DRAGLINES
Starting with the impressive to-scale model, made by Dave Corbridge in the 1980’s. These massive machines were used to scrape off the top layer of soil allowing access to the ironstone beneath the surface.
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1980`S - DAVE CORBRIDGE MODELS 1980`S (3)
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1980 - NO 81 W1800 DRAGLINE GT OAKLEY QUARRY
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1980 - MODEL OF W1800 DRAGLINE BUILT BY WORKS APPRENTICES 1964
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1979 - NO 2 DRAGLINE BUCKET (2)
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1978C - NO 81 DRAGLINE GREAT OAKLEY QUARRY
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1978 - NO 71 DRAGLINES BUCKET INSPECTION
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1978 - NO 81 DRAGLINE GREAT OAKLEY QUARRY ( 1 ) (2)
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1975 - MARION 5323 SHOVEL NO 45 GLENDON QUARRY
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1975 - DRAGLINE SUNDEW HARRINGWORTH QUARRY
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1975 - DRAGLINE SUNDEW HARRINGWORTH QUARRY (2)
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1974 - SUNDEW ON COMPLETION OF HER WALK AUGUST 1974
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1974 - NO 81 W1800 DRAGLINE
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1974 - 'SUNDEW' DURING IT`S WALK JUNE-AUGUST 1974 (3)
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1974 - 'SUNDEW' DURING ITS WALK JUNE-AUGUST 1974 (1)
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1974 - 'SUNDEW' DURING IT`S WALK JUNE-AUGUST 1974 (2A)
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1974 - 'SUNDEW' DURING IT`S WALK JUNE-AUGUST 1974 (1)
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1974 - 'SUNDEW' CROSSING THE RIVER WELLAND 29TH JULY 1974 (3)
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1974 - 'SUNDEW' CROSSING THE RIVER WELLAND 29TH JULY 1974 (1)
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1973 - NO 2 DRAGLINE BARNS CLOSE QUARRY
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1972 - NO 2 DRAGLINE 1972 (3)
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1971 - THE 1ST WALK NO 2 DRAGLINE CROSSING THE A43 24TH SEPTEMBER 1971 (4)
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1971 - THE 1ST WALK NO 2 DRAGLINE CROSSING THE A43 24TH SEPTEMBER 1971 (3)
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1971 - THE 1ST WALK NO 2 DRAGLINE 'BIG BRENDA' SATURDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 1971
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1971 - THE 1ST WALK BIG BRENDA IS ABOUT TO CROSS THE ROAD 24-09-1971 (3)
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1970`S - NO 2 DRAGLINE WITH FRANK SPRIGNALL AT THE CONTROLS
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1964 - NO 81 DRAGLINE GT OAKLEY QUARRY SUMMER 1964 (2)
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1963 - NO 81 W1800 DRAGLINE WITH NEWLY CONSTRUCTED 36 CUBIC YARDS BUCKET ( LARGEST )
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1963 - NO 81 W1800 DRAGLINE OAKLEY QUARRY
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1963 - NO 81 W1800 DRAGLINE JUST CONSTRUCTED ON SITE AT GT OAKLEY QUARRY SUMMER 1963 (4)
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1961 - NO 2 DRAGLINE COWTHICK QUARRY
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1960 - NO 71 DRAGLINE
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1959 - NO 2 W1400 DRAGLINE 303FT JIB CONSTRUCTION ON SITE (4)
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1951 - NO 71 DRAGLINE PRIORS HAW QUARRY
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1951 - NO 71 DRAGLINE PRIORS HAW QUARRY
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1951 - NO 71 DRAGLINE PRIORS HAW QUARRY
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1951 - NO 71 DRAGLINE PRIORS HAW QUARRY
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1951 - NO 71 DRAGLINE PRIORS HAW QUARRY (2)
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1951 - DRAGLINE SCALE COMPARASON
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1951 - COMPONENTS OF THE W1400 BOOM
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1950`S - NO 71 W1400 DRAGLINE P.H.QUARRY
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1950`S - NO 71 DRAGLINE PRIORS HAW QUARRY
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1950`S - NO 70 1150B BUCYRIS ERIE DRAGLINE BROOKFIELD QUARRY (4)
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1950 - NO 70 DRAGLINE BROOKFIELD QUARRY
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1950 - NO 70 1150B BUCYRIS ERIE STARTS WORK FOR THE FIRST TIME, 1ST AUG 1950
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1950 - 1150B TECHNICAL DRAWING
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1950 - 1150B BUCYRUS ERIE PURCHASED NEW FROM U.S.A. BROOKFIELD QUARRY 1ST AUG 1950
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"SUNDEW" Walk Attracted attention of the nation - Newspaper
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1949 TO 1980 -R&R DRAGLINES N0 81 - NO 2625 - NO 71 - BUCYRUS ERIE NO 70 -R&R NO 2
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1947C - DRAWING OF THE PROPOSED DRAGLINE TO BE BUILT AT PRIORS HAW (2)