Doepke Blog

Wooldridge Restored

moresnow — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:14:17 +0000

Wooldridge Restore - After

Finished the restoration of a badly rusted out Wooldridge Doepke. More pictures ….

Wooldridge partial restore

Doepke Wooldridge Before

Doepke Unit Crane / Smith Miller Truck Combo

moresnow — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:55:40 +0000

Recently found on ebay. Great custom truck

Rare Custom Doepke Unit Excavator

moresnow — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:16:36 +0000

Check Out EBAY

Doepke Wooldridge Restoration Update

moresnow — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:33:05 +0000

Rust Damage Repaired, New Bumper added (Could not rescue the old bumper due to extreme rust damage).

Doepke Custom Euclid Scraper

moresnow — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:06:21 +0000

In 2005 I found a rear scraper component and a very badly damaged front end from a Euclid Bottom Dump. The rust on these was enough to say give up. In the end after some time consuming sanding and polishing and paint a master was born.

Doepke D6 – Bulldozer

moresnow — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:57:53 +0000

Nice Up Close Shot of Track Ready to Be Installed

Doepke Wooldridge Restoration- Part I Dis-assembly

moresnow — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:49:23 +0000

Most of the parts had excessive wear but the bumper with its rust had to be cut off with the torch

Check out the Unit Crane in the background.

We tried to save the bumper but the bumper is almost like tissue paper. The box frame will need some extensions. Thoughts on this fabrication will be to do a custom tube bar. Other thoughts are to do a complete remanufacturer of the bumper.

Doepke Wooldridge – Ready for Restoration

moresnow — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:45:04 +0000

Over the coming weeks keep tuned to the doepke blog to watch this machine be restored.

Notice the Restored Woolbridge parked behind the new one.

Notice Bent Control Arms

Severe Rust. Bumper will need to be remanufacturered or all new

Custom Unit Crane on Ebay! – Merry Christmas Everyone

moresnow — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:14:23 +0000

The Final Dig

moresnow — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:33:24 +0000

CCM has done it again

The Model
Inspired by a similar pressed steel toy made in the 1950’s, this front shovel set on crawlers is scaled at 1:48 from the original machine and hand crafted from brass in the same style as the original toy.

With individually linked tracks, a functioning 3” long boom and stick and working bucket door, this model looks ready to go to work. Manually operated hoists raise and lower the boom as well as adjust the stick position. A “Unit Orange” finish and authentic markings complete this model.

This shovel is the last in a series of 4 unique configurations and will be a show piece in any collection of construction models as well as make a perfect addition to any “O” gauge railroad layout or display.