how the hell did you get some of them pics one of them looks like your on the roof of the house 
Joshh:
how the hell did you get some of them pics one of them looks like your on the roof of the house
he must be in a helicopter 
Wait till you see the hill they had to get up to then get onto the moor, It zig zags up the side of the hill.
Part 2 Edenfield to Scout Moor Quarry Construction Base
Three sections made one complete turbine tower.
This consisted of one base section section 16 metres long and 24 tons and two 22 metre sections at 55 tons.
Leaving Edenfield along the A680 through Bridge Mills
Down through the dip at Bridge Mills on the A680 Rochdale Road
Onward to Scout Moor on the A680
Under police ■■■■■■ the convoy takes up all the road
A steady climb up Rochdale Road
The convoy prepares to turn on to the quarry road
Sharp left and up to Scout Moor
Once off the A680 its the start of the climb up to Scout Moor
Hairpin bends are the order of the day as the convoy heads up to Scout Moor
A tight turn and grounded so lets get that trailer generator started
Onwards and upwards
Steady progress up the steep hill towards the next hairpin bend
The final hairpin in a cloud of dust
Great views and were almost at the top of the hill
After the hard climb the convoy arrives at the construction base
A right turn and nearly there
Time to order dinner the convoy ■■■■■■ driver takes the order for fish and chips five times from the chippy down in Edenfield
The drivers prepare to unhitch the trailers for the shunter to take the tower sections the rest of the way
Mission accomplished! Now it’s down to the shunter now to take the trailers up to the Turbine base pads on the moors
Next ‘Up on to the moor’
Great photos i cant wait to see part 3 some of them roads look a bit tight
Great post moo moo land, i pass the on my way to work, they were a royal pain thou if you got stuck behind them. the hill up to marshalls is killer
cool pics mate keep em coming
fantastic pictures. when i was in engineering our company in leeds built the first ones for halifax.
Excellent pics Driving those must be a interesting job
Part 3 ‘Up on to the Moor’
As one complete wind turbine is delivered to the site compound it was then transported up on to the moor in sections by the shunter
along the eight miles of access roads built for the construction of the wind farm.
Scout Moor quarry was used as the storage compound during construction
Getting ready to roll thats a turbine blade on the right
A few last checks before the off
Up on to the moor 450 metres above sea level
Heading east over Scout Moor
With the uneven road surface ground clearence is as at the bare minimum
Middle tower section is 55 tons and 22 metres in length
Narrow roads high up on Scout Moor
8 miles of road like this across the moor had to be built to gain access to all 26 turbine locations
Onwards and eastwards to the turbine base pad
A nacelle is seen here enroute this houses the generator and gearbox on top of each finished tower
Convoy heads east over the bridge towards the construction site
The size of the completed turbine towers is put into perspective along side the Colletts lowloader
Down the steep hill towards Turbine pad No 26
The very steepness of this hill does not come across in the picture
Almost there
Centre tower section arrives on site
After its long journey from Germany the tower section is prepared for unloading at Turbine pad No 26
Thank you all for your comments Paul
fabulous pictures 
Part 4 Unloading on site at Scoutmoor
Reversing up the hill
Banksman in radio contact with the driver
Almost in position
Just a few more feet
In position and ready to unload
Cranes move in ready to lift
Ground crew attach the lifting cables
With the cranes in position and cables arrached the lift begins
Up and away
55 ton 22 metre centre section at Tubine No 8
Preparing to unload at Turbine No 8
The remote location high on Scout Moor
Ground crew attach lifting cables
High on the moor with Ramsbottom down in the valley below
Another tower section delivered and Colletts lowloader is on its way to fetch another section
Turbine hub arrives on site
Hub is unloaded
Above and below
a helping hand from the tug
Next ‘The 40 metre length turbine blades arrive on site’
what a fantastic set of pics. please keep em coming they are bring back some good memories. 
top pics moomooland, good to see some pics from the start to the finish of a job, keep em coming mate
cheers
gaz
!wow
Excellent photographs, I have just had a look out of the widow but the cloud’s pretty low so they are not visible. Coming into Rochdale and heading towards Sandbrook park makes you realise how vast these structures in the distance are. Thanks for sharing!
Part 5 The 40 metre blades arrive on site.
8 tons and 40 metres long a turbine blade heading to Scout Moor on the M66
Convoy of three blades heads north on the M66
Convoy passing through Edenfield
Coming through down Market Street Edenfield
With the road closed to oncoming traffic the convoy passes through the village in no time
Edenfield village centre (good chippy down on the right)
Convoy bears left at the roundabout on to the A680
Passing through the centre of Edenfield
On to the A680
8 tons and 40 metres long!
The 40 metre turbine blade dwarfs the cottages as it passes through Edenfield on Rochdale Road.
On to the A680 Rochdale Road
Away up on the A680 Rochdale Road towards ‘Owd Betts’
Move over coming through
Up on to the moor
Long loads and tight turns
Rear steersman takes control
Rear steer is the order of the day on these narrow roads up on the moors
Approching Turbine No 13 construction site high up on Scout Moor
One more right turn and we are there
Mirror! Signal! Manoeuvre!
Life made easy with the rear steer trailer around those tight turns
Colletts reer steersman makes it look like a piece of cake
Almost there
Arrival at Turbine Pad No 13 and it’s time to unload
Next ‘Unloading of the 40 metre blades’.
fantastic pics
i was chatting to the fella who drives the 09 reg MAN for colletts this week and i was on about this thread and he told that the job is aq lot easier than it looks.
good pictures. how you are taking them moomoo is it for some publicity shots for the company or something similar.
jessicas dad:
good pictures. how you are taking them moomoo is it for some publicity shots for the company or something similar.
No not really Colletts have used a couple of the above images on their own 2009 calendar but i just documented the construction of Scout Moor Wind Farm for the Geograph web site.
Peel Holdings, who built and own Scout Moor wind farm, sent me on a health and safety course which gave me unlimited access to the construction site so long as i wore my hard hat.
I must mention Colletts who were a great help as they would always let me know by phone of the delivery times on the day.
As all their vehicles have satellite tracking it allowed me to be in the right place at the right time as i only live near by.
Still a quite few pictures to come and thank you for all your comments and messages. 
Regards Paul