Snowy Mtn trucks

fantastic stuff fellas thanks for sharing

Paul

This pic is near Khancoban from National Library of Australia.
Southbound, I've never been down to T1 in a truck, but have been down past T2 and Sue City in trucks, and would love to try that trip in a float. I have seen photo's in the T2 power station of the Antars delivering the generator components under the overhead crane in the main gen. hall, 1/2 a klm underground, very tight area and quite spectactular.

Bruce

The original SMA Antars were sold off at the end of the Snowy project, were fitted with tip bodies and worked as quarry trucks until they were scrapped. I was told this is a true storey and I may STBC.
The new Snowy Hydro Museum at Adaminaby and Phil Rye have acquired another two from the UK to replace the originals.





Bruce

wow all very interesting to me it wasnt that long ago the snowy scheme was finished yet these days so little is known about it
Its all become pollictlly undesirable to even talk about it they (the governments of today) might loose some votes

Paul

FWIW
Rex sent a cupla 'V'bus to the Snowy

Why U may ask

the less appreciated lorry n no Gr8 loss ifn it went over the side



Jist go n back into history here

Clikity ..................................................................... ClikClikClik

the Roads musta been happy n friendly th@ day
Coz the 'V'buses survived fir nuther day



cya

The original SMA Antars were sold off at the end of the Snowy project, were fitted with tip bodies and worked as quarry trucks until they were scrapped. I was told this is a true storey and I may STBC.
The new Snowy Hydro Museum at Adaminaby and Phil Rye have acquired another two from the UK to replace the originals.

Bruce

I believe there is a Bloke from (I think) Wagga who has one of those big Cast Iron grilles out of one of those 2 Antars.
Which is All that survives of those 2 trucks..

Hi,

mister Swishee ser,
mibe rex wuz ownlee trin tu show the ranj uv ceenere avalubl tu yuh wen eu leev the pagis of melwayz behind?

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSD9B1zFWdXCZAZPzWHrg-0T5pnpgJ5fIkppExt_t0WarYdfW71Gg



-b

Thanks for posting that Swishy, hadn't seen that one before, a great story and a job well done Rex.

The drivers of the mighty Antars really enjoyed the comforts of modern trucks in their day.....

Comfortable seating.....



Space and good ergonomics all round....



Uncluttered dash and controls..........



Bruce

Hayseed, last I heard that Grill had been passed back to snowy Hydro who then donated it to the Snowy Museum. Bruce

Another photo from Aust. Nat. Library of pipes for Gheehi Dam from the Humes factory at Wodonga....



Leyland Hippo in the Workshop, another Aust. Nat. Lib. photo....



Bruce