50 YEAR OLD MACHINE STILL GOING STRONG

65 CY DRAGLINE MINING COAL

[@bobdelano6746]

Hats off to a true old school operator From a retired union operator

[@caseylimbert266]

Oh man... that dragline is scary looking, covered in rust and I love it... it's so quiet too

[@lanerailvideo5928]

I worked out the PRB in Wyoming for a time hauling the big coal trains often times us train crews would see the Black Thunder, & South Antelope drag lines doing their thing, which was pretty neat seeing from afar. Some of you folks mention these things getting a paint job which may look nicer, but they operate the same with or without paint, besides the paint would likely not last long anyhow.

[@wmden1]

That is all well and good, but I figure it is rusted through in some places. If owners are proud of it still working at 50 years, and it is impressive enough to publish a video of it working, why not take pride in the care of the house, so that it might last several more years, if funds are available.

[@thumpervansqueakynuts5848]

Looks like it’s got modern controls, would love a tour of the inside

[@jungletension2835]

I'm a 56 year-old machine and I'm still going strong

[@lakakl3787]

I were asked to operate a small version of one these 19 years ago. I say this. It is damn sure an art.

[@swampratt36]

That's the difference in an operator and a seat mashing stick jerker ! Nice to watch !

[@bretolson279]

That guy is flawless, smooth as silk

[@haroldwdorman9644]

Very interesting to see an old dragline like that still working! My Dad an I got to see a dragline crossing a road many yrs ago I was to young to remember what yr that was 1 thing can remember my Dad had a milk truck he hauled the old fashioned steel can's full of milk! If I had to guess maybe 1952/53 about that time period they looked like they were using concrete blocks to move that dragline from one side of the road to the other side!

[@MichiganSpinnaker]

Don't tell Tony Beets. He'll want two of them

[@chriscamgemi368]

MichiganSpinnaker that guy is such a Viking douche bag

[@socalmx255]

Chris Camgemi sounds like you’re jealous and broke lol

[@gregtaylor8327]

@@chriscamgemi368 why??

[@ridgec5670]

If he were on this site you would see him yelling at the operator, "let's make it happening!"

[@donaldbartram6315]

With a few expletives thrown in there

[@billhanson4921]

they knew how to build in the old days, over engineering, you can't beat it for reliability,

[@TheBeingReal]

Bill Hanson somewhat true. Expensive though. Mind you these machines need constant maintenance. Likely every moving part in that dragline was replaced numerous times.

[@needsaride15126]

@@TheBeingReal Correct. Being the oiler on that rig would be no picnic.

[@winfieldholbrook5167]

He’s making a great cut he’s probably been on one his whole career. I worked many a day behind one like it hauling coal out it uncovered. It’s a true art to operate one and they have to have expertise dozer men to keep them in the level along with good men to keep the electoral cord safe and straight. 👍

[@psilocybinenthusiast5200]

Yeh man if I was the one operating this beast I’d be crapping it. You must have to be really efficient with the digging, I’m sure it’s way harder than it looks.

[@daveoneill8235]

Hes a smooth operater 🌝

[@craigjones9244]

What a beautiful old drag line👍

[@davelydon1982]

Great video thanks for sharing love big machine. Thumbs up from Rep Ireland 👍

[@jimhammond2396]

Nice to watch smooth operator on old machine that how machine has lasted so long not slam bang like some other operator s I've seen on u tube great job

[@ericlakota6512]

Was thinking same thing slow and steady every controll he did had big work done most of the time i watch them run on utube and think the spend a lot of money for little work this guy you could see the work done in 5 min of running not losing half his scoop in swing id say id try to fill bucket more but im shour he takes a happy fill

[@scottbaker4314]

This material is soft nothing to do with operating skills

[@harryfellows1485]

@@scottbaker4314 and when was the last time you ran a Drag line Hot shot ….. go watch your cosplay vids and leave the Big stuff to us ole timers that have actually set in those seats …. oh by the way Mercy's really name is Cornela Jade …. lmao !!!!

[@bobdelano6746]

Perfect controll

[@Tgiles13]

@@harryfellows1485 what a great way to encourage young people... “leave the big stuff to ole timers” that pretty much says it all. How pathetic.

[@JohnKirkwoodProFoodHomemade]

Couldn't agree more, love these vids.

[@HaraldFinster]

Love your "silent" filming without distracting "special effects" and technical gimmicks. Unfortunately I missed the last walking dragline which has been active here in the lignite mining area in the very West of Germany.

[@Starkster50]

Let the video speak for itself.

[@davidpotts768]

Could do with a set of teeth, which wouldn't be cheap

[@donaldbartram6315]

Knew a guy that ran a B/E Cable shovel for us. Showed me pics of something similar to this that he use to run... Amazing machines, & operators.

[@downwithtrudeau]

It seems so gigantic to what also seems like a miniscule amount of dirt/rocks

[@dalemarshall625]

Smooth operator an machine

[@chrisduhaime5689]

Looks like land reclamation after mining has been done

[@dav1099]

cool ,machine, very few if any operators today would run that ,machine without heat and AC, comfy seat with GPS. thanks for posting

[@harley092355]

Worked on a job in St. Mary Parish in Louisiana in 1976 with just such a machine. I drove a D6 and D8.

[@dn8093]

What a monstrosity.. Sqeeky, rusty, dirty and old...My kinda machine..LOVE TO THIS!!!

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

Very skilled operator there.

[@pitlollygrower6791]

I wish this description mentioned what county this machine is operating in.

[@nunyabizness199]

Nice but it really wouldn't hurt anything to paint the cab....😀

[@tomtate-dc2kd]

Hammerite ???

[@indridcold8433]

Hey, that is historic patina showing the age and wear of the machine.

[@nunyabizness199]

@@indridcold8433 That monster machine would look really nice with a paint job and say gold pinstripes...

[@gusm5128]

And some speed holes would look sharp

[@donaldbartram6315]

This guy Joe that ran all our old B/E equiptment, dragline, clamshell, shovel. at the pit use to run one of these in Penn. at one time. Showed me some cool pcs.

[@needsaride15126]

Any idea where at In Penn.? Southwest PA by any chance?

[@martiniv8924]

Smooth Operator 😎

[@williamfischer8867]

From a time when company's chose quality and pride over profit

[@steveeab2364]

That's never been the case really. You're familiar with the line owe my soul to the company store? Definitely from a time when companies exploited workers for profit

[@thumpervansqueakynuts5848]

@@steveeab2364 once company’s get so big they will always treat they’re employees like garbage but at least back they they built stuff that was made to fix and last, vs plastic everything now means it won’t be worth having in 25 years never mind 50

[@thumpervansqueakynuts5848]

@@steveeab2364 back then instead of selling you a piece of junk so they could sell you another in 10 or 15 years they sold you something you’d keep for forever as long as you kept it up, so there was some point of quality over profit

[@jerrygmarchantmarchant141]

What the f*** how many draglines did they build after they went broke you can ask Marion now you can ask Bucyrus

[@KieranMckean]

In America there's no such thing as " to big " 💪

[@shawnhammack8479]

Give that thing a paint job. It's definitely earned it. Geesh.

[@scottbaker1018]

I used to haul out of pa strip mines in the 80’s. Doverspike brothers had a old monster like this working in the punxy pa coalfields

[@zabeemohamadi5547]

Hey buddy, my father used to work with a dumpertruck in a coalfield

[@fedup3582]

Reminds me of the number 10 dragline that used to operate at Black Thunder in the east pit.

[@albionwatts6000]

So what about showing the machine itself?? this is just 6 mins of watching a shovel...

[@paulthesoundguy1]

Albion Watts you should go and video for yourself....?

[@aj41926]

@@paulthesoundguy1 what machine is this and where?

[@BrewPub]

Going for the Rat-rod / rust-rod look.

[@staticfanatic6361]

That looks like a gas station mens room!

[@garywhite3264]

Needs some paint and lubrication, otherwise wonderful machine.

[@MAHONEY1940]

Great camera work.

[@markkeister6057]

Great video, poor old girl could use some paint.

[@FrenchieFrench1555]

A long time ago, I sue dot work for a Bucyrus Erie distributor. Wonderful amchines

[@scottbaker4314]

This video was filmed way before 2012 look at the vehicles in the back ground and the video quality is screaming early 80's

[@AmericanLocomotive1]

Nah, those are late 90s early 2000s trucks

[@get-the-lead-out.4593]

Definitely a massive well-built piece of machinery but next time try talking in order to at least narrate a little bit telling us some of the history on this crane and some of the obvious common asked questions like who made it, how many tons can it lift, what type of engine/fuel, etc which would make it a more interesting video :o)

[@user-ir6hi8od6x]

In Bulgaria some machines are 60-70 years old.

[@markomilanovic7856]

Pozdrav iz Srbije. Kod nas ima jedan rotacioni stari bager. Iz nacističkoj doba.

[@SGaryNinja]

Wish we could see a person for sizing up the size of the bucket.

[@mayhemmike1789]

GOTTA be a Toyota!

[@chrisferguson5381]

The weather there must not be that bad. I was just thinking it didn't look like they ever tried to install air conditioning in the cab lol

[@jamiewood5086]

all the work it as done over the years you think they look after it with paint job

[@tomrogers9467]

This beast can be proud of it’s contribution to the climate change we are all enjoying today!

[@alexjohnward]

It's electric, so could be run on renewables.

[@gregghatfield9946]

That is the best job ,,,,,, this is for all the kids in the sand box’s ✌🏼

[@Aladinscave]

How many tons in that bucket ? It looks big

[@bondobilly9369]

That ol fossil don't owe anyone a dime.

[@bobdelano6746]

Not one red cent

[@simonevans4966]

Them windows are missing? Or they super clean? But cool video

[@CowboyCarCrushing]

Wonder how many shovels/buckets it's wore out? How many miles of cable has been worn out and replaced? Pretty freaking cool

[@ovechkin100]

it amazes me this piece of machinery is even worth the cost.

[@trueelectsupremea.m.mosttr4786]

Anthracite Region is special

[@bullsnutsoz]

you are well out with the age more like 70 years old!

[@greghatfieldjr2658]

Is this machine still in operation today?

[@Karl.RschGmbH]

Eine Grund auf Reparatur könnte da nicht schaden,sehr heruntergekommen die Maschine.

[@marklimbert2199]

How much can it hold because it doesn't seem to be picking much material up

[@seanworkman431]

A lick of paint wouldn't hurt.

[@fasteddiesgarage5000]

These machines must last longer than the mine to do the reclaiming they were built for

[@joriansouza80]

Aqui no Brazil isso é utilizado em Brasília pra colocar Money na Corrupção 😂😂😂

[@VAHOSS]

2:44 look how worn that chain link is

[@timothybostic8151]

No doubt something old can be awesome

[@Starkster50]

Hey I'm told I'm awesome all the time.......when I'm handing out allowance.

[@theunemployedtrucker]

The cab doesn't look like it has an glass in it for the windows, but I'm assuming it must have because you wouldn't wanna fall out of that cab 😅

[@panchominjarez331]

De qué tamaño es el cubo de esa draga

[@K-Effect]

He doesn’t fill the bucket up all the way so he can make the bucket heavier and cut deeper into the ground. Once he has broken up the ground he will then drag it out

[@henryratajczak3071]

If the company would paint the old lady, she'd be a brand new machine.

[@nealk6387]

Looks like they got it out of a mad max movie

[@antoniociampo7698]

Ke spettacolo sembra vedere un dinosauro... Ma a quei tempi era un concentrato di ingegneria...!!!!

[@christopherlovelock9104]

What make is the machine.? Why didn't he fill the bucket, - looked as if it was only half full on several swings. Didn't look as if the dozer in the background had moved in a long time either.

[@markcampbell9379]

A MARION 77 OR 7800

[@SPQR-qq5bz]

Con técnicos chilenos puede llegar a funcionar 100 años más.

[@oakdeneforestry1965]

Good operator

[@NakedDave100]

Good operators don't heel the bucket, which is a form of tight lining!!!

[@rippitallout149]

Anyone known where this dragline hangs out at?

[@triple6758]

Thought I'd see a dragline, not just the bucket.

[@rlewis1946]

Is the a reclamahtion job? Sure wish the owner's would put a new coat of paint on the house...

[@rv1251]

Real neckless you can make from such a nice chain.

[@dennismariner4897]

Looks like " Big Muskie " from Southern Ohio

[@user-nr8zl6zu7f]

I don't see model, but looks like a old 1450B?

[@patrickmcguire9513]

That looks good enough to grow grass,why dump it in the pit?

[@ShreddinSleds]

Can we see inside it? Moving dirt is cool n all...

[@samuelpablo1789]

The thousand battles.

[@mehmetalihakarayan1382]

Kepçeyi tam kapasite doldurmuyor,dişler körelmiş değişmesi gerekir.

[@justindavis4962]

My grandpa ran a dragline for most of his life. He was probably one of the best operators in the state of Texas while he was still around.

[@royhofer7611]

Nope my grandpa was much better an ma granma too!!

[@ryanlynch2259]

Fresh coat of paint to much to ask?

[@danieljohnstone6805]

Fill The Bucket!

[@apinkcranedude017liebherrb5]

50 YEAR OLD MACHINE STILL GOING STRONG THE 1450 BEFORE NEW PAINT

[@tonyfortunato9695]

Dragline a cosa serve effettivo?

[@collinmac24]

The dude or the shovel?

[@523FILMS]

Both

[@NSBarnett]

Naaah! . . . I'm a watching paint dry fan, myself.

[@ricksadler797]

Needs a lil paint

[@amosmoses8718]

sad that they would not paint the machine to keep it from rusting.

[@TheByard]

What a 10 gallon overhaul, anyway a rub down may open up some holes and then you got leaks..

[@indridcold8433]

My vehicle is 23 years old and still going strong. I bought her new in 1996. However, she does not work as hard as the beast in the video.

[@TheMetalButcher]

Crazy to think about but: A well used car with 200k miles, at an average of 60mph has only got 3300 hours on it. This dragline probably got that in it's first year or less.

[@chrisdee8]

This looks like the same type of machine as Big Geordie, a BE 1550W, that spent its days in Northumberland, England. Can anyone confirm this ?

[@bethanyhaskiell9116]

This is the 1450w in PA in the anthracite region it's design is basically the same as the 1550 but just with a slightly smaller bucket

[@Fcutdlady]

The mechanics may last but it ooks ike the bodywork is rusting away .

[@applesucks2633]

Is this machine still in service?

[@peacemaker-du4hz]

That's what I was wondering too considering when this video was posted

[@phillipmelton7860]

why not fill the bucket full?

[@jonnyjetstreamer997]

You’d think they’d give it a new paint job

[@brianquigley7336]

Why doesn't he seem to ever fill the bucket all the way ?

[@BDOMPH]

So I've seen it in a couple other drag line videos, but why dose the operator push back with the bucket like he's doing finishing work?

[@duckduckandeby405]

I don’t think this operator is hard at “real “ work, It seems like he’s just practicing.

[@BDOMPH]

@@duckduckandeby405 maybe!

[@vortexrex5135]

Keeps from building a pile that the drag cable would be pulling through if he let it build up. Saves cable life. You run a dragline, a lot of life’s lessons at play. You don’t cut a pie from the bottom do you?😎💯🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@vortexrex5135]

By the way,.. love to see either one of you boys try to run one. It’s all free cable, if you ain’t clutchin’, you better be brakin’