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My New T-Shirt
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Monday, October 13, 2008
Big Brutus
We took a trip to West Mineral Kansas this last weekend and saw Big Brutus. The following was taken from the site for Big Brutus. http://www.bigbrutus.org/index.html
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Dedicated To The Mining Heritageof Southeast Kansas
Located at West Mineral, Kansas
Big Brutus put the oooohs and aaahs in the backyard of the Heartlands!!! Miles before you reach this retired giant — you can see it on the horizon south of West Mineral, Kansas. Standing beside it makes one aware of how fragile he or she is.
The statistics give the hard cold picture —
Bucyrus Erie model 1850B
second largest electric shovel in the world
16 stories tall (160 feet)
weight 11 million pounds
boom 150 feet long
dipper capacity 90 cu. yds (by heaping, 150 tons — enough to fill three railroad cars.)
maximum speed .22 MPH
cost $6.5 million (in 1962)
There is more to Big Brutus than cold steel and long shadows falling across the Mined Land Wildlife Area. Big Brutus is not just a symbol of the past, but an eternal tribute to the mining heritage of Southeast Kansas and to miners all across this nation who toiled to support their families.
On July 13, 1985, Big Brutus was dedicated as "a Museum and Memorial Dedicated to the Rich Coal Mining History in Southeast Kansas."
In September 1987 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) designated Big Brutus a Regional Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark, the 10th since 1971 to be so designated.
Big Brutus is a museum open year round. Hours vary with the season. Call (620)827-6177 for more information.
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If you look closely you can see two people in the balcony...that is my son and grandson! In the bottom right of the same picture you'll see a picture of my dautghter-in-law. Definately BIG!
Here is a picture of my son, daughter-in-law and my grandkids!
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Dedicated To The Mining Heritageof Southeast Kansas
Located at West Mineral, Kansas
Big Brutus put the oooohs and aaahs in the backyard of the Heartlands!!! Miles before you reach this retired giant — you can see it on the horizon south of West Mineral, Kansas. Standing beside it makes one aware of how fragile he or she is.
The statistics give the hard cold picture —
Bucyrus Erie model 1850B
second largest electric shovel in the world
16 stories tall (160 feet)
weight 11 million pounds
boom 150 feet long
dipper capacity 90 cu. yds (by heaping, 150 tons — enough to fill three railroad cars.)
maximum speed .22 MPH
cost $6.5 million (in 1962)
There is more to Big Brutus than cold steel and long shadows falling across the Mined Land Wildlife Area. Big Brutus is not just a symbol of the past, but an eternal tribute to the mining heritage of Southeast Kansas and to miners all across this nation who toiled to support their families.
On July 13, 1985, Big Brutus was dedicated as "a Museum and Memorial Dedicated to the Rich Coal Mining History in Southeast Kansas."
In September 1987 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) designated Big Brutus a Regional Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark, the 10th since 1971 to be so designated.
Big Brutus is a museum open year round. Hours vary with the season. Call (620)827-6177 for more information.
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If you look closely you can see two people in the balcony...that is my son and grandson! In the bottom right of the same picture you'll see a picture of my dautghter-in-law. Definately BIG!
Here is a picture of my son, daughter-in-law and my grandkids!
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