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Big Brutis, huge coal mining shovel.
Mar 19, 2012 21:27:10 #
This is the second largest electric shovel in the world and is located near West Mineral, Kansas.
It weighs 5,500 tons, stands 16 stories (160 ft.) tall.
It was used in coal mining in the S.E. corner of Kansas.
Look closely, you can see my wife standing at the base near a normal size steam shovel.
It weighs 5,500 tons, stands 16 stories (160 ft.) tall.
It was used in coal mining in the S.E. corner of Kansas.
Look closely, you can see my wife standing at the base near a normal size steam shovel.
Big Brutis
Mar 19, 2012 21:30:00 #
Mar 19, 2012 21:30:12 #
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Mar 19, 2012 21:32:53 #
That thing is huge! I work in a coal fire power plant...it might have sent some coal my way...
Mar 19, 2012 21:56:03 #
That is huge! Last time I saw equipment like that was at the copper mine at Bagdad, AZ. Pretty impressive equipment
Mar 20, 2012 00:59:13 #
Talk about HUGE! Wow! A person standing next to it would almost be like an ant from up above. Great shot.
Mar 20, 2012 01:02:46 #
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Mar 20, 2012 06:40:52 #
What a HOOT!! I live about 30 miles from Brutis and have never been there. Thanks for the foto!!!
Mar 20, 2012 07:04:38 #
dirtpusher wrote:
did you climb the boom
Yes I did climb the boom. The boom is 150 feet long and 160 above the ground at th top.
Unfortunately I only took my video camera when I climbed it so I don't have any pictures from the top.
Mar 20, 2012 07:18:40 #
Greg-Colo wrote:
bigg-en......ain't it.....
In deed it is. It took 150 railroad cars to deliver the pieces to S.E. Kansas and 52 P&M employees 11 months assemble it.
Big Brutis did not dig coal. It was used to remove the dirt and rocks covering the coal seam.
The bucket can hold 90 cubic yards, about 150 tons of dirt in one load!
Mar 20, 2012 07:19:28 #
Judy wrote:
What a HOOT!! I live about 30 miles from Brutis and have never been there. Thanks for the foto!!!
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Mar 20, 2012 07:21:41 #
Rbo36 wrote:
Judy wrote:
What a HOOT!! I live about 30 miles from Brutis and have never been there. Thanks for the foto!!!
I think it would be worth your 'long trip' to see it. Just saying.
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