There was 1 around Evanston WY that you could see the lights on after dark working south of I80 And this was back in 93/94 when I ran from NC to pst terminal in salt lake city there was also 1 on I 20 in Texas you could see at night to
@@gora323 and north American coal has a huge coal mine just west of waskom tx they mine on the south side of I 20 and the coal is hauled to the Northside to the power plant the 1 on I 30 is near Paris tx because back in 1993 they were moving it from 1 side of I 30 to the other they had the interstate filled with dirt because I drove a 1983 Peterbilt under the drag cables where they detoured the traffic off an off ramp across the rd they built for the dragline and back onto I 30 I was 23 yrs old at the time and that was the biggest thing I had ever seen in my life I'll go to my grave with that memory on my mind
@@gora323 Right on. I live in central Pennsylvania in the coal region and it was impressive to see that dragline setting near the interstate out there. I always wanted a closer look but never had the time.
Nice looking machine. Can't say much for seeing it dig, but oh well.
Does this mine supply Bridger power plant and other power plants as well?
There was 1 around Evanston WY that you could see the lights on after dark working south of I80 And this was back in 93/94 when I ran from NC to pst terminal in salt lake city there was also 1 on I 20 in Texas you could see at night to
Yes. This one is east of Rock Springs. Wy.
And in Texas it is on i30 I have seen, but it was moved.
@@gora323 and north American coal has a huge coal mine just west of waskom tx they mine on the south side of I 20 and the coal is hauled to the Northside to the power plant the 1 on I 30 is near Paris tx because back in 1993 they were moving it from 1 side of I 30 to the other they had the interstate filled with dirt because I drove a 1983 Peterbilt under the drag cables where they detoured the traffic off an off ramp across the rd they built for the dragline and back onto I 30 I was 23 yrs old at the time and that was the biggest thing I had ever seen in my life I'll go to my grave with that memory on my mind
Is that the one that sets on the south side of I-80 west of little America?
East of Little America. Little America at exit 68, this one at exit 139 in Wyoming
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Right on. I live in central Pennsylvania in the coal region and it was impressive to see that dragline setting near the interstate out there. I always wanted a closer look but never had the time.
❤ shame there's no audio
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Maybe you can spare a few minutes and gets the picture of the machine
I think you can get pictures by screenshot. RUclips don't allow me to post pictures.