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 Post subject: Big Kate Dragline
PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:34 pm 
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The quality isn't as good as I would have liked and the file is huge ( 22 Meg ) but it will give you an idea.

http://www.indianacavalry.org/Coal/MOV01305.MPG

Notice the tiny bulldozer to the right of the draglline.


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Big Kate is a Bucyrus-Erie 2570W. The model was introduced in 1972 and I know this machine had been is service for a few years in 1980. It was originally built for Old Ben Coal Company No 2 Mine at Spurgeon Indiana and is now working for Black Beauty at the Sommerville South Mine.

The typical bucket on these machines was 115 cu, yds, with a boom length of 335 feet.


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