Dresser | Marion 7450 Starting a New Cut

[@kylemccann2500]

I enjoy your dragline videos almost as much as the documentary ones. Love the content man

[@PAmining]

Thanks man glad ya enjoyed it!

[@fredmiller5651]

Looks very clean and well maintained. Thanks for the post Justin. Take care. Fred

[@404nitro]

Great video as always. I am always amazed at the size of those machines compared to their bucket. I know the bucket is large and can get places other excavators can't, but the bucket seems so small compared to the machine.

[@mikebougher3731]

You can park a car in that bucket

[@PAmining]

Agreed. The machinery houses are big!

[@ToreDL87]

There's weight up front, counter weight in the back, and then everything in-between/over/under has to be beefy enough to handle the stress for 40-50 years (or more). Just look at Silver Spade/Muskie/GEM of Egypt and all of those, there's a reason they weren't really in service for all that long vs this 1981 Marion. Because they were actually UNDER BUILT to the point that people that worked on them say that at the end of their economical use they were more weld than original steel.

[@godbluffvdgg]

Love seeing this in PA...Stay safe men!

[@PAmining]

Same to you buddy! Thanks

[@TsunauticusIV]

Thank you for another fantastic video

[@PAmining]

Your welcome!

[@bethanyhaskiell9116]

Iove the dragline uploads

[@gusfc1842]

I used to watch that Crane when I was a little kid That was over in freeland Marion I'm from Shenandoah Pennsylvania

[@tonkooman]

Are they still in function?

[@gusfc1842]

I haven't been out there in about 25 years but they are In the bottom of Shenandoah they set up a big drag line to clean up all that unspent coal enough to power the country for the next 1000 years I'm sure

[@tonkooman]

@@gusfc1842 wauw, it is so giant!. In the Netherlands we don't have draglines is thuis size,.. We don't have strip mines to

[@bigredc222]

It's amazing that huge machine is powered by that small cord.

[@Blazefork]

Great job, good content for adults and kids as well, I'd of loved this 40 years ago lol

[@PAmining]

Thank you! That's who my videos are for!

[@Blazefork]

@@PAmining love it now too, hard to find things to watch with kids that covers what real work amounts to

[@section3253]

Great video!

[@zaxisontherun1650]

I accidentally read the video title as "Marion 7450 starting a new cult"💀

[@PAmining]

🤣🤣🤣

[@matkremzar5474]

Excellent camera inside the machine room wiuld.b awesome neat

[@davidlongenberger3021]

Excellent video keep posting 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ferdinandocappelletti6740]

Beautiful machine

[@rosekenenitz6860]

They took the hoist drum out and put it in the 7450 that's in Centralia and we got theirs now it is noisy and has a vibration . like the videos keep it up jay

[@PAmining]

Thanks buddy! Glad ya enjoyed it

[@WadeWeikal]

That looks like one of the machines at the company I used to work for had it was the only one that I knew of that was ever converted to Trail cable most 7450 had V 12 EMD engines in them

[@bigmackstruckstop9213]

Wooow that's massive, big machine small heavy bucket.

[@ToreDL87]

Has to be small and heavy to cut through on just gravity ^^

[@golfy808]

Wonder why they don't fill the bucket

[@robwar2288]

This looks painful!!!

[@seantbr2019]

Got a buddy who rebuilds dragline buckets in wyoming i do little stuff like loader and excavator buckets

[@gusfc1842]

You must know Mr. Sorn's over at sorn's junkyard

[@luissantos-1972]

Hi from Portugal Have you seen any of those Dart wheel loaders(the one with the cab on the side) operating? I remember when I was a kid watching those Darts and Wabco mining trucks and at the time some Euclid mining trucks; I don't thing they were Terex back then(80'). You make awesome videos telling the story of old equipment and if you could make one of that wheel loader it would be great! Thank you All the best

[@luissantos-1972]

After further "investigation" I saw that you've put a picture of one in Facebook some time ago! By the way those euclids were old back when I saw them working in a quarry in Sines-Portugal. The request is still up anyway! Thanks

[@PAmining]

Greetings from Pennsylvania! Thanks for the compliment and I'm glad you enjoy the videos! I make these videos for people like you who are interested in the history about the equipment, so it's always nice hearing people enjoy them :) Yes, the Dart D600 loader will be coming up in a documentary in the future!

[@luissantos-1972]

@@PAmining Hi Thank you for the reply! I'll be waiting and meanwhile I have all of the videos to see that you posted. All the best

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

It's very slow or isn't? 😆 Thx for the video!

[@bigredc222]

I always speed up the video, then it digs real fast.

[@williamhall9204]

@Benjamin Beytekin - Construction Machiney & More Machine is operating at a reasonable speed. We have to consider that this dragline was manufactured in 1981. This unit has been working for 4 decades. And obviously the technology is dated compared to the most modern draglines of today.But even more significant or relevant to your question are the forces involved with this machine. With all very large draglines or hydraulic excavators you will notice they don’t operate at high speeds. Attempting to do so in certain situations could rip the machine apart. The forces developed would be enormous.However the very large excavators and draglines are highly productive due to the heavy payload capacity and long dumping radius.They also have the ability to work in extremely tough digging conditions.

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

@@bigredc222 😄😄😄

[@lowercherty]

Compared to the 30 yard 1150B bucket we have on display in Hibbing that one looks maybe a little bigger. 35 or 40 yards?

[@PAmining]

This one's actually substantially smaller. It's 14yd3. Thanks!

[@Pozi_Drive]

The operator is nice for scale.

[@PAmining]

Gives ya a good idea of the size doesn't he!

[@johnnywadd3020]

nice machine

[@Dozervideo]

imposing and heavy machine, must be very strong. Thanks

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Fine operator but they'll squeal about the drag rope being in the dirt. And a Corn Popper Dragline. I have seen it all. Thanks, Pal and GBWYall!

[@PAmining]

You're welcome buddy!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@PAmining A-PLUS!

[@PAYNEKILLER..]

I wonder if that thing ever steps on it's own power cable and what happens if it does.

[@bigredc222]

Boom.

[@richardmullins2850]

Someone has a bad day when the foreman arrives

[@PAmining]

A bright white flash that would destroy your eyes if you happened to be looked at the explosion.

[@scottbaker1018]

It’s so cool you cover this and to see this mining is surviving under this disaster administration that wants to kill our self sufficient resources. Carry on we will survive

[@Tedinoz]

I’m probably missing something, but what is a “new cut”? ‘Cause it looks like it’s already been working on this area.

[@PAmining]

A new cut would be starting at the surface and working down to the bottom coal seam, hence what you see here, he's just starting to strip the clay off

[@neejhmoobproduction1663]

Wow good👍😱😱😱

[@scruffy6151]

Sweet

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Who? YOU??? Fuzzy around the edges maybe.

[@johnbanket7000]

Wish you would mention the job site.

[@PAmining]

For what purpose?

[@johnbanket7000]

@@PAmining so we know where it's at, if its local or where.

[@PAmining]

Pennsylvania! 😁

[@johnbanket7000]

@@PAmining HA! HA! Very funny! NOT!

[@steveramiza9990]

What is bucket size 15 yards?

[@PAmining]

Close, this is 14yd

[@kenwelch6984]

Hey great videos but with stuff like that, wish it was longer, but could or couldn't you hang out inside with the operator?...that would be cool. More videos if u can guy...have a good 1

[@PAmining]

Absolutely! I can get an in-cab video for the future. Thanks!

[@kenwelch6984]

Thanks and do u travel all over the usa like I'm up in Ontario Canada near Toronto. If you were to go up highway 10 towards orangeville cox construction has a big one like that a d there's a few pits out that way with some big big drag lines if I find out I'll let u know

[@rippitallout149]

Electric?

[@williamhall9204]

@Ripp It All Out Yes this machine is Electric powered. I believe all walking draglines are electric. There are many crawler draglines around the world that are powered by diesel engines. I remember reading about several very large crawler draglines working in Australia about 20 years ago. I’m not sure what the power source was on those units.

[@rippitallout149]

@@williamhall9204 No, all walking draglines are not electric, depending on what the customer preferred. Just follow Justin's other narrated videos as they are excellent!

[@PAmining]

Thanks guys! Most modern walking drags are electric, however many of the older smaller units could be equipped with diesel power, such as this unit!

[@rippitallout149]

@@PAmining Wow that's silent!

[@IRISH4486]

It’s like watching paint dry

[@scotabot7826]

Seems so wasteful to get just a half a bucket!!!

[@ArmpitStudios]

I miss hearing your commentary. Man, you gotta have a ton of patience doing that job. So much time per round trip. Good time to practice singing or making up jokes.

[@PAmining]

Haha, I used to talk a lot more in the old days! Thanks!