Fantastic video. I started working on an Opencast Coal site in 1972 as a 16 year old Apprentice Plant Fitter learning and repairing these great draglines. We called them Navvies in Britain.
I worked as a banksman on a 2400 lima back in the summer 1981 the driver used to send me mushrooming in the surrounding fields for his breakfast happy memories
I was the Oiler on a 2400 in western pa for many years before getting transfered/Promoted to a brand New 2355 Diesel over Electric P n H 18 yard machine. oiling was way easier on it since it was mostly automatic.. go to the control board n push a button..
I ran one (2400) at the Grand Coulee Dam.1970-71. I have run many different kinds, but that is by far the best. A brand new 20cyd Marion is hard to beat also. I subscribed. Thank you.
Bill Robinson i have a blh Lima Dragline with third drum and it Has a 3.5 yd Hendrix bucket and 80’ of boom it’s red in color but looks yellow under it it’s all air operated had a 220 Cummings when we got itbthe serial and model number tags are missing I was told it weighs 210k lbs any idea ?
seems like there would be a better way to dig than with these being as they are so slow but i guess getting and excavator and trucks would require you to remove much more overburden. makes sense.
Well, I guess you better correct the people 100 years ago in the 1884 geologic survey who called Pennsylvania anthracite coal VEINS. and fyi, it's still called that today pal
Fantastic video. I started working on an Opencast Coal site in 1972 as a 16 year old Apprentice Plant Fitter learning and repairing these great draglines. We called them Navvies in Britain.
Always had a fascination for watching drag-lines working. Thanks much.
Justin, I just found this video ! Wow, in the cab of one of the best drag-lines ever built. Made my day. Excellent video !
I worked as a banksman on a 2400 lima back in the summer 1981 the driver used to send me mushrooming in the surrounding fields for his breakfast happy memories
I love the old draglines. Walking and crawler. Grew up surrounded by walkers here in north east England
Thanks! Not at the moment. I like to do a different kind of video each time to make it more interesting for my viewers
I was the Oiler on a 2400 in western pa for many years before getting transfered/Promoted to a brand New 2355 Diesel over Electric P n H 18 yard machine. oiling was way easier on it since it was mostly automatic.. go to the control board n push a button..
I ran one (2400) at the Grand Coulee Dam.1970-71. I have run many different kinds, but that is by far the best. A brand new 20cyd Marion is hard to beat also. I subscribed. Thank you.
Bill Robinson i have a blh Lima Dragline with third drum and it Has a 3.5 yd Hendrix bucket and 80’ of boom it’s red in color but looks yellow under it it’s all air operated had a 220 Cummings when we got itbthe serial and model number tags are missing I was told it weighs 210k lbs any idea ?
Hi pa. Oiled on a 2400 for a couple years. Great machine, except of visibility of the fair leads. Doesn't, sit as good as a 4600.
seems like there would be a better way to dig than with these being as they are so slow but i guess getting and excavator and trucks would require you to remove much more overburden. makes sense.
Nice work Thanks
Great Video!
them old draglines look like they would be fun to run,but i dont know im more of a scraper guy
Love this! Got any more of in the cab of 2400's?
What kind of engine did they use in those old beasts? Sounds like something with a really low rpm.
Haha, thanks! Yes he does
Awesome Justin
that operator sure knows his stuff yaaaaaaaaaaaa
Lol, you need to look through all my videos! Thanks
Nasty cab..
Caterpillar D379
I'd say the swinger pinion is not long for this world. lol with as much slop that's in it bound to shear off before to long.
Not a vein. It’s called a seam
Well, I guess you better correct the people 100 years ago in the 1884 geologic survey who called Pennsylvania anthracite coal VEINS. and fyi, it's still called that today pal