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Monday Mining Memories

Mon 28 Nov 2016

Monday Mining Memories

First up we have this shot of an American built Manitowoc 4600 in dragline configuration. The 8 cubic yard capacity Manitowoc 4600 which was first launched in 1963, was a direct competitor to the Lima 2400 which was a very well received machine. The 4600 took its power from two diesel engines with one rated at 430hp which provided power for the main draw works, while a smaller 215hp motor provided power for the slew and track propulsion. EPSON MFP image Perhaps incredibly the Manitowoc 4600’s main competitor the Lima 2400 was first launched as far back as 1948 and went on to become something of an icon in the mining sector and in the coal mining industry especially. It was capable of carrying buckets ranging from 6-to-8 cubic yards depending on specification. The 2400 and later 2400B models were powered by a 547hp Cat D379 diesel engine and went on to earn themselves an enviable reputation as a tough hard working piece of kit. It is said that at one time there were around 60 of these machines working in the UK alone. The machine in the photo below is seen in face shovel configuration loading what looks like a very undersized Euclid dumptruck. EPSON MFP image Marion was another popular American make of shovels and draglines and when it was launched in 1951, the electric powered Marion 191-M was at 10 cubic yards capacity, the world’s largest two crawler shovel. The example seen in this photo was owned and operated by British outfit Shand Mining and is seen here loading a Wabco Haulpack dumptruck.   EPSON MFP image In this shot we see another Marion 191-M working for once famous opencast mining outfit Derek Crouch. EPSON MFP image Finally in this batch another look at a fine example of the iconic Lima 2400 face shovel this time it’s a B series model working for Shand Mining and shot in full colour. EPSON MFP image Look out for more archive photos on the Digger Man Blog soon.      

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