Some peakdistricters
some of my old ones and some in my latest colours
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A few more for my mate Windrush.
Tilcon, Ballidon Quarry, upper workshop staff mid 80s. Left to right: Lol Greatorex, Simon Sparks, Ben Wood and Ray Parsons.
Jeff Land at Ballidon.
Malc Gallimore at Ballidon.
Malc Gallimore at Ballidon.
Malc Gallimore’s AEC at Springfield Avenue, Ashbourne.
Malc Gallimore’s Haulmaster.
Ron Dykes and Malc Gallimore at Cubley lab-by.
Tony’s first truck.
where do yu find em bonkey!!!
top pics yet again!
moose
Hi BD.
Yes you have found some grand pic’s,thanks as always.
A plus when you can quote some names.
Mike.
I guess that when those pics were taken I was the only one out actually working! 
A few of those lads no longer with us I’m afraid, though Tony is still around with a truck on Tarm*c and lives not far from me. I collected that Foden of Tony’s when it was brand new from our depot at Reddish and when I got it back to the quarry the gaffer saw that it was fitted with a ■■■■■■■ 250 L10 engine. It so happened that there was a fitter from ■■■■■■■ working in the quarry that day and he asked the TM where our furthest quarry was, the answer was Gore quarry at Kington (Dave the Renegade country) and the fitter told our TM to send it there as the engines were useless and it was best off gone! So off it went to Gore, where it expired while still under warranty, only to return a few years later when Tony bought it, he was our storeman for many years and then had a brainstorm and bought a truck. 
It was later owned by STB Transport.
I believe that the AEC Marshal ended up in Australia, we did still have one on internal duties when I started there in 1975 but it struggled to get up to the quarry tip with being so high geared. Dont know where you find them Bonkey but you have done well. 
Pete.
You know me Windrush, I have many fingers in many pies.
All the time. 
Seriously, more to come as and when. Glad you enjoyed them.
A few from Wednesday -
Hazelcroft DAF CF DX06EDO by fryske, on Flickr
Leon Burton Volvo FM DX56CWA by fryske, on Flickr
Foden Alpha FE51XHG by fryske, on Flickr
John Wordsworth Volvo FM12 L80JDW by fryske, on Flickr
Some pics that I took back in the early 90’s on the Carsington Water construction job near Wirksworth. Pic quality not good, my camera wasn’t the best in the world! The first dam split about a week before filling commenced so it all had to be redone, these pics are of the second one. A tough job, we at Tilcons Ballidon quarry supplied stone (and later the tarmac) and large boulders and other stone came from Tarmacs Middle Peak and (I think?) Dene quarries. A lot of clay, and deadly when wet, you launched yourself down the slope into the bottom of the bowl trying to avoid dumpers etc that had priority, even though you couldn’t stop and they could! And then you waited for something to come past to pull you back up again. Some firms refused to run wagons to the job, it was only about three miles from our quarry as the bird flies, but we had to avoid local villages which doubled the mileage plus there was very few places where it was level enough to get into top gear! Now a major tourist attraction in the area.
Pete.
Good stuff Pete.I’ve been round Carsington Water a couple of times. It always amazed me how it just suddenly came into view from the Ashbourne direction,reminded me of Rutland Water.
I’ll bet those Fodens earned their collar and I’ll bet you weren’t popular running there either. I remember how some buggers got up in arms when applications went in for quarry extensions in North Derbyshire,mostly rich chuffs from Sheffield who didn’t give a toss for the local economy. 
windrush:
Some pics that I took back in the early 90’s on the Carsington Water construction job near Wirksworth.
Pete.Nice pic’s Pete at least you took some.Here’s a your before and my after of the Tower.
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Foden S80 PRB884M–MATLOCK TRANSPORT
Foden S39 FRA341H–BARLOW HODGKINSON
Foden GNU837H–BARLOW HODGKINSON
Hiya…darley dale show in 2 weeks. i,am booked in. will you be there stanfield.
i think the weather is going to be very good by what the forcasters have said.
John
One from the T Ryan Somerville fleet,posted with the kind permission of E-R-F from his flickr site.
Wasn’t Somervilles quarry on the opposite side of the road from Beswick Limes.
Talking about Beswicks Limes here’s one of their tanks on a B reg ERF chassis belonging to G Siddall of South Darley Matlock from a few year back.photo shown with the kind permision of E.R.F from his flickr site.
windrush:
Some pics that I took back in the early 90’s on the Carsington Water construction job near Wirksworth. Pic quality not good, my camera wasn’t the best in the world! The first dam split about a week before filling commenced so it all had to be redone, these pics are of the second one. A tough job, we at Tilcons Ballidon quarry supplied stone (and later the tarmac) and large boulders and other stone came from Tarmacs Middle Peak and (I think?) Dene quarries. A lot of clay, and deadly when wet, you launched yourself down the slope into the bottom of the bowl trying to avoid dumpers etc that had priority, even though you couldn’t stop and they could! And then you waited for something to come past to pull you back up again. Some firms refused to run wagons to the job, it was only about three miles from our quarry as the bird flies, but we had to avoid local villages which doubled the mileage plus there was very few places where it was level enough to get into top gear! Now a major tourist attraction in the area.Pete.
Missed your post on this thread Pete.We have driven around Carsington Water.The strange thing is that I never gave it a thought who hauled the materials when the Dam was built.Great pics,and good to see your Tilcon Foden.It was a sad day when they sold the Gore this way.
Cheers Dave.
Another ERF belonging to Ryan Somerville (Photo added with the kind permission of E-R-F from his flickr site)
3300John:
Hiya…darley dale show in 2 weeks. i,am booked in. will you be there stanfield.
i think the weather is going to be very good by what the forcasters have said.
John
Been n Gone now John, but it was a crackin weekend…
Sepo:
3300John:
Hiya…darley dale show in 2 weeks. i,am booked in. will you be there stanfield.
i think the weather is going to be very good by what the forcasters have said.
JohnBeen n Gone now John, but it was a crackin weekend…
Hiya… i saw you in the ring, later i saw you talking to someone. then never got chance to speak with you after.
the adams butter AEC is mine.
John
3300John:
Sepo:
3300John:
Hiya…darley dale show in 2 weeks. i,am booked in. will you be there stanfield.
i think the weather is going to be very good by what the forcasters have said.
JohnBeen n Gone now John, but it was a crackin weekend…
Hiya… i saw you in the ring, later i saw you talking to someone. then never got chance to speak with you after.
the adams butter AEC is mine.
John
Wish I knew John, we did have a look round your motor I was telling the Mrs how the Adams motors come through ours (Harpur Hill) at night running between Leek and prob Chesterfield/Sheffield direction, then we use to deliver into Leek ourselves when it became Kerrygold had a good canteen at the time.Will come across for a chinwag next time I see your mototr , take care Sepo
Hazelcroft Foden S39 on the Limestone Run at the weekend:
