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Classic machine pictures from our profile series- Classic machine pictures from our profile series- these shots are from the International PayScraper 495 profile in our December 2018 magazine.⁣
*When some of the more 'tired' 495 bowls could no longer be economically repaired, the tractor units were put to good use towing fabricated penstock carriers.⁣
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Classic machine pictures from our profile series- Classic machine pictures from our profile series- these shots are from the International PayScraper 495 profile in our December 2018 magazine.⁣
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Classic machine pictures from our profile series- Classic machine pictures from our profile series- these shots are from the International PayScraper 495 profile in our December 2018 magazine.⁣
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A section of SH1 through the Mangamuka Gorge (betw A section of SH1 through the Mangamuka Gorge (between Kaikohe and Kaitaia) was closed in mid-July last year due to a series of large slips. The road is still closed as contractor Fulton Hogan teams work double 10-hour shifts to get the repair completed. In March's issue we look at why it is taking so long.⁣
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*The massive 100-metre wide main slip that took out the outer lane of the highway and a fence line. Water is still running down the right-hand side of the slip face.
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