Euclid TC-12 classic dozer in action

by Nick Drew | Wed 28 Mar 2018

Euclid TC-12 classic dozer in action

Here is a look back at a blog I wrote in 2008, during the Contract Journal era of the blog. These cracking action shots were sent in by Shaun Hall another of our friends down under. They show a rare fully restored Euclid TC12 bulldozer which is nicknamed "The Jolly Green Giant" in action.

The Euclid TC12 entered the dozer market back in 1955 and featured a somewhat unusual design it featured twin GM 6-71 engines which were mounted on each side of a split frame they produced a combined total of 402- 425hp depending on year of manufacture.

Each engine actually drove one track through its own powershift transmission which made them a very powerful and fast dozer.

At the time of its launch the TC12 was the largest and at 40 tons in weight by far the heaviest dozer on the market and as you will hear in the video below that features another restored model, this time in the USA.

So here is a video clip of a surviving American Euclid TC-12 in action at the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion aka Rollag MN in 2017.

Check out that roar!!

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