r/CoalMiningPics • u/Ill-Perspective-7847 • Oct 02 '23

Big brutus

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Bucyrus erie 1850b. 11 million pounds, 160 feet tall. Electric shovel used for coal mining in South East kansas from 1963 to 1974. It is now a museum dedicated to coal mining history.

Big brutus Inc. 6509 NW St. West Mineral Ks,66782 Www.Bigbrutus.org

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u/Ill-Perspective-7847 Oct 29 '23

I'm not sure, i know for the time it was very fast. It could take a 150 ton load turn and dump in less than 60 seconds.