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        The anachronism between loaders and haulers that often existed at the time is illustrated by the Sixty and the hayburning motive power for the dump wagons.


                                                                DVD REVIEW


                                                                                      Title: Haul Trucks Volume II
                                                                                      Videographer: George Buck
                                                                                      Playing time: Approximately
                                                                                      120 minutes
                                                                                      Price: $30.00
                                                                                      ISBN number: None


                                                                                        With his customary excellent
                                                                                      quality, Buck presents his second
        At the intersection of state highways 58 and 154, between the towns of Neptune and Lloyd,   compilation of off-highway end
        an elevating grader is being doubleheaded through a soft area. A Cat Sixty operated by
        Ewald Hansen is the prime mover, with a small Cat providing an assist.        dumps. Fairly common haulers,
                                                                                      rarer models and some old-
                                                                timers are presented making their rounds in mines, quarries,
                                                                aggregate plants and more. Along with segments on trucks
                                                                built by Terex, Euclid, Hitachi, Komatsu, Faun, Isco and
                                                                Wabco, this reviewer’s favorites were the lengthy opening
                                                                chapter on the International Harvester 180 Payhauler and
                                                                the chapters showing how two Cat models have evolved
                                                                over the past two or three decades. As with his other work,
                                                                there is no sound other than the equipment at work. Scans of
                                                                sales literature covers serve to provide technical information.
                                                                  This item is available from the HCEA. Order item
                                                                number 3043 from our catalog or the online store.
        A horse-drawn wagon driven by teamster Tom Craig pulls away from the elevating grader.
                                                                 Books and videos reviewed in this magazine may not
                                                                 be available from the HCEA. The books that we do
                                                                 carry will have our item number cited.






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