The Story Of The Captain Shovel (Marion 6360)

The Story Of The Captain Shovel (Marion 6360)

[@geoffrysteiner8532]

I grew up in IL, on one elementary school bus field trip, we went to see this machine. Our vice principal used to work at this mine and as we were there, he had permission to allow the bus driver to slowly drive under the whole machine. It was an awesome experience for each of us and the former mine employee (vice principal) climbed into the control center of this behemoth and expertly operated it as we looked on from a distance. Mr. Rowsnowski, our VP always had the greatest respect from all of us kids in that school.

[@user-dm4bt7oj9y]

Rest in peace captain

[@timothymckern8956]

You do great job narrating these videos sir

[@dannyorsello8668]

An awesome piece of American engineering. I loved seeing it.😂

[@kylermajeau]

That’s the best story field trip ever heard

[@mjg6874]

Syncrude oilsands (alberta, Canada ) has a big shovel/dragline conveyer permanently stationed/retired along side the highway, adjacent to the upgrader complex/site. It’s not small..😂😂😮

[@SW-jw6il]

Magnificent American Iron 🇺🇸

[@user-td7ij6bp3z]

I used to drive through Cutler almost daily hauling logs, drove right through where they mined

[@justnana2256]

For those of you close to SE Kansas, there is Big Brutus in West Mineral.

[@user-vf7vs8rz2t]

Sounds like an insurance fire, what a beautiful machine would love to see someone rebuild another one

[@louisevillebrun3854]

A lot of steel for a small bucket

[@robertkrump2015]

Is tremendous amount of salvage

[@michaelnagy4603]

Looked like the silver spade

[@fattmouth7715]

Sounds like an insurance fire to me.

[@davefleming1117]

So sad. Whqt a machine

[@robertknutt6000]

Up in Peoria county IL

[@Mark-vd8oi]

LOVE TO HAVE THAT BEAUTIFUL SUPER. SUPER MACHINE. THAT WOULD BE GREAT. FOR MY PLACE.. GOD BLESS AMERICA

[@peted5217]

Dust 2 Dust , Ashes 2 Ashes

[@JS-oy6nn]

I would have loved to have welded on a project like this.

[@wesman7837]

Are those tracks the one's they used on the NASA mobile launchpad?