The Erie Steam Shovel, normally resident on the Statfold Barn Railway, visiting Threlkeld Quarry during a 30742 charters event, July 2015
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@c.a.mcdivitt97223 жыл бұрын
For those critical of the operator's performance, you should know that, even back in their heyday, steam shovels were considered awkward and difficult to control.
@blockstacker56143 жыл бұрын
the controls are definitely much more complex compared to a modern excavator, and its probably harder to get regular practice operating one nowadays as well.
@midway272727273 жыл бұрын
He did good
@joeskis3 жыл бұрын
How would you possibly know that?
@c.a.mcdivitt97223 жыл бұрын
@@joeskis Same way anyone else would- by reading a book written by someone who operated them in their heyday. :)
@L3GHO5T3 жыл бұрын
As a fully licensed operator who’s been running machine full time for 16 years now 7 years on a to 9 years in construction rubbing mostly ex and dozer. You can just tell by looking at the controls how hard this truly would be to operate. Nothing like hydraulics how easy and accurate can be depending how you are on the controls, this is all done by winch being powered by a steam engine with a hand held rip cord for a bucket dump. This would be one absolute unit to operate. Probally super dangerous under-load from an open front and steel wench cables all around youre head and from the back with hi pressure steam blow out. So much respect for these old rigs and the guys who ran them day in day out
@stevenspaziani91593 жыл бұрын
Well, he's no Mike Mulligan, but what a lucky guy to be operating something as old and cool as that.
@microbusss3 жыл бұрын
I think Mary Ann was designed after a Erie Shovel
@stevenspaziani91593 жыл бұрын
@@microbusss Sure does look like it was, Maryanne was an awesome piece of machinery. She could dig as much in a day as 100 men could in a week. I wonder how many people actually remember that book.
@microbusss3 жыл бұрын
@@stevenspaziani9159 ME! cause I OWN it & its 2 words Mary Ann & no E need to get Choo-Choo next 😜
@Gauge1673 жыл бұрын
That was my absolute favorite book as a child. I still have it and I'm 31
@brainfulify3 жыл бұрын
@@stevenspaziani9159 first thing i thought of as i watched this
@jameshollen97233 жыл бұрын
think about this ! This is what was used to dig the Panama Canal !
@explosivemallard80383 жыл бұрын
True, but not without plenty of manual labor under questionable practices.
@edwardrook81463 жыл бұрын
Somehow I think the guys who did the canal were better operators
@williammorgan23663 жыл бұрын
think about this the man that is controlling this is not a professional at it but he still pretty good since no one uses those
@hobomike69352 жыл бұрын
It's very difficult-looking to operate, look at the ridiculous amounts of controls! they've got cranks, pulleys, levels, dials, what looks like some foot pedals in the floor, and who-knows-what else! I certainly couldn't do it without looking like a klutz
@jakubal-ali54453 жыл бұрын
The gear rotating and steaming is so satisfying to listen to.
@goddagogeddagabbagool3 жыл бұрын
Giant old machinery like this in operating condition is just amazing. I'd pay to operate this for just little bit even.
@jakubal-ali54453 жыл бұрын
@Scott Robinson 4 US DOLLARS (Dollars are originally from Czech Tolars, i think silver coins, but I am not sure...)
@MH-WM3 жыл бұрын
Everything by feel, not as easy as you might think. Anticipating the hoist/dipper brakes, and how touchy they are depending on wear, temperature, humidity and so on.
@jamesdantonio72357 ай бұрын
Exactly learned on older equipment all in the feel Thank you
@joebob94143 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised how fast it is honestly that’s crazy
@peteraugust52953 жыл бұрын
And that is with lose gravel that was dumped there a day before. Imagine how fats that is in compressed soil with rocks in it haha
@SecretPesch3 жыл бұрын
That looks incredible useless compared to what we have nowadays. Glad theres not much steam machines these days
@peteraugust52953 жыл бұрын
@@SecretPesch true. It strieks me often when I see old equipment, that what they had for comparison was two hands and a shovel. Compared to this that is fantastic haha.
@219Pyro3 жыл бұрын
@@SecretPesch respect the history
@KYPMbangi3 жыл бұрын
@@peteraugust5295 Back in the days they would detonate the hard soil & rocks with tnt first, then this thing would go in later
@dominiccoscarelli3053 жыл бұрын
Imagine the amount of effort the operator's of these steam shovels had to put in. They probably got a good work out in with all the levers they have to pull.
@christopheracosta20432 жыл бұрын
Mike Mulligan had a steam shovel, a beautiful red steam shovel. Her name was Mary Anne. Mike Mulligan was proud of Mary Anne. He always said that she could dig much in a day as a hundred men could dig in a week, but he never been quite sure that this was true.
@amyyoung28304 жыл бұрын
Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel Mary Ann brought to life!
@michaelmittelsdorf4 жыл бұрын
That was my favorite book when I was a young boy! My thoughts exactly!
@MH-WM3 жыл бұрын
Ironically, I just found and read that book recently lol😄
@e.hellbrand97073 жыл бұрын
I think mike would have been better at the controls.
@XCrawlFan3 жыл бұрын
You can see with the organic movements, how it almost looks alive...
@lowercherty3 жыл бұрын
Imagine what these looked and sounded like back in the day with competent operators and a good pit/track layout.
@markmark20804 жыл бұрын
It must have been fascinating to watch back in it's day, what a wonderful old mechanical contraption, just like steam locomotives. I'd love to operate one for a day and see if I could get some rhythm going, prefer to not have anyone watching, though.
@aaronmccutcheon3 жыл бұрын
You'd definitely get a rhythm going and it would be completely awesome when you did!
@austinwagoncompany7 жыл бұрын
that's probably how my first day would go
@madarayyuuu58474 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@SOU69004 жыл бұрын
That's how my first month would go.😅
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@Sopixil3 жыл бұрын
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@EricBarbman3 жыл бұрын
Amazing. Those where mythological figures to me as a kid, from the famous Donald Duck/Scrooge comic (with their Christmas battle)... I'm so happy to see one in action :D
@gidoe44413 жыл бұрын
Love this pulley design, so ingenious to have thought of a system so simple, yet so functional.
@backachershomestead4 жыл бұрын
Maneuverability, That's close enough!
@danielschmidt25413 жыл бұрын
I can only imagine how difficult controlling this beast must be.
@576295893 жыл бұрын
So in reality it should have been..." Mike Mulligan, some other guy, and his steam shovel" right?
@Imintune...3 жыл бұрын
When steam was king, it operated everything including cars and trucks.
@Arvipa.3 жыл бұрын
In north korea they still use steam to power some trucks
@EngineEngineer3 жыл бұрын
Sherlock fucking Holmes over here....
@rob55983 жыл бұрын
I was expecting a "F off you" just as soon as his bucket knocked the 2nd container down. 😅
@union3103 жыл бұрын
Well my old lad will wet himself watching this when lockdown ends. He used to do 12 hour shifts seven days a week on these
@greatwesternproductions28574 жыл бұрын
“Careful Bumble-Bucket!”
@eliseorossiproductions63483 жыл бұрын
"Sorry" Said Ned Cheerfuly
@Station_Master_133 жыл бұрын
Jack jumped in
@davidthurmond24663 жыл бұрын
Dam must have been his first day on the job yes boss man I can operate any heavy equipment lol
@mikezahnow16053 жыл бұрын
I bet you couldn't do any better.
@SMGJohn3 жыл бұрын
@@mikezahnow1605 He never claimed to do though kid
@EvatronX3 жыл бұрын
all 3 of these comments are paint drinkers
@Erik_Blomgren3 жыл бұрын
@@EvatronX Yes
@stepaushi3 жыл бұрын
👎
@doct0rnic3 жыл бұрын
I love how they used wear suits for all occasions
@markeverson58492 жыл бұрын
Wow nice job filming and operating the old steam shovel I'm not going to judge anybody he's doing an excellent job it's a real privilege to be able to watch and look at all the work time and money that went into rescuing
@yerwrng3 жыл бұрын
I hear the steam engine is coming back during the next 4 years along with the horse and buggy as part of moving forward with the new administration .
@alcopower57104 жыл бұрын
Love watching these old shovels
@claymore53473 жыл бұрын
I didn't even know that there were excavators powered by steam! Awesome!
@KB4QAA3 жыл бұрын
"Steam Shovel".
@samanli-tw3id8 ай бұрын
@@KB4QAAback in then excavators were called shovels
@Curien2473 жыл бұрын
At the beginning of the industrial age, more art than science.
@thatoneguy52053 жыл бұрын
Why dont we use these anymore? Like could we not still be using steam technology, just better applied?
@rustybycyclebragg92586 ай бұрын
Graham performed very well with his new excavator a restoration of gold dust lovely man and a equally lovely machine very well done!!
@gasser50013 жыл бұрын
This man would make bank in the 1800s. There's no precision in these machines so don't knock the dudes skill. He's on point.
@TheRickeyracoon1233 жыл бұрын
Reminds me alot with old black and white cartoons! Disney mostly! But this is very amazing! all in action and very reliable!
@TheDoug21033 жыл бұрын
i ran a hitachi shovel for 10 years, you could have put 2 of these machines in my bucket. i love knowing ive run the big of the big.
@ycs14664 жыл бұрын
I would sit and watch it all day long.
@grahamdeakin27907 жыл бұрын
truly amazing , never seen a steam navvy working like that
@GCALcontent3 жыл бұрын
That is just brilliant. An absolute treasure!
@chrisnewman72813 жыл бұрын
You can see why the introduction Hydraulics consigned these beasts to the scrapheap. Still have their charms
@PlanetMojo3 жыл бұрын
They dug the Panama canal with these. Awesome history behind the steam shovel.
@jameshuffman8353 жыл бұрын
Smooth and steady! Not fast and jerky!! Let the machine work, don't work the machine!
@Thatnegroswag3 жыл бұрын
For heavy machinery it’s really quiet
@skeets60603 жыл бұрын
That looks like a pretty steep learning curve
@Dr_Won_Hung_Lo3 жыл бұрын
These things are VERY hard to operate! These types of shovels were built in Marion, Oh & Bucyrus, Oh. I know people who still use these and they're hard to operate.
@steamgent45923 жыл бұрын
Beautifully restored and seems to be running in good order 👍👍
@ianboard35553 жыл бұрын
A steam engine would probably be pretty good for this - they are really good at producing torque.
@That_One_Guy_In_A_Band2 жыл бұрын
This technically is a steam engine. Just, not a locomotive. There were some self propelled rail mounted steam shovels, though, which I guess could technically be classified as locomotives.
@cmw1843 жыл бұрын
Seriously one of the coolest sounding machines to date
@davidsampson43293 жыл бұрын
my day felt so much better when the last car tipped all that effort on the floor sums up my life
@kiloton19202 жыл бұрын
This is way cooler than modern technology this is truly a magical machine
@bmw3-er11 ай бұрын
i only saw one of these in old cartoons. Cool machine!
@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE26 күн бұрын
Great clip. Thank you for sharing
@KB-23233 жыл бұрын
I just love love love this because you can hear every noise this beast makes, great video in deed
@alexiecolon26194 жыл бұрын
What year is this piece of classic machine
@raptorf_22283 жыл бұрын
Yes, this is very nice and useful for its time, and respectable for us, those things were starting the new technology and progress era ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍
@stiffygoats53373 жыл бұрын
This for some reason reminds me of the snakes from the movie 9 they sound really similar with the random Erie mechanical sounds Edit: it’s the seamstress actually and here’s the clip of the movie for reference if anyone’s wondering
@Robinallenyukon3 жыл бұрын
i went to my local library for a book sale a few years back ... bought Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel and Make Way for the Highway .... it as a bidding war on both but for a good cause !!
@shable14363 жыл бұрын
Imagine the amount of cable snaps and whip around killing the operators, what a death trap
@DARisse-ji1yw3 жыл бұрын
Fred Flintstone ran one of these at Mr. Slate's quarry ...
@nicke.20664 жыл бұрын
Nice machine , strong , robust and cool design
@getl0st3 жыл бұрын
This guy has MAD Operator Skills....
@99Getrdone4 жыл бұрын
Nice never knew they had excavators that were steam drivin.
@Gearz-3654 жыл бұрын
Steam power was everything back then
@nightlightabcd4 жыл бұрын
Apparently, the operator is new at thins!
@markgriffiths36303 жыл бұрын
I wonder if they have green yellow and red logs like in back to the future to get it super digging powers
@tonnehead7773 жыл бұрын
That's amazing, it looks and sounds alive! Must be some serious wear on that arm though.
@sigglass21834 жыл бұрын
Are there any steam shovels still in use as of this writing?
@Gearz-3654 жыл бұрын
There's a couple. I don't exactly remember where but there are still places that use these beautiful machines
@hobomike69352 жыл бұрын
they're definitely still around, although uncommon, but more for historical preservation now than for official work. Steam shovels are just outclassed by modern excavators. they're faster, easier to control, can typically lift greater loads and work for longer, and are safer for the operator
@amarildoferreira88633 жыл бұрын
Na época era uma bela máquina hein muito bom relembrar o passado 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@rosewhite---3 жыл бұрын
Baffles me how that bucket latch work with just a short pull. I'd think all the weight on the door would make the latch jam really tight but operator only needs to give a short pull.
@spotmikestudios10203 жыл бұрын
You know, what I love about steam shevols they seem almost alive, if you look at it in a different way. :)
@bretthoule83433 жыл бұрын
Running on water, just like we do!
@lottsaquatics43853 жыл бұрын
Cutting edge technology 200 years ago. People would’ve been lined up for miles just to see it work
@robertclark49293 жыл бұрын
Looks like it needs some pin and bushing work.
@BMWS1000RRR3 жыл бұрын
My ears are gone. I was listening at 100%
@samanli-tw3id6 жыл бұрын
Way quieter than a diesel excavator, you can do a construction without disturbing your neighbor's midday nap!
@stevedunmark60346 жыл бұрын
samanli2014 shut up
@t_train37963 жыл бұрын
That's about how I thought this was gonna end
@woozhi92183 жыл бұрын
How long can these run given full charcoal in the cabin?
@redDL894 жыл бұрын
Pretty interesting to see that the excavator relied solely on a pulley system. I guess hydraulic technology was very limited back then.
@xavierolle3 жыл бұрын
😂😂 awesome to see one working! 😍
@paulbetka64773 жыл бұрын
Is that like the one they pulled outta Wixom Lake. ❓❓
@peteraugust52953 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Sir! your house is gone and your horses are crushed but here is your new pond!
@perrinayebarra3 жыл бұрын
This is straight out of a steampunk fantasy.
@bandit87203 жыл бұрын
The old man in his element ..... cool!
@kingfiremonster79164 жыл бұрын
Mike Mulligan and the stream shovel
@nb74663 жыл бұрын
Ita so weird how quit it is when it slows down. Iv been on constructions sites alit and i dont wanna hear a diesel when i get hone
@mericavids3 жыл бұрын
The operating manual is 2 foot thick
@monsterstereos18363 жыл бұрын
I'm rather surprised how quiet it is. I thought it would sound like an old steam locomotive!
@wayahedia99893 жыл бұрын
Well.. now we know what the broom on the side of that steam shovel is for.
@triple67583 жыл бұрын
Hydraulics changed this from laborer to operator.
@C1Ansy3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if this design is really clever or just the best what could be done at this time
@dumper873 жыл бұрын
Steam and cables are trickier than diesel and hydraulics. Who would’ve guessed?
@VinaX2R2 жыл бұрын
What year is this machine from?
@off_mah_lawn20743 жыл бұрын
Wow that is shockingly quiet
@acersalman8258 Жыл бұрын
beautiful machine very good I love 💘 it
@GERntleMAN3 жыл бұрын
Imagine, this was a reality at some point. Amazing...
@lyt_w8t3 жыл бұрын
That guy was having great fun!
@NobenStudio3 жыл бұрын
This video was amusing and fascinating. Loved it.
@leogreck99843 жыл бұрын
A machine made up interly out of mecanical parts. And to not stay in that age is why we added electronics. Not to make them more unreliable and harder to work on, thats just a fun little sideffect.
@halo3odst3 жыл бұрын
undeniably awesome.
@MrX21B3 жыл бұрын
If that hole gets too deep you won’t be able to get all the way out of it
@TT-hi1qv3 жыл бұрын
Very cool to see it working! Nice job!
@jimmychanbers24243 жыл бұрын
Was he going to dump more on the one he knocked over?
@pimuce3 жыл бұрын
End of last century !
@wyyrdojim3 жыл бұрын
How old is this thing? Looks like a hand full to operate.😎
@CodyShell3 жыл бұрын
The silence is eerie
@mattakeet7733 жыл бұрын
We sure have come a long way. That thing looks like a pain in the ass to operate.