FORD 555A loader backhoe

Manufacturer: ERTL

Scale: 1:32

This here is the FORD 555A backhoe loader from ERTL

The inside features an operators seat and a basic plastic

mold around the cab for operators controls

The front boom raises and lowers and the bucket dumps

The front axle is steerable

Rear stabilizers lift and lower

Boom is fully function as well as the toothed bucket

This is one of ERTL's old models and isn't seen around

much more but can be found on some farm equipment model sites

Here's a shot of the 555A in action digging a trench on the

 roadside for the citys gas company