Oddball

Friends of St. Aidan's BE1150 Dragline
Future Programme


2008 Dragline Open Days

Come and see the largest preserved walking dragline excavator in Western Europe!

  • Sit in the driver's seat.
  • Have a look round inside.
  • See the 25 cubic yard bucket
  • Working models and displays

St.Aidans opencast coal site, Swillington, Leeds. (Signposted)

Postcode LS26 8AL - Grid Ref. SE 398 287

Saturday 14th June, Saturday and Sunday 13th/14th September

14:00 - 16:00

Admission Free

Future Programme 2008

Saturday 14th June 2008 - Maintenance Party & Summer Open Day.
10:00 Maintenance on site. Bring sandwiches, drink, hat, yellow vest & boots. (Some vests available for loan.)
12:00 working lunchtime meeting.
14:00-16:00 Open to the public.
Guides & models required. Please try to come. Contact Paul if you need more information.

Saturday/Sunday 13th/14th September 2008 - Heritage Weekend Open Days (details later).

Friday 12th December 2008 - Winter Site check-over and short meeting on site
11:00 meeting
12:30 Oddball 60th Birthday Lunch (a bar snack at a local pub booked on the day). There are several reasonable places in the vicinity which have been used by IJB & groups in the past. It would be useful to have some idea of numbers in advance, contact the Newsletter Editor (see below).

Contacts:
Friends of St. Aidan's BE1150 Dragline (affiliated to the Vintage Excavator Trust),
Chairman: Paul C Thompson
Treasurer: John Hopkinson
Secretary & Newsletter Editor: Dr. Ivor J. Brown, 95 Manygates Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 7DL.

Whilst you are here, why not visitLogoI.A.Recordings Web site, which includes details of a DVD compilation featuring 'Oddball' and other draglines?
   

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