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by Nick Drew  |  Wed 09 Mar 2016

Just moonlight, the stars and a Cat scraper conversion

Every now and then a photo comes winging its way into my inbox that simply requires no words at all and here today we have another one of those shots which I’m delighted to share here on the Digger Man Blog.

Just moonlight, the stars and a Cat scraper conversion
This incredibly artistic shot has been sent in to us by Antonio Rodriguez and first appeared on his Instagram account aerodynamic. The machine featured is a Cat 651E single engine motor scraper which has been converted into a water tanker capable of holding 10,000 gallons of water for dust suppression on a highway job in Rosamond, California. Antonio captured the machine at rest under the stars in January 2016 and has promised to share more machinery photos with the Digger Man Blog over the coming months. I think you will agree, this is a stunning shot and that old saying “a picture speaks a thousand words” is very applicable here. IMG_9145 Cat 651E Facts First manufactured in 1983, the 651E had a raft of new features compared to earlier examples, not the least of which was a new engine, the 550hp (410kw) Caterpillar 3412TA. While capacity of the machine remained the same, some fairly major redesign had taken place increasing the structural strength of the tractor, bowl and hitch and changing the machine’s appearance along the way. Empty weight had now risen to 65.5 tons making it the heaviest of all 651 variants, but it could still zip along at just over 30mph with a full load on board. Cat651E Photo courtesy of Socal Earthmovers. The 651E was the last of the 651 line, Caterpillar not having announced a replacement when it upgraded the similar, but twin powered 657G in 2006. The Digger Man Blog thanks Antonio for sharing the first photo with us.

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