22RB on road to Rosarie Quarry

Date Added: 02 December 2008 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1986 Picture No: 417

Photograph courtesy of Douglas Archibald of Banchory.

A front loading shovel version of a 22RB (Ruston Bucyrus) operated by George Smith on his way to load lorries at Rosarie Quarry, Speyside Forest. No hydraulics on this machine the shovelling action being activated by the use of cables on winch drums. Note the drive chains for the tracks.

Groups: Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, Northeast Scotland , Road and Bridge Engineers and Works

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