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Victoria, Zoe 0 comments on No 21 Dredger and Zoe

No 21 Dredger and Zoe

No 21 Dredger and Zoe

This is dredger number 21 at Power Works in Morwell back in 2016, with a Zoe for scale.

This was the first bucket wheel excavator to be used at the Morwell open cut. No 21 Dredger worked between October 1955 and August 1992, and was used to excavate overburden and to supply brown coal to the Yallourn power station. No. 21 Dredger is significant as an example of the first generation of German built Bucket Wheel Excavators used by the SECV. The design originated in German brown coal mines in the mid-1930s. No. 21 Dredger was one of the earliest uses of German continuous mining techniques and technology to be applied outside of Germany.

  • Aperture: ƒ/2
  • Camera: Nexus 6P
  • Taken: 6 November, 2016
  • Focal length: 4.67mm
  • ISO: 61
2026, Melbourne 0 comments on Newport 2026 – Buffalo-Springfield Pressure Cylinder Scarifier

Newport 2026 – Buffalo-Springfield Pressure Cylinder Scarifier

Newport 2026 - Buffalo-Springfield Pressure Cylinder Scarifier

The Buffalo-Springfield scarifier pressure cylinder on the back of Maffra’s Golden Roller at the Newport Railway Workshops Open Day 2026. The scarifier is used to rip up the old road surface before resealing. Even this cylinder has a panel picked out and fully-lined to blend in with the rest of the steam roller.

Buffalo-Springfield
Pressure Cylinder Scarifier
Shop Number – 2412
[Patent Details]
DIRECTIONS
1. Teeth must be set at least 7 inches below tooth holder arms
2. Keep cylinder well lubricated with steam cylinder oil
3. To avoid loosening by vibration keep all nuts and bolts tight
4. Use only number of teeth cylinder will force fully into the road when scarifying. Gauge wheels should touch the ground
5. For best results use genuine Buffalo-Springfield scarifying teeth.
Built only by
The Buffalo-Springfield Roller Co.
Springfield Ohio U. S. A.

  • Aperture: ƒ/1.68
  • Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
  • Taken: 7 March, 2026
  • Focal length: 6.9mm
  • ISO: 19
2024, Victoria 0 comments on Chamberlain 40K Tractor

Chamberlain 40K Tractor

Chamberlain 40K Tractor

The Chamberlain Type 40K tractor glistens in the sun at the Royal Geelong Show 2024. Proudly proclaiming that it is “Made in Australia”. This model has a 2 cylinder 6L kerosene engine made. This tractor is owned by David Baker of Mt Duneed, and is number 298 from 1950 out of a total 403 Type 40Ks.

  • Aperture: ƒ/1.68
  • Camera: Pixel 8 Pro
  • Taken: 18 October, 2024
  • Focal length: 6.9mm
  • ISO: 18