Bucyrus Erie
Introduction
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Bucyrus Erie
Image: © philld Taken: 6 Feb 2008
This walking drag line excavator was built in 1948 by the Bucyrus Erie Co, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It worked in the U.S.A for 4yrs before it was dismantled and shipped to England. It’s been dismantled 4 times in its history and worked in Pontypridd, South Wales and Cannock, Staffordshire. It finally moved to the St Aidans opencast mine near Leeds in 1972 where it worked until 1983. It is one of only four remaining drag line excavators still in existence. It weighs 1200 tons and has a bucket capacity of 20 cubic yards. To see more information and pictures see here http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=265602590&blogID=375577351
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Image Location
Latitude
53.753324
Longitude
-1.396214