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Nodwell -
Sno Cat | Ski Doo |
Bulldozer | Snow Blower
The nodwell crane was our heavy lifter. I don't seem to have many pictures of
it, but I really enjoyed using it. We had two on base, but they were really
summer time vehicles as they could only be used down to about -30. I was told
that they are basically modified tanks (though I don't know which tank) so when
driving you sit in a big cab with two levers in front of you instead of a
steering wheel. The leavers operate the brakes on each track so you steer it by
braking the track on the side you want to steer towards. The big long tracks
enabled the nodwell to ride over the surface bumps with ease, so in open areas
it could zoom around surprisingly fast. Since the drivers seat is right at the
front of the vehicle it felt like a roller coaster as you bounced up and down.
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This photo was taken during a rescue
mission to return some lost adelie penguins to the coast (they're in the box
on the sledge). |
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