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Posted: 8/23/2015 2:10:48 PM EDT
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug?
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Posted: 8/23/2015 2:12:31 PM EDT
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? Build a ramp out of dirt I guess. 
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Posted: 8/23/2015 2:12:41 PM EDT
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That's pretty cool.
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Posted: 8/23/2015 2:13:46 PM EDT
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 2:14:44 PM EDT
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Build a ramp out of dirt I guess. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? Build a ramp out of dirt I guess. 
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Posted: 8/23/2015 2:16:09 PM EDT
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Neat!
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Posted: 8/23/2015 2:19:18 PM EDT
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someone needs to make a Nope gif of the thing going backwards
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Posted: 8/23/2015 2:22:31 PM EDT
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You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. For real though, this is really what they do. Then salvage crews will come in and get scrapes from it. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 2:25:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. Nope, you cut it up in pieces and move it to a new location. (this drag line has been in Florida,New Mexico and now two different mines in Wyoming)   |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 3:24:39 PM EDT
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Nope, you cut it up in pieces and move it to a new location. (this drag line has been in Florida,New Mexico and now two different mines in Wyoming) http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/IMG_610_zpsd3pme4i8.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/Dragline%20Tri-structure_zpso2fk0djh.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. Nope, you cut it up in pieces and move it to a new location. (this drag line has been in Florida,New Mexico and now two different mines in Wyoming) http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/IMG_610_zpsd3pme4i8.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/Dragline%20Tri-structure_zpso2fk0djh.jpg I bet that costs a hell of a chunk of change to move one of those. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 3:32:53 PM EDT
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I bet that costs a hell of a chunk of change to move one of those. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. Nope, you cut it up in pieces and move it to a new location. (this drag line has been in Florida,New Mexico and now two different mines in Wyoming) http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/IMG_610_zpsd3pme4i8.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/Dragline%20Tri-structure_zpso2fk0djh.jpg I bet that costs a hell of a chunk of change to move one of those. I'll bet the permitting, scheduling, coordination with LE/state highway administrations/etc., and cost is an absolute mother fucker |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 3:34:35 PM EDT
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Back in the early/mid 80's, I watched Texas Utilities Mining (now Luminant) move one of their draglines across I-30 just outside Mt. Pleasant. Shut the interstate down for a whole weekend since they had to pile 20 feet of dirt across all four lanes to protect the pavement while it "walked" to the other side. Was fun to watch as a kid.
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Posted: 8/23/2015 3:35:00 PM EDT
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That's pretty cool. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 3:40:26 PM EDT
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Wow, didn't know those things did that.
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Posted: 8/23/2015 3:40:26 PM EDT
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Sometimes things don't work out
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Posted: 8/23/2015 3:59:37 PM EDT
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Back in the early/mid 80's, I watched Texas Utilities Mining (now Luminant) move one of their draglines across I-30 just outside Mt. Pleasant. Shut the interstate down for a whole weekend since they had to pile 20 feet of dirt across all four lanes to protect the pavement while it "walked" to the other side. Was fun to watch as a kid. I remember when they shut down a highway here to walk a shovel to the other side of the road. I was pretty young but I am sure it was a shovel and not a drag line. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 4:14:05 PM EDT
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Whatever you do, don't look it in the eyes. It will think it's a challenge to it's dominance.
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Posted: 8/23/2015 4:22:24 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryCool video. All those dump trucks did an elephant walk to tug the dredge crane out. Tons of power. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 4:31:50 PM EDT
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Nope, you cut it up in pieces and move it to a new location. (this drag line has been in Florida,New Mexico and now two different mines in Wyoming) http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/IMG_610_zpsd3pme4i8.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/Dragline%20Tri-structure_zpso2fk0djh.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. Nope, you cut it up in pieces and move it to a new location. (this drag line has been in Florida,New Mexico and now two different mines in Wyoming) http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/IMG_610_zpsd3pme4i8.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/Dragline%20Tri-structure_zpso2fk0djh.jpg I didnt imagine you would leave that kind of device behiond. i imagine they are not inexpensive. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 4:34:31 PM EDT
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I didnt imagine you would leave that kind of device behiond. i imagine they are not inexpensive. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. Nope, you cut it up in pieces and move it to a new location. (this drag line has been in Florida,New Mexico and now two different mines in Wyoming) http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/IMG_610_zpsd3pme4i8.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/Dragline%20Tri-structure_zpso2fk0djh.jpg I didnt imagine you would leave that kind of device behiond. i imagine they are not inexpensive. One mine I used to work in just had an old derelict one sitting about a mile from where a new dragline was doing its thing. Either it was too expensive to move, or they wanted a new one. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 4:37:41 PM EDT
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Back in the early/mid 80's, I watched Texas Utilities Mining (now Luminant) move one of their draglines across I-30 just outside Mt. Pleasant. Shut the interstate down for a whole weekend since they had to pile 20 feet of dirt across all four lanes to protect the pavement while it "walked" to the other side. Was fun to watch as a kid. My buddy works out at that mine, his dad was involved in that move, I remember him telling us stories about it. He would also take us out there when we where kids and tour the place. I belive the drag line you are talking about is one of the largest in the US. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 4:46:22 PM EDT
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My buddy works out at that mine, his dad was involved in that move, I remember him telling us stories about it. He would also take us out there when we where kids and tour the place. I belive the drag line you are talking about is one of the largest in the US. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Back in the early/mid 80's, I watched Texas Utilities Mining (now Luminant) move one of their draglines across I-30 just outside Mt. Pleasant. Shut the interstate down for a whole weekend since they had to pile 20 feet of dirt across all four lanes to protect the pavement while it "walked" to the other side. Was fun to watch as a kid. My buddy works out at that mine, his dad was involved in that move, I remember him telling us stories about it. He would also take us out there when we where kids and tour the place. I belive the drag line you are talking about is one of the largest in the US. At the time, I think it was the largest. Was amazing to see how well they reclaimed that old strip mine on the other side of the interstate. Two years later, you'd never have known it was there. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 4:57:26 PM EDT
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I didnt imagine you would leave that kind of device behiond. i imagine they are not inexpensive. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. Nope, you cut it up in pieces and move it to a new location. (this drag line has been in Florida,New Mexico and now two different mines in Wyoming) http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/IMG_610_zpsd3pme4i8.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/Dragline%20Tri-structure_zpso2fk0djh.jpg I didnt imagine you would leave that kind of device behiond. i imagine they are not inexpensive. I don't know anything about these particular machines but mines in general give zero fucks about equipment. If it Is quicker to just get a new one at the new location that's what they will do. They have all their costs figured down to the minute(or probably second). |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 5:00:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryBoss recovery |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 5:06:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug?  |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 5:07:20 PM EDT
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Nope, you cut it up in pieces and move it to a new location. (this drag line has been in Florida,New Mexico and now two different mines in Wyoming) http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/IMG_610_zpsd3pme4i8.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/Dragline%20Tri-structure_zpso2fk0djh.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. Nope, you cut it up in pieces and move it to a new location. (this drag line has been in Florida,New Mexico and now two different mines in Wyoming) http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/IMG_610_zpsd3pme4i8.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/Dragline%20Tri-structure_zpso2fk0djh.jpg Nope, not in Alaska, Canada, Russia, South America, ect... And probably many places in the US. True, some are now moved and reused, but many many many more have been one job horses. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 5:13:39 PM EDT
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I remember when they shut down a highway here to walk a shovel to the other side of the road. I was pretty young but I am sure it was a shovel and not a drag line. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Back in the early/mid 80's, I watched Texas Utilities Mining (now Luminant) move one of their draglines across I-30 just outside Mt. Pleasant. Shut the interstate down for a whole weekend since they had to pile 20 feet of dirt across all four lanes to protect the pavement while it "walked" to the other side. Was fun to watch as a kid. I remember when they shut down a highway here to walk a shovel to the other side of the road. I was pretty young but I am sure it was a shovel and not a drag line. I70 near Terre Haute? 
iirc it then fell into a big pit. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 5:18:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/23/2015 5:24:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I didn't imagine you would leave that kind of device behind. i imagine they are not inexpensive. The profit margins are getting pretty thin for coal mines. (FBO) It's more cost effective to cut up, move, and rebuild the drag line than it is to buy a new one (which still has to be cut up, moved and put together). This particular drag line was moved about 40 miles. We started our part of the move back in May and just finished up two weeks ago. It will take about another 12 months to rebuild all of the components and put it back together before it goes to work. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 5:28:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/23/2015 5:32:03 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/23/2015 5:35:46 PM EDT
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They can get pretty big.
Video of 'Big Muskie' 
And most of the bigger Draglines are usually just scrapped on site, or left to rot. We're talking about something that will take >100,000 man hours to disassemble, and an equal amount of time to reassemble on site. It usually is just cheaper to buy a new one and have it delivered to the new location. . . . . The smaller ones are usually worth moving once or twice. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 5:40:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Cool video. All those dump trucks did an elephant walk to tug the dredge crane out. Tons of power. Quote HistoryQuoted: Cool video. All those dump trucks did an elephant walk to tug the dredge crane out. Tons of power. curious on what they did to rehearse all those movements. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 6:05:09 PM EDT
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? That's easy. Keep digging down until you get to China. The hard part is flipping it over when you get there. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 6:11:42 PM EDT
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Nope, you cut it up in pieces and move it to a new location. (this drag line has been in Florida,New Mexico and now two different mines in Wyoming) http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/IMG_610_zpsd3pme4i8.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/Dragline%20Tri-structure_zpso2fk0djh.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. Nope, you cut it up in pieces and move it to a new location. (this drag line has been in Florida,New Mexico and now two different mines in Wyoming) http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/IMG_610_zpsd3pme4i8.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/Dragline%20Tri-structure_zpso2fk0djh.jpg What was something that big doing in Florida? What's in FL worth something that size? Thanks for the pics! |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 6:14:13 PM EDT
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I bet that costs a hell of a chunk of change to move one of those. Cheaper than buying a new one... 
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Posted: 8/23/2015 6:16:53 PM EDT
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For real though, this is really what they do. Then salvage crews will come in and get scrapes from it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. For real though, this is really what they do. Then salvage crews will come in and get scrapes from it. That used to be the plan, and the machines weren't built to ever be taken apart after assembly. But when a couple of big shovels in OH were shut down, companies from India bought them. Instead of just scrapping them, they came over and disassembled them, and took them back to India to work in mines over there. Far cheaper for them to repair and reassemble the machines instead of buying new and waiting for delivery. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 6:18:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/23/2015 6:21:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/23/2015 6:21:17 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/23/2015 6:26:25 PM EDT
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What was something that big doing in Florida? What's in FL worth something that size? Thanks for the pics! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. Nope, you cut it up in pieces and move it to a new location. (this drag line has been in Florida,New Mexico and now two different mines in Wyoming) http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/IMG_610_zpsd3pme4i8.jpg http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd121/Seabee_Mech/My%20pics/Dragline%20Tri-structure_zpso2fk0djh.jpg What was something that big doing in Florida? What's in FL worth something that size? Thanks for the pics! Phosphate. Google "Bone Valley" and read the entry for the phosphate mine. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 6:31:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What was something that big doing in Florida? What's in FL worth something that size? Thanks for the pics! One more picture, this is before the Tri-structure was removed, the crawler cranes are a Manitowoc 16000 (440 ton crane) and a Manitowoc 2250 (300 ton crane) for size comparison:  |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 6:33:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Phosphate. Google "Bone Valley" and read the entry for the phosphate mine. Yup, that was it. I remember now. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 6:49:55 PM EDT
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You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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That's cool, how do you get out of the hole you dug? You dont, they just use it to dig until it wears out or the mine plays out and then leave it there. That's what Mike did. He forgot to build a ramp.
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Posted: 8/23/2015 6:59:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryWow that was some serious operation, really amazing. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 7:01:47 PM EDT
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I70 near Terre Haute?
iirc it then fell into a big pit. I grew up there, always wondered what the end of the story was on that fucker. I see all the strip pits are reclaimed |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 7:05:37 PM EDT
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Back in the early/mid 80's, I watched Texas Utilities Mining (now Luminant) move one of their draglines across I-30 just outside Mt. Pleasant. Shut the interstate down for a whole weekend since they had to pile 20 feet of dirt across all four lanes to protect the pavement while it "walked" to the other side. Was fun to watch as a kid. I remember that. Damn I can't believe it was that long ago. One of my customers just caught one of those on fire welding and couldn't get it out with a water cannon and the local FD showed up and put it out with foam. |
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Posted: 8/23/2015 7:06:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/23/2015 7:11:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/23/2015 7:16:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryA lot of the companies listed at the end are customers of mine. One of them is the one that caught a dragline on fire. |
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