Corgi Trackside Ruston Bucyrus 19
- Face Shovel
- Green Circa 1937 Ruston Bucyrus Limited was established in 1930. The company was formed by the amalgamation of Ruston & Hornsby Ltd with Bucyrus Erie Company from Ohio who were the principle US manufacturer of excavation machinery of the time. Ruston & Hornsby dated back to 1857 with a history of manufacturing diesel locomotives & steam shovels. The merger with Bucyrus Erie meant Ruston had the finance & specialised knowledge to develop new excavators, whilst giving their American partners a platform in the European markets. The RB19s were produced from 1937 until 1967, the RB Face Shovel would have been used across various industries including; construction, mining, quarrying as well as within the British Railways systems. The key purpose of the Face Shovel was for the movement of loose aggregates & was used for tasks including; loading ballast onto trucks, coal into wagons or assisting in the actual preparation of building of railways.