Ffoslas Opencast Coal Mine

Ffoslas Opencast Coal Mine Near The Village Of Trimsaran, Dump Truck Production Trials June 1987.
Following the completion of opencast coal mining operations the site has been redeveloped by the Walters Group and is now one of Britain's premier horse racing courses and apply named FFOS LAS.
For more information go to www.ffoslasracecourse.com

[@joesmith4050]

Now that’s a full truck!! Fast swing cycle, full buckets, perfectly matched to the trucks. Oldie but goodie Great video.

[@davidtoft2409]

This brings back many memories and what a great industry it was !! and of course the people that worked in it.

[@TheCatdriver69]

this brings back memories as well for me, grew up around these machines as my father was a section foreman on parc slip opencast and before that an operator with Locks of heol y cyw. wish i could find the photos that my dad had. got a short clip on dvd of me and my brother on a koering excavator.i went to work for Shands as well and have stayed in the plant industry up till now.. 26 years!

[@1Plantmechanic]

Thank you for taking the time to leave you comments, Its really good to hear this video brought back great memories for you, I worked for Wimpey Mining and enjoyed working with a really great bunch of men even on those cold wet windy day's and night's, I have a film show on You Tube Called opencast coal mining the north of England and in Wales 1954-2000 there are some photos of Shands and Murphy mining I hope this will bring back some more great memories. Best wishes and kind regards.

[@fanticpower]

i work on opencasts currently at tower opencast . but i was working for walters down here when we built the racecourse there. good video ..

[@peterwillams9370]

I worked in tower just before they shut it again 2017 on 9T great crack

[@Richlloydgreen]

It was a great pleasure to read your comment this morning. I hope you are keeping well I look forward to having a chat with you.
best wishes
Richard

[@1Plantmechanic]

Thank you for your kind comment and support, I worked in the OpenCast Coal Mining Industry for almost thirty years and enjoyed every day.

[@COIcultist]

A dirt farmer!

[@massey892]

Fantastic video , when I worked for Kier mining in the 90s the Forman would threaten you with a 3311 if you upset him , god bless him he’s up there on the big site in the sky , opencast mining were the best years of my life , and as your previous comment says today’s drivers are not in the same league

[@donalfinn4205]

Great to see this. Love watching those shovels in action. When it was unloading into the trucks, a nice bit seemed to need an extra shake to encourage it out of the shovel. Design problem?👍☘️

[@andrewtoyotarees1379]

Sure that that rb 195 came back to Merthyr in 1990,s for Wimpey mineing after being up in Scotland for many years, on the 2 nd phase of the coal reclamation jobs. Miller Argent are there now on phase 3, big fan of earth moving equipment travel the s w valley's to visit most sites,few times a year,most are closing down now,due to the low price of coal .

[@tankster9974]

Great video ! that's good operating of that old 195 and sharp truck drivers , would love to see her loading the old r50's in 3 passes , the old opencast muckshifters made today's efforts in muck shifting look silly , driver quality is so poor on the whole

[@jasonv2500]

Murphy had a big site near me in Shotts Soctland, had a 195B, 1260w dragline. Dyggor Gaylord came in too, had a 992C, Euc R85s ( with 2 stroke detroits, what a noise!) and 2 Demag H185s

[@kevinholbert6977]

Yep I miss running that old Iron II

[@MYRDDINAPGERAINT]

amazing