1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

[grumpygrady]

http://coaldiver.org/photos/navajo-mine-new-mexico

here are a few pictures from lee ranch in new mexico
sorry these are from navajo mine in north new mexico
i am still looking for some lee ranch pictures

[9W Monighan]

Originally Posted by grumpygrady

http://coaldiver.org/photos/navajo-mine-new-mexico

here are a few pictures from lee ranch in new mexico
sorry these are from navajo mine in north new mexico
i am still looking for some lee ranch pictures

I've seen this machine before. Look at the bucket, very strange setup- Chains inside, single dump rope, but has normal twin hoist and drag on a machine this size. I think there was a discussion about this machine on Stripmine.org

[9W Monighan]

I sure would like to get back on the drag but I have some paying side work that's piled up and need to get to it. Maybe next week I can continue. Next step is to finish the boom point and make the walkway and hand rail,safety cable brackets, boom lights,deflection sheaves. I think I'll make sure I have the boom totally complete before moving on. It's so hard to pick up where you left off and I know if I don't put the walkway on now I'll never