Inside a Lima 2400B

[@calraines6931]

Always had a fascination for watching drag-lines working. Thanks much.

[@davidkiely1223]

Fantastic video. I started working on an Opencast Coal site in 1972 as a 16 year old Apprentice Plant Fitter learning and repairing these great draglines. We called them Navvies in Britain.

[@ModelingSteelinHO]

Justin, I just found this video ! Wow, in the cab of one of the best drag-lines ever built. Made my day. Excellent video !

[@neilwillis9183]

I worked as a banksman on a 2400 lima back in the summer 1981 the driver used to send me mushrooming in the surrounding fields for his breakfast happy memories

[@Lolasdad4312]

I love the old draglines. Walking and crawler. Grew up surrounded by walkers here in north east England

[@scottcochran384]

I was the Oiler on a 2400 in western pa for many years before getting transfered/Promoted to a brand New 2355 Diesel over Electric P n H 18 yard machine. oiling was way easier on it since it was mostly automatic.. go to the control board n push a button..

[@grjash904]

Hi pa. Oiled on a 2400 for a couple years. Great machine, except of visibility of the fair leads. Doesn't, sit as good as a 4600.

[@billrobinson5922]

I ran one (2400) at the Grand Coulee Dam.1970-71. I have run many different kinds, but that is by far the best. A brand new 20cyd Marion is hard to beat also. I subscribed. Thank you.

[@matthewstill7530]

Bill Robinson i have a blh Lima Dragline with third drum and it Has a 3.5 yd Hendrix bucket and 80’ of boom it’s red in color but looks yellow under it it’s all air operated had a 220 Cummings when we got itbthe serial and model number tags are missing I was told it weighs 210k lbs any idea ?

[@ryanozbun7314]

seems like there would be a better way to dig than with these being as they are so slow but i guess getting and excavator and trucks would require you to remove much more overburden. makes sense.

[@PAmining]

Thanks! Not at the moment. I like to do a different kind of video each time to make it more interesting for my viewers

[@jimmyjohnson7769]

them old draglines look like they would be fun to run,but i dont know im more of a scraper guy

[@Nudnik1]

Nice work Thanks

[@bert26a]

What kind of engine did they use in those old beasts? Sounds like something with a really low rpm.

[@MarylandConstructionDiecast]

Great Video!

[@trackhoe23]

Love this! Got any more of in the cab of 2400's?

[@PAmining]

Haha, thanks! Yes he does

[@canvids1]

Awesome Justin that operator sure knows his stuff yaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@PAmining]

Lol, you need to look through all my videos! Thanks

[@MrSkljjj24]

Nasty cab..

[@dustywelchcraneman6614]

I'd say the swinger pinion is not long for this world. lol with as much slop that's in it bound to shear off before to long.

[@PAmining]

Caterpillar D379

[@timothyperry263]

Not a vein. It’s called a seam

[@PAmining]

Well, I guess you better correct the people 100 years ago in the 1884 geologic survey who called Pennsylvania anthracite coal VEINS. and fyi, it's still called that today pal