P&H 757 walking dragline known as the “Ace of Spades” Bucket

P&H 757 walking dragline known as the “Ace of Spades”, which worked at the Stobswood open cast mine in Northumberland.
Built in the 1980’s at a cost of around fifteen million pounds, the P&H 757 weighed in at 4,000 tonnes, had a total machine power output of 11,689kw (15,690hp) and a bucket capacity of 65 cubic- yards.
During the machines time at Stobswood, it moved an estimated 300 million tonnes of spoil.
The machine which got its name from a local school children’s “name a digger” competition was retired in 2003 after it simply out grew the jobsite.
The machine was eventually sold to an American mine, where it resumed its duties in 2011.

[@davidstablet8748]

Absolutely perfect Andy, your best so far. 👌

[@2dognero]

Only took 5 years to find it and do the video

[@1962mrmongoman]

I wonder how many men spent how many hours welding on that piece of iron....

[@theunemployedtrucker]

Why was the bucket left there ????

[@2dognero]

They closed the mine down and left it as a reminder I think. I think that the dragliner went to the states.