sitting on a coal mine in Shamokin PA - The Orange Mane

Spider · 03-10-2009, 08:59 AM

Coal is still running strong

Bronco_Beerslug · 03-10-2009, 09:56 AM

Spider, check out this earth mover used for coal mining...

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Specifications:

* 311 feet tall
* 705 feet long
* Weighs 45,500 tons
* Removes 100,000 cubic yards per day
* It moves on 8 front tracks and 4 back tracks
* Each track is 12' wide, 8' high, and 46' long, about the size of a school bus
* Cost: $100 million each
* Took 5 years to design and manufacture plus another 5 years to assemble
* Requires 5 operators
* Maximum speed 1/3 mile per hour

W*GS · 03-10-2009, 10:03 AM

That behemoth is in Germany, IIRC. Saw a show about it on History Channel once.

Florida_Bronco · 03-10-2009, 10:05 AM

Holy ****!

W*GS · 03-10-2009, 10:10 AM

Here's the kind they use in WY for coal mining. Saw it on "Modern Marvels" last night - one of the largest, if not the largest, in the world.

Bucket Capabilities: 76 to 116m3 (100 to 152yd3)
Boom Lengths: 109.7 to 132.5m (360 to 435ft)
Rated Suspended Load: 226,800 to 344,736kg (500,000 to 760,000lbs)
Approx. Working Weight: 7,620,480kg (16,800,000lbs)

Bronco_Beerslug · 03-10-2009, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by W*GS

Here's the kind they use in WY for coal mining. Saw it on "Modern Marvels" last night - one of the largest, if not the largest, in the world.

Bucket Capabilities: 76 to 116m3 (100 to 152yd3)
Boom Lengths: 109.7 to 132.5m (360 to 435ft)
Rated Suspended Load: 226,800 to 344,736kg (500,000 to 760,000lbs)
Approx. Working Weight: 7,620,480kg (16,800,000lbs)

Draglines are cost friendly to mining companies when it comes to eating mountains.

alkemical · 03-10-2009, 10:22 AM

Centralia PA, - coal is still burning (under the ground)

Spider · 03-10-2009, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bronco_Beerslug

Spider, check out this earth mover used for coal mining...

------------------------------------------------------------------
Specifications:

* 311 feet tall
* 705 feet long
* Weighs 45,500 tons
* Removes 100,000 cubic yards per day
* It moves on 8 front tracks and 4 back tracks
* Each track is 12' wide, 8' high, and 46' long, about the size of a school bus
* Cost: $100 million each
* Took 5 years to design and manufacture plus another 5 years to assemble
* Requires 5 operators
* Maximum speed 1/3 mile per hour

take a year just to tear that thing down to haul it

Spider · 03-10-2009, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by W*GS

Here's the kind they use in WY for coal mining. Saw it on "Modern Marvels" last night - one of the largest, if not the largest, in the world.

Bucket Capabilities: 76 to 116m3 (100 to 152yd3)
Boom Lengths: 109.7 to 132.5m (360 to 435ft)
Rated Suspended Load: 226,800 to 344,736kg (500,000 to 760,000lbs)
Approx. Working Weight: 7,620,480kg (16,800,000lbs)

Big Bertha , she was first constructed to help build Yellow tail damn , then she went to Black Thunder coal for awhile , I dont know where she is now though

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03-10-2009, 09:56 AM	#2
Bronco_Beerslug Angling in the Deep Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas Riviera, Southern Mountains Posts: 24,281	Spider, check out this earth mover used for coal mining... ------------------------------------------------------------------ Specifications: * 311 feet tall * 705 feet long * Weighs 45,500 tons * Removes 100,000 cubic yards per day * It moves on 8 front tracks and 4 back tracks * Each track is 12' wide, 8' high, and 46' long, about the size of a school bus * Cost: $100 million each * Took 5 years to design and manufacture plus another 5 years to assemble * Requires 5 operators * Maximum speed 1/3 mile per hour

03-10-2009, 10:03 AM	#3
W*GS Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 19,507	That behemoth is in Germany, IIRC. Saw a show about it on History Channel once.

03-10-2009, 10:05 AM	#4
Florida_Bronco Got trolls? Welcome to Mile High, Brady! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 13,810 Adopt-a-Bronco: Brady Quinn	Holy ****!

03-10-2009, 10:10 AM	#5
W*GS Ring of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 19,507	Here's the kind they use in WY for coal mining. Saw it on "Modern Marvels" last night - one of the largest, if not the largest, in the world. Bucket Capabilities: 76 to 116m3 (100 to 152yd3) Boom Lengths: 109.7 to 132.5m (360 to 435ft) Rated Suspended Load: 226,800 to 344,736kg (500,000 to 760,000lbs) Approx. Working Weight: 7,620,480kg (16,800,000lbs)

03-10-2009, 10:22 AM	#7
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,691 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	Centralia PA, - coal is still burning (under the ground)