help to round out the scene. Show waste, sorted and stored in bins or containers.

If you go for a walk through the undeveloped landscape, and you keep your eyes open and you will see many interesting details just waiting to be incorporated into the diorama design. Fences surround-ing a field, telephone or hydro lines and sign posts are only a few of the details one can see and use.

Construction site equipment

Numerous details are required on a construction site diorama desig-ned to display construction machi-nes at work. We need all production and transportation details planned in advance as they influence the scene considerably. To secure a construction site, a perimeter fence is necessary. Using wire and small mesh fabric such as fence is easily

constructed. We secure traffic zo-nes and walk ways with guiding walls, warning cones or fences. Scaffolding enables workers to get at hard-to-reach places while safe-ty scaffolding protects the public and workers from falling objects. Concrete forms and other const-ruction aids advance the construc-tion process. Special small metal interlocking pieces create concrete forms and plywood forms create smooth surfaces. Outside framing supports one-sided forms while double-sided forms support each other aided by outside struts. Spe-cial cranes have been used very successfully as supports for poured concrete ceilings.

Climbing or gliding framing reaches higher portions of the buil-ding as it rises during construction. At the time of writing only grid form work and supporting const-ruction frames are available from Zapf-Modell; the majority of forms for the diorama builder are scratch built. Pictures and drawings found on the Internet are helpful in get-ting the model right. The external surface of a concrete form is simu-lated very nicely with the use of a brown picture frame matt board. The widely-used wooden forms can be simulated with 4mm ‘I’ profiles from Evergreen styrene or Plastruct. For scaffolding, the only

way to get good results is to make it yourself from plastic, metal wire and Balsa wood; matching ladders however, may be purchased in the model ship section of a hobby store.

ISO containers are pretty well the standard for temporary accom-modation and store rooms found on many construction sites. While office and metal containers are available in 1:50 scale, unfortuna-tely the NZG construction trailer model, ubiquitous on earlier sites, is scarce nowadays.

There is always a shortage of space on construction sites, a prob-lem easily transposed to the diora-ma. At the same time it is supposed to be a presentation piece, and to depict that “real work” is underta-ken there. Side by side we see not only see not used equipment and supplies but also see what I call “creative chaos”, piles of rusty old tools, used wood (quickly made in many dimensions from Balsa wood), recently used tools lying around, survey equipment, wood shavings, wood cut-offs below the table saw and concrete dust. All these are important details that en-hance the scene giving the “right” look to the construction site. The next and concluding installment will show how to tell stories using construction machine models.

Construction sequence

The pictures illustrating the progress of the diorama are available in three forums:• www.bauforum24.biz• www.baumaschinenbilder.de• www.hansebubeforum.de



RoadbuildingConstruction Equip-ment at WorkBy Edgar A. Browning, publis-hed the author. 156 pages, about 300 pictures, English text, soft cover, 21.5 x 28 cm, ISBN 978-0-578-11864-2

This is the third of a se-ries about road building construction machines at work. It covers the East Coast of the U.S., Con-necticut in particular. The book devotes a whole chapter to the building of the 129 Mile long “Turn-pike” highway and, in a smaller second chapter, details other smaller high-way construction projects built between 1935 and 1970. The outstanding pictures are a delight for lovers of historical road construction machines. Dragline excavators from Northwest, Lima, Bu-cyrus Erie, Lorain and P&H are brought to life with new pictures. The same goes for large dump trucks from Euclid and Mach plus an assortment of earthmoving machinery from Caterpillar. (dw)

New MediasDie Siku-StoryBy Ulrich Biene, published by Verlag Delius Klasing, 192 pages, 300 colour pictures, hard cover, 25.7 x 31.5 cm, ISBN 978-3-7688-3491-9

Many of today’s coll-ectors came to the hobby after playing with Siku models. The author, Ul-rich Biene, lays out the story of Siku, part of the history of the Sieper Werke factory in Lüden-scheid, Germany. The Siku line of toys was star-ted in 1954 with a series of “Traffic models” (Ver-kehrsmodellen) in 1:160 scale. Siku, by the way, stands for “Sieper Kunst-stoff”. In 1963 the factory began production of the line of die cast vehicles in 1:55 scale; these soon gained the reputation of being indestructible. Utility vehicles and con-struction machines soon joined the line-up. Who can forget the Menck M60, the Zettlemeyer Europ L2000 wheeled loader, the Euclid S-7 with Athey rear dum-per and the Faun dump truck? And who didn’t dream of having the five-axled Faun Mobile crane in his playroom? (dw)

50 Years Tramira TransportbetonBy Gerhard Aust, published by Verlag Podszun, 144 pa-ges, 290 pictures, soft cover,24 x 17 cm,ISBN 978-3-86133-644-0

Tramira as a going con-cern was founded in 1961 during the boom years and made a name for itself as a pioneer in the transporta-tion of concrete. Already by 1976, the milestone of delivering 1 million cubic metres of concrete was achieved. The author has worked for the past 19 years at the firm and was involved with the Trami-ria-Betonierexpress (ex-press delivery of concrete) with many concrete mixer trucks. He also worked on the suction dredger at the gravel pit and the mixing tower. This allowed him to become acquianted with most of the operations of the firm. The history is pre-sented in exact chronolo-gical form and is enriched with many construction site photographs. The con-crete „Betonierexpress“, by the way, was a three-axled MAN 26.281 hoo-ded truck with an attached trailer axle. The upper con-crete mixer part had a 7m3 concrete mixing container with a concrete pump and a three-part outrigger mast reaching 20 m. (dw)

Schlepper Post Special Edition Construction Machines, various authors Published by Verlag Klaus Rabe, 68 pages, magazine format A4 colour(www.verlagrabe)

The magazine Schlep-per Post, with a special publication for tractor fans, brings joy to that market segment. The-re are some treatises on traditional machines. A great adventure is played out in an article about the recovery of two excava-tors from an old, flooded quarry pit in Wilhag.

Anyone calling today’s Bauma a ‘circus’ would certainly not gain any fans. However, in 1954 that was completely dif-ferent; the exhibition site of Ahlmann articulated loaders at the Hannover Messe exhibition was officially called the “Ahl-mann-Zirkus (circus)”, and was advertised in the official program as such. Further chapters are de-voted to road rollers from Ruthemeyer, bulldozers from Kaelble, excavators from Brøyt and old con-struction machine pros-pectuses. (dw)



Many of the waste stones from our quarry operations are not usab-le for construction. Ten years ago, as we were searching for a way of utilizing the waste, we came upon the idea of the pre- filled stone baskets. In co-operation with the gravel works Gerschwiler in Gol-dach, we designed a filling station

with a whiffling table. The waste material is now trucked to the gra-vel works and is broken down to a smaller 60/120 mm size. From the storage silos the material tra-vels over a conveyor belt to the filling station. We fill over 5000 baskets annually; the baskets are in various sizes depending on the

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Ebirec built a replacement con-crete plant for the Weiacher Kies AG on its factory precinct at Bau-stoffRecyclingZenters in Rümlang. At the south façade of the compo-nent silo, work for the new convey-er installation went at full speed. A heavy duty transporter arrived on March 27th with a 32.2 m long wa-ter tank with a capacity of 300 m3.

Two mobile cranes unloaded the 30.5 t tank and moved it into posi-tion. Because Ebirec lies in the ap-proach path of the airport, the two cranes were not permitted to extend their arms fully until after 11.30 pm. In position by 1:00 am, the tank stood upright and then the new Cat 349LLR was able to empty its first shovelful of sand. The excavator,

with its long reach, was ideal for the job. The compulsory mixing plant, built by BHS in Sonthofen (Germa-ny), can hold 7.5 m3 of dry cement and, in theory, has the discharging capacity of 35 loads or 175m3 of concrete mix per hour. It will be de-livered to Rümlang in May.

A new concrete mixing plant for Eberhard Baustoffe

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The Bauma 2013

During almost summer-like tem-peratures (at least for the first four days) over half a million visitors made the pilgrimage to the Bauma in Munich. Caterpillar showed the 6020B, their first totally re-designed large excavator from the former O&K program. The machi-ne, built in Dortmund brings 220 t to the scale. It has a shovel ca-pacity of 12 m3 and a C32 engine producing 1043 hp. In response to

customer requests, the new 988K wheeled loader is re-equipped with a Z-kinematic. By the way, the first Cat 988 wheeled loader was deli-vered in 1963, 50 years ago!

Komatsu presented the reworked design of the D61PXi, a dozer with the additional type “i” designation (intelligent machine steering), de-veloped in co-operation with Top-con. The receivers for the remote steering, formerly mounted on the top of the blade, are now integrated into the hydraulic cylinder casings.

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The same system is also available for the hydraulic excavators of the 10 series.

Three years after the introduction of the TA230, Liebherr exhibited the TA 240 with a capacity of 26m3 or 40t. The Liebherr V8 engine produces 476 hp. Also interesting were the prototype of the R9XX excavator with a hybrid propulsi-on system and an L586 wheeled loader concept machine without the “Liebherr-typical” hydrostatic propulsion system.



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