66K views · 6.6K reactions | Saskatchewan’s largest earthmover? The dragline. Here is a Bucyrus Erie 2570W, one of two draglines working at the Poplar River Mine — Need to move a lot of dirt in a hurry? Dragline. | Earthmovers Media | Facebook

Who wants to play in the sandbox? This is a circa 1940s Bucyrus-Erie 15-B cable operated crane with a 15 feet, 6 inch boom and a 12 feet, 6 inch handle. It weighs in at about 26,000 pounds and capable of moving a half a yard of pay dirt per pass. The 15-B is powered by a Caterpillar D315 rated at 54 horsepower running at 1325 RPM. This crane was demonstrated at the 100 Years Of Progress at the Edverville Show in Carthage, North Carolina. The surrounding grounds is sandy soil making it a perfect

The “Big Muskie” 4250-W Bucyrus-Erie Dragline lived in central Ohio providing coal across the nation from 1969-1991. — This was a massive dragline, standing at 222 feet high, it was taller than the world famous Sydney Opera House, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and 18 feet shorter than the Taj Mahal! — Want to learn more about heavy equipment? Head on over to BuildWitt and give us a follow! #dragline #bigmuskie #mining #heavyequipment | BuildWitt

A colossal piece of mining equipment, built by Knievel supporters Bucyrus-Erie, towers over the Frontier Military Byway in Southeast Kansas. | The Evel Knievel Museum