Popular Post thomastractorsvc Posted May 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 30, 2013 I visited the 2nd largest shovel in the world when it was built in 1963 this past long weekend and I crashed my Army/best friends family reunion. Maybe not really crashed as most of them I had already met.Theses were some of the trucks an IH and a KW/DartMy Friend and I on KPSome of what we ate 49lbsSome close combat markmanship training, even after retiring 4 years ago still got it, wont be turing in my expert markmanship badge any time soon! 3 Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCDrum Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Cool pics. Beastly machine. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Damn that sucker is huge! Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I have been in quarries but never have seen such a giant.Wonder is the only operator required to activate this shovel?Reminds me about whole an army to service German Dora gun. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDiesel Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I've always wanted to make the trip to visit Big Brutus. I don't know how many of these large striping shovels remain in active service. Maybe none? There are some great videos of the Silver Spade in action on Youtube. I'm always amazed at how quite these machines are due to their large electric motors. There is an author by the name of Keith Haddock that has pen'd some great books on the subject. Quote www.dailydieseldose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Nice pictures, i'd like to see that too. Saw the "Big Muskie" bucket a couple of times- drove by it anyway. The bucket is all that's left of it. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Saw some big shovels like that working down in Randyp's neck of the woods not too long ago (Northeastern Texas) also up in South Central Canada,first time I saw it at night,i thought it was a city in the distance!,those things are HUGE!.............................Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 They had a plaque with the operators names on it seemed like there was 10-12 of them over the years, one person operation and it has an elevator in the middle of it because when its working you cant climb on it from the side, couple of workers inside mait guys and a superintendent.That small house looking drag line had a v8 cat engine inside and one operator and mait guys that worked 20 hours a day for like 20 years, it was originally on a barge/boat in the Mississippi/Arkansas river area dredging sand bars and was purchased in the early 1910s and moved by rail and reassembled Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 Damn that sucker is huge!The fish, the machine or my friends belly?? Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenlunberg Posted June 26, 2013 Share Posted June 26, 2013 Awesome machine! I wish I could go there! Quote Heavy Hauling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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