CAT Wheel Loader

==Description==
The CAT Wheel Loader is based on a 1980s Caterpillar 988B wheel loader.
This casting, along with many others, were used in the late 1990s Matchbox Dirt Machines line. Matchbox referred to this tooling as Wheel Loader.
==Versions==
The CAT Wheel Loader has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col #	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color /Type 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes 	Photo
 	1980	MainlineWorkhorses 	Yellow 	Black and White CAT Logo "988" 	Yellow/Metal 	Black 	Yellow CT 	1173 	Hong Kong	Also appears in Truck Co 	75px
 	1982	MainlineWorkhorses 	Yellow 	None 	Yellow/Plastic 	Black 	Yellow CT 	1173 	Malaysia 	 	75px
 	1982	MainlineWorkhorses 	Yellow 	Black and White CAT Logo "988" 	Yellow/Plastic 	Black 	Yellow CT 	1173 	Malaysia 	 	
 	1986	MainlineWorkhorses 	Yellow 	Black and White CAT Logo "988" 	Yellow/Plastic 	Black 	Yellow CT 	1173 	Malaysia 	 	
 	1986	MainlineWorkhorses 	Yellow 	Black and White CAT Logo "988" 	Yellow/Plastic 	Black 	CT 	1173 	Malaysia 	 	
 	1989	MainlineWorkhorses 	Yellow 	None 	Yellow/Plastic 	Black 	Yellow CT 	1173 	Malaysia 	 	
 	1989	MainlineWorkhorses 	Yellow 	None 	Yellow/Plastic 	Black 	Gold CT 	1173 	Malaysia 	 	
 	1989	MainlineExperimental Card	Yellow 	None 	Yellow/Plastic 	Black 	Yellow CT 	1173 	Malaysia 	 	
3 	1990	Mainline 	Yellow 	None 	Yellow/Plastic 	Black 	Yellow CT 	1173 	Malaysia 	 	
 	1991	Construction Crew 5-Pack 	Yellow 	None 	Yellow/Plastic 	Black 	Yellow CT 	3871 	Malaysia 	 	
3 	1992	Mainline 	Yellow 	None 	Yellow/Plastic 	Black 	Yellow CT 	1173 	Malaysia 	Appears in Construction Crew 5-Pack 	
 	1998	Action Machines 	Yellow 	Black, Red and White "CAT" logo 	Yellow/Metal 	Black 	Yellow CT 	17993	China 	push on exhaust stack and the bucket lifts up (this issue only)	75px
641 	1998	Mainline 	Black and Orange 	White Hot Wheels logo 	Unpainted /Metal 	Gray 	CTS 	19692	China 	Named Wheel Loader 	75px
111 	2000	Virtual Collection 	White and Red 	Red Hot Wheels logo 	Unpainted /Metal 	Black 	SB 	27078	China 	Code: GSGZLRNamed Wheel Loader 	75px
123 	2001	Mainline 	Metalflake Gray and Metalflake Dark Blue	Red, Orange, Yellow and Blue flames on sides and roof, Hot Wheels logo on sides, 'Hot Wheels' on roof 	Unpainted /Metal 	Black 	Orange SB 	50653	China 	Named Wheel Loader 	
186 	2002	Mainline 	Red 	Red, Yellow, Orange and Silver tampos. Flames and Hot Wheels logo on sides, flames and 'Hot Wheels' on roof	Flat Black /Metal	Gray 	OR5SP 	55071	China 	Named Wheel Loader 	75px
==Modified Tool Versions==
The CAT Wheel Loader was re-tooled with a half plastic body, Non operable bucket and a blown engine. This casting was simply named Wheel Loader:
Col # 	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color /Type	Interior Color	Wheel Type 	Toy #	Country 	Notes 	Photo
 	2010	Demolition Derby 5‑Pack	Black and Yellow 	Yellow Hot Wheel Logo on cab 	Yellow /Plastic 	Chrome 	Yellow Rim OR6SP	R0971	Thailand	 	
 	2011	HW City Works 5‑Pack 	Metallic Green and Lime Green	Black and Yellow HW logo on cab 	Black /Plastic 	Chrome 	OR6SP 	T8633	Thailand	 	75px
044/250	2013	HW City: HW City Works 	Metallic Blue and Yellow 	Orange and Yellow flames, Black and Yellow stripe 	Yellow/Plastic 	Gray 	Yellow Rim OR6SP	X1696	Malaysia	Base code(s): E36, E37	
044/250	2013	HW City: HW City Works 	Black and Orange 	Orange and Yellow flames, Black and Yellow stripe 	Black /Plastic 	Chrome 	Yellow Rim OR6SP	X1876	Malaysia	Base code(s): F09 	
008/250	2014	HW City: HW City Works 	Yellow & black 	"BFC33", blue, black, & orange stripes, & Hot Wheels logo on sides.	Yellow /Plastic 	Chrome 	YOR6SP 	BFC33	Malaysia	Base code(s): F49, F51	
==Gallery==
File:Wheel Loader - 5637ef.jpg|in package
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Wheel Loader VERDE TRACTOR JDMIKE.jpg|Wheel Loader verde 2011
82..JPG|1982
98...JPG|1998 Packaged
Cat.JPG|1998 Loose
IMG 20160530 131033.jpg|Wheel Loader 2001. Silver - Dark blue color
Wheel Loader - City 8 - 14 ID 1.PNG
Wheel Loader - City 8 - 14 - 2.PNG
Construction Site.png
File:Wheelloaderorctyw.jpg|yellow ORCT
Truck Co. Action Set Construction Hauler Red with Wheel Loader Yellow Hong Kong 5957.jpg|Truck Co. 1982
Mainline 2014 Wheel Loader Yellow Malaysia BFC33.jpg|Mainline 2014
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