That’s just awesome! common phrase at the National Pike Steam Show with @Diesel Creek @letsdig18 ​

[@73DiamondReo]

Nice Video Mike! Like most things timing is everything. The 54 has a lot left in it if we could keep the Converter cool. Fun fact Murphy Powered Northwests were used on the Alaska pipeline because they cold start so well. They are a low RPM engine and as you heard, sound awesome! The Show was hurting for volunteers so if anyone can help out at some of the stands it would be appreciated. The owner of that HD16 is where my insley shovel came from. Hope you can make it back in August.

[@DirtPerfect]

Awesome information thanks for the ride along

[@jiggsborah7041]

I'm an old diesel mechanic and I just love this stuff. I especially like the fact that my 3 favorite you tubers are together. Dirt perfect letsdig18 and diesel creek.

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks buddy

[@robertellard]

The oldtimers still showing what they could do in the day. It makes you truly appreciate the creature comforts of modern machinery. 🙂 🇮🇪

[@elainecessna929]

I was a coal truck driver in the 60’s. Hauled many loads loaded by a shovel. All overburden was moved by dragline. This was in western Pa.

[@larryhenderson9176]

When I was 18 years old I started working for Green Coal Company outside of Owensboro Ky., I was a oiler on several old cable shovels and draglines,I’m 73 years old now but you never forget the times I spent on these old machines! This brings back a lot of memories from those days.

[@DirtPerfect]

Very familiar with that operation only about a hr from the house

[@heatherlane9270]

Just awesome. Was fascinated with these machines as a small girl (over 60 years ago) and nothing has changed. Great tour of the site Dirt Perfect. Thanks for being involved in restoring and keeping this heritage.

[@genesiedenburg9798]

How cool seeing that old equipment still running, these built the world !

[@DirtPerfect]

They did

[@alexosborne5629]

Just awsome indeed!!! No one can underestimate the time effort and money required to look after just one piece of old iron, then there is the expertise and experience that is needed to operate them too..... 💪💪💪😎😎😎 Everyone seemed to be smiling at the sights and sounds, pleased you took us along for the walk around Mike 👍😁😉

[@barryhansen6854]

The double engine Eucliud Dozer was used a lot in NZ coal mines, still a lot running. They have a earth moving show at Wanaka over a 3day week-end which shows all types of early earth moving equipment you would love it Mike. You can certainly see why the old fellers had callused hands from operating those machines.

[@chrishelms1967]

I remember seeing these kinda machines as a kid in the early 70s, mostly sitting and rusting........

[@cuban9splat]

Wow! This really brings back memories of my childhood. My father was a crop duster pilot in southern Arizona back in the 50's. When he first started his dusting business he flew crop dusters during the growing and harvesting season. During the off season (winter) he ran a drag line rig for digging/cleaning irrigation canals in southern AZ. Thanks for sharing this with us. Awesome video!

[@thomasmathewson6229]

Just love seeing the older stuff still working. Would love to see the show in person.

[@gayle4804]

I loved it seeing all the old machines Gunner would love going there with you and seeing all the machines. I followed Diesel Creek and I and I enjoy his channel because he does restore old machinery

[@troyeddy860]

It's cool to see you chis and Matt doing video together. Like the old stuff. Great channel. I watch all three.

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks

[@SLCFarms]

Only thing missing is Jerry would love to hear his thoughts on all that stuff. Great great video Mike. Thanks for sharing

[@BlueDually4x4]

I was thinking the same thing the entire video, I bet Jerry would have a lot of great stories.

[@pnwRC.]

I'd be willing to bet Jerry could operate almost all of er too!

[@DirtPerfect]

Agree

[@paulkoomen5262]

I just love watching old iron work and to think it was the most modern off the day amassing.

[@jogge1980]

Grownup people whit toys… love to see all that passion in one place… thumbs up 👍

[@tbirdracefan]

I have always enjoyed Matt's trips to the show and especially enjoy the collaboration with other channels.

[@michaelmullins1290]

These machines prove how smart and innovative our forefather we're. Amazing equipment. Good coverage!

[@DirtPerfect]

Yup

[@jerrytaylor3331]

I worked in construction after high school in 1959 I love seeing the old stuff still working thank you you for bringing back a lot of old memories

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks for watching

[@thomasdesmond2248]

Old Jerry would be at home. God bless

[@louGriggs1944]

Super show here. I remember seeing so much of this old stuff in used as a youngster. Thanks.

[@ryburnsjr]

Thank you so much for the show..I love the old old stuff and your expositions are so easily understood ..I would love to see more of these from you 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks for watching

[@larryskeeper1197]

You done a good job there Mike, showing a wide selection of earthmoving history. The power plants, the friction drives, the skill and technique to operate them. Raise the hair on the back o'ya neck......

[@davejefferys8320]

Im glad you had a great time . Ive been going for almost 30 years. And its always awesome to see the old equipment run. We hope you guys come back for the next show enjoy your Greer hat.

[@DirtPerfect]

Yup thanks buddy

[@pnwRC.]

Great vidja Mike. I really enjoyed seeing the horse drawn belly dump wagon! I'm anxious to see the BONUS footage with ya operating that ole cable mochine!

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks buddy

[@RobTuck1475]

Mike, again it was a pleasure to meet you!! Thank you for sharing another great video of this awesome event!!

[@brandonrawleigh9404]

Great video love seeing the old machines running and like you said seeing where we have come from in the past

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

Mikey, in the third grade I had the mumps. My Mom kept me home from school. I sat in the living room and watched a cable bucket dig a basement for a school, across the street, for three days. Best sick days ever!!!! Thanks bud, glad to see the old toys!

[@cathiwim]

All the TVA dams were built using this equipment

[@adubbelde1]

in the 60's they were building I90 across South Dakota. They used TEREX double bottom scrapers with three engines, one at the front with the operator and one each at the rear of each scraper. Loved watching them.

[@hackermusic3355]

I worked mostly on big electric shovels and draglines and the size of the crew depended on the size of the machine. Usually it was a 4 man crew consisting of an oiler, groundman, repairman, and operator. It's pretty neat watching these older machines work.

[@jamesferguson8217]

I remember the "external gear grease" we would put on the spur gears of the mechanical cranes. It had the consistency of tar and once on your hands, I think only gas or diesel could get it off. However, your hand remained as if you had touched paint and also the smell wasn't the best as you ate your sandwich at lunch.

[@Jimmyfisher121]

I phreaking enjoyed this video, I am in Scotland and can no longer go to the old steam shows, so I thank you from the bottom of my heart, that was a brilliant blast from the past video, I am 61 and can remember the UK type equivalents but yeh fantastic I really enjoyed this video, wish I could visit but no longer possible, so thanks for taking us with you DP.

[@martyminton443]

Love seeing the old equipment running. Brings back a lot of old memories

[@joeleble2425]

This my be my favorite video of yours. I can’t think of one I’ve enjoyed more. Thanks going, filming and posting.

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks for watching

[@markthebuilder9837]

I was there. Interesting to see how the machines have advanced over time. These old machines are what built this country. The Portersville steam show is about 80 miles north of this one, much smaller but worth checking out.

[@leol1682]

Love the old machines and my tree favorite youtuber is there .

[@nevillekinsley5610]

The first bucket excavator was the same size as the one my dad operated at the local limestone quarry loading trucks. My uncle did some drag lining in his early days then went on to cranes and only stopped because of I'll health at 72.

[@jamesfranks545]

I spent my younger years in construction as an Ironwork. A good Crane Operator was invaluable. The ironworkers setting the iron and one guy flagging to another guy that was flagging to the operator who most times couldn't even see where the ball was and was operating completely off the hand signals that were relayed to him.

[@VintageFarm1086]

I have been going to this show for 25 years. All thought I don't make it to the show every year its always amazing to see the old equipment in action. I had to work last week end and didn't make it the show to meet you guys, I plane on attending the August show. Thanks for sharing your video with us and hope to see you there sometime.

[@nicknichols6251]

I was amazed at the talent required to run those things thanks for sharing I've seen some of it on Chris and Matt's channels looks like you guys had a great time

[@marksaunders2500]

Hi from uk Mike and crews👋👍 ohhh boy what a day👌 some absolute gems of history there👍 the days when boys where men and men were menner💪💪😂 and yeah ppl who restore to good or high standards deserve full respect and help for future projects as things like these take time and funds like that green mack dump truck was top notch job and they all served a purpose and literally paved a way to what we know now 👌👍 great stuff !!!! Thanks for your time and be safe see you soon👍👋

[@lkbrigg1]

Very interesting, love seeing the old machines.

[@jamisonrogers3222]

Dirt perfect, that show is paradise for anyone who love the old iron. I’ve been the a couple times . And can’t wait to go back

[@rickmccarthy7471]

Those are the machines that built this great country. When you operated them you really worked out.

[@jamesdearman814]

Thanks for showing us this wonderfull collection of antique equipment - i am so glad someone is preserving this stuff.

[@PastorDavidFranklin]

Outstanding machines of the ages. Looks like you had a great time.

[@patrickcolahan7499]

Amazing old equipment. When you think about what they accomplished with them. Building the Suez Canal, our countries highways that crisscross form shore to shore, cleared the wilderness and the jungles of South America. Thanks for sharing.

[@maxobara1496]

Great job Mike taking us around the show. I was impressed how much was there. You did a excellent job walking us through the show. Glad the meet and greet went well!! Also the three of you and the passion you showed on your faces and voices for these gems tells it all. You guys must have had a blast 🤗👍🇺🇸

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks

[@markpashia7067]

I grew around much of these machines. Grandfather had rights to put in sanitary sewers and storm sewers in a large part of the suburbs around a major city. All sized of clay tile with some mains that were twenty five thirty feet in the ground, so yeah, draglines and such to dig a trench at those depths. I remember being about five and riding in Dad's lap on a cat dozer when the emergency horn went off. Dad handed me off to his lady friend and ran full steam to the site of the collapse and dug two men out saving their lives. Over the years I have met many men who spoke highly of him for doing that when things happened. Even with shoring in the fifties and sixties it happened more than anyone would want. But someone had to go make those joints in the ditch. Family had two companies one owned the sewer and storm utility and collected bills from users and the other built all the lines and structures like treatment plants and such. Lost touch with all of it when I got adopted at eight. But man the memories of all that equipment. Thanks for those memories.

[@rhadden8976]

My Dad told me that as a young man, he was an oiler on a shovel. At the time he said that I had no idea of why the would need that done even though he said he was responsible for keeping the cables and bearings etc oiled and lubed. I think he even mentioned it was for fire watch too.

[@bump6469]

Love that old stuff nice to see what my grandfather use to run thank u 👍👍👍👍

[@dennisryan7487]

As a Life Member of The Historical Construction Equipment Association, I really appreciate you guys going to the show and making the video's. Especially your walk around explaining things. These are the tools that built America, Panama Canal and fought in the WW II. This is a part of our history that is too often forgotten with all of the new push button society.Thanks again guys. Going to Bowling Green in August ???...

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks and I might

[@williamberry9237]

Great video. 50+ years ago, worked as an oiler/ greaser (just to keep me busy I’m sure) for my uncle Calvin Bright in north east North Carolina while using a huge Bucyrus-Erie dragline digging more canals than was probably state allowed. Remember riding on the counter weight between servicing times. Good times.

[@nelsonannett5427]

that one heck of a fun time watching the old stuff run. thanks for bringing us along. cheers.

[@ericpaul4575]

All those draglines were probably used for coal mining in PA and WV. I grew up next to several coal mines in PA where the big earth moving equipment was a dragline.

[@jerryb953]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. The best toy i had back in the 40's and 50's was a dump truck full of dirt in the back yard my dad bought us. The neighborhood boys and i had toy trucks etcetera of a lot of the machines you saw there. I had a toy road grader just like christine.

[@curtdrahn8522]

I am an old guy who worked with and around some of those types of equipment. My father's D2 was just like that one, had a Holt blade. The old cable scaper or "can" as it was called, was just like the one I ran grade for, (the union called me an "oiler", the old D8 was also cable operated both mid 40's vintage. That old "can" and "8" would move a lot of dirt, I had to run to keep up with it. Wild man operator always wore a bright aluminum hard hat. He had to replace it once in a whiile as when he got "heated" he would throw it down or against the equipment, swear, then get back to the "job". A lot of colorful, hard drinking folks in that line of work. A great show, thanks for sharing it.

[@marcusthomas6998]

Great seeing the old equipment

[@jacksak]

An oiler, yes. When I worked commercial construction back in the day there was always an oiler on big crane equipment. The oiler was always collecting pieces of copper on the job during his free time.

[@larryskeeper1197]

Bullion gatherer....

[@jacksak]

@@larryskeeper1197 Right, that was the guy!

[@railroadjim]

Great to see how this place grew. I grew up in the area and my late father and I went when they first opened up back in the 1980s I believe.

[@jamesmccartney5731]

I am so glad that Matt has an interest in the old Iron, the old timers who operated them are slowly disappearing and not too many young guys to take over from them

[@dixiebourne752]

Mike it's just great to see you and let's dig 18 together.

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks

[@allensharlow7763]

That brings back memories, I actually worked on a lot of those back in the day, I worked on the Highway department, we used most of that big equipment, thanks for sharing your trip there Mike😎😎👍👍❤️☀️☀️☀️🍮🍮🍮

[@graemethompson340]

Thanks Mike all that old gear is just amazing stuff , I could easily spend a week there cheers for now

[@raymondrussell500]

Mike, this is a living history display. Thank you for sharing your visit. Just think of all the upper body strength that is developed operating all these levers.

[@americanpatriot2.06]

37:18 Air Force had a ton of those for flightline snow removal. The ones we had had much bigger tires with a half cone shaped plow that could rotate 180 degrees. Hence the nickname Rollover Plow. They have been in the fleet since the 60's and been retrofitted and upgraded several times. They were starting to phase them out in the late 90's early 2000's with the more modern OshKosh plows and snowblowers. They were relatively simple to work on. They were the only piece of equipment I ever worked on that had 6 Volt batteries. Four total for a 12/24 Volt system. The latest retrofit converted the system to two M-Series 12 Volt batteries for the 12/24 Volt system. Those OshKosh trucks proved their worth for about forty years. They were beasts and those Northern snow storms rarely stopped them from clearing the flightlines.

[@blackdogexcavator21]

That was cool. We have something similar here in NC called the Denton Old Threshers Reunion. Ours is mostly horse drawn stuff and steam operated equipment, but they do have a few pieces like you've shown in this video. Oh, and they do have a steam train to ride around the grounds. Yall be safe and thanks for sharing.

[@johnquinn3899]

Fascinating Mike. Thanks for a great job describing what and how the machines operated.

[@maxnorthouse3992]

When i started driving truck at the scrap yard in 1987 they still had cable cranes. 4 American and 2 Link belts and they all had magnets to move the scrap metal. All leaver control with no air. It was really amazing to watch them guys. Great video as always.

[@diggercharlie]

Thanks so much for the video. My dad started out running an old cable Batam excavator mounted on an army 6 x 6. The machine was long gone before I came a long. So it was really neat seeing all this stuff run.

[@davestuart6593]

Very cool equipment and I’ll bet some great stories from some of those older operators!

[@HootMaRoot]

Looks like you guys had a lot of fun, since I live on a small island the sea air and wet winters absolutely destroyed all the old equipment ever taken onto it and seeing stuff like this makes me happy as I am so used to seeing big lumps of rusting steel and never know what make or model it was

[@rh5971]

SUPER COOL!! I love that stuff. Thanks for taking us along for a peek at the classic machinery. Blessings!

[@darrylridlon5918]

gotta love those old machines

[@lindaleslie5634]

I love all the old machinery and vehicles!

[@Bealeguy1]

Wow, Thanks Mike, for showing us the Antique equipment, a little e before our time. Absolutely enjoyed it, Thank you very much !!

[@wombat283]

I can remember as a kid watching some of this equipment running on road construction I just turned 72 and really enjoyed this video. Gary from West Virginia

[@joshloughner847]

It's was great to finally meet you at the Steam Show, Mike. It was nice to see that Northwest shovel and the dragline in action also. Wasn't running when we walked through. Appreciate all that you do and hope to see you at upcoming shows. We'll definitely be there!

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks Josh

[@dannyabston7051]

Yes this was awesome ! Love seeing the older machines working. The people that use to run them were tuff as nails.

[@williammatthews2948]

I'm guessing the best thing about these old machines is no emissions crap. Pretty cool machines for sure.

[@DirtPerfect]

Exactly

[@gslope1]

Draglines used to be common in my neck of the woods in coal time. Had the opportunity to be on one. Massive machine.

[@valdo345jr]

That was too cool! Thanks for bringing us along.

[@rickhay9782]

Imagine how many yards each one of those style shovels and drag lines moved while building the Panama canal !!

[@doritleis2773]

I to find, it is Wonderful that it People give the with much in Person the first great Machine care and the Public in a Sort Museum in carrying to Show. This first Machine from simple Construction, have for a long Time a great possibility of Work to bring. And first this to Invention have great Works how the Panama Canal in Work can go. The Video a great Event! Thanks You and Chris.

[@peteouellette975]

Thanks for the ride

[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks for watching

[@glennwolfe1663]

DP, it's pretty awesome to see the old technology in action. Thanks for sharing👍👍👍👍👍😸🤗🐺

[@reeley]

great to see you 3 guys together in one place. I wonder how some of these old cable machines would compare in real world use today. They look quick, and a lot less complicated than the modern hydraulic devices.

[@bobjoncas2814]

you boys are havin' way too much fun...lol...great show, have a good one....

[@kevin27660]

Well Dp being that i was born in the 60s in a mining community in Wales Uk ive seen a lot of the old stuff come and go which is a great shame to the younger generation who would never see this type of equipment in operation except in rallies like this , we have them from time to time here in Uk and i certainly love the memories that flow back when i see them , thanks for sharing this we us ❤

[@mfelton7041]

A wonderful video of the old machines

[@CzarManish]

"That's just Awesome 😎" I've been following your for some time, am from India, we don't have anything at your scales here in cities at least, so love to watch your full videos.. Carry on Soldier 👍🏻

[@mcqueeninc]

That’s amazing that stuff is still going to show people

[@Stevestractoradventures]

Pleasure meeting and talking with you guys. Old iron diesease is uncureable. Once your into to it size shape and color no matter. Some of the best people hang around old iron

[@DirtPerfect]

Same Here

[@dennis2376]

Those buckets look larger then your excavator, I thought they would move more dirt. Very surprising. Thank you and have a great week.

[@vernonpirtle4709]

Wow way to make me feel old. All the machines were cable driven in the Pacific Northwest back when I 1st started logging.

[@Losttoanyreason]

I vaguely remember as a child in the 60s, buckets that opened at the bottom for dumping. It appears that these old machines gave their operators quite the upper body workout. The drag at about 29-30 min was in really nice shape. Someone has put a lot of love into it. Loved the wooden animal drawn dump wagon. So cool!

[@churlburt8485]

legs too on the brakes

[@johnwarren-649]

That super c brings back memories I spent a few days on one. It's definitely was a learning curve but definitely enjoyed every minute if it

[@Frank-db6oj]

What a great place to be All that old iron was unbelievable Thanks for sharing 👍

[@whitaker2107]

My buddy who just passed was a heavy diesel mechanic and he always talked about what a trick it was to operate those double barrel Eucs.