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Sharing pictures from our archives- this is from O Sharing pictures from our archives- this is from October 2023's issue- the profile on the D342 powered Caterpillar D8s⁣
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 Caption: Awaiting its next mission, this is a USA-based D8-14A, equipped with an 8S straight blade and a No.25 cable control on the rear. The tube, which carries the cable from the PCU to the front of the tractor, can be clearly seen along the top of the decking.⁣
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Sharing pictures from our archives- this is from O Sharing pictures from our archives- this is from October 2023's issue- the profile on the D342 powered Caterpillar D8s⁣
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 Caption: Caterpillar D8-15A in full push tractor garb with a No.25 cable control on the rear. The extra filter cannister for the torque converter can be clearly seen next to the three oil filters. This machine was being used by Taylor and Culley to push scrapers. There is lots of room on the deck of these old tractors! ⁣
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Sharing pictures from our archives- this is from O Sharing pictures from our archives- this is from October 2023's issue- the profile on the D342 powered Caterpillar D8s⁣
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Caption: From a contemporary Caterpillar promotional publication, this is a D8D-14A series machine.⁣
Spotting the difference between a 14A and 15A is not that easy from a distance, as both tractors are quite similar in appearance. The 15A however, has an extra filter cannister (for the torque converter) on the right-hand side, next to the oil filters.⁣
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Sharing pictures from our archives- this is from S Sharing pictures from our archives- this is from September 2023's issue- the profile on Caterpillar's D8 ⁣
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Caption: Some of the author’s “Retro Contractors” hand-built fleet of pre-1955 RD8/D8s, all to 1:25 scale. There is an example of every version of the machine up to and including 1955 in this photo: a 5E, several 1Hs & 8Rs, 2Us and a solitary 13A. All are period correct and carry a wide variety of contemporary (for the era), add-ons. ⁣
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Sharing pictures from our archives- this is from S Sharing pictures from our archives- this is from September 2023's issue- the profile on Caterpillar's D8 ⁣
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 Caption: Last of the D13000 engined D8s was the D8-13A series. This one is a restored example working at a US demonstration site. Principal spotting feature of this model is the ‘L’ shaped fuel tank and lack of the usual bench seat, common on all earlier variants. ⁣
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Sharing pictures from our archives- this is from S Sharing pictures from our archives- this is from September 2023's issue- the profile on Caterpillar's D8 ⁣
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Caption:Waiting for its next assignment, this is one of two variations of the Caterpillar D8-2U series that were factory produced by Caterpillar. It is a D8-2U ‘Hi-Output’, a custom version with extra weight and engine output. The twin air cleaner intakes and exhausts are good spotting features of this rather rare beast, designed so the engine could breathe better at the higher horsepower settings. It is equipped with a Cat 8S blade and No.25 rear cable control. ⁣
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