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Published: 2014-05-24 11:38:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 877; Favourites: 11; Downloads: 4
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Description A rear view of "Big Brutus" a Bucyrus Erie model 1850B shovel.Β  This is the largest electric shovel in the world.

To get a sense of scale, note the people standing by the front treads of the unit.

The "Big Brutus" museum is located in West Mineral Kansas.
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Comments: 6

kanyiko [2014-06-14 21:20:59 +0000 UTC]

Oh f...

It's hard to get a real measure of the size, until you notice the people in the background, and the picknick tables and trash bins in the foreground. Β Kinda reminds me of putting a 1/72 scale aircraft next to a 1/720 scale aircraft carrier!

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F16CrewChief In reply to kanyiko [2014-06-15 02:08:14 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it was a huge machine... Glad you liked the pictures and thanks for all the favs!

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kanyiko In reply to F16CrewChief [2014-07-27 23:51:32 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Goosemochin [2014-05-27 14:20:21 +0000 UTC]

Check out 'Ursa Major' in the Thunder Mountain Coal mine in Wyoming...

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F16CrewChief In reply to Goosemochin [2014-05-29 23:33:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I will!

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Goosemochin In reply to Goosemochin [2014-05-27 14:21:14 +0000 UTC]

Thunder Basin not Mountain...
oops...

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