"Big Muskie"was a 27-million-pound Bucyrus-Erie 4250W that moved 483 million tons of earth for the Central Ohio Coal Company ...

The Supreme Court unanimously determined that an Ohio woman can move forward with her complaint that a state agency passed her over for promotion because she is heterosexual.

Big Muskie, a 27 million pound and behemoth, was the largest walking dragline ever built in May 1969, according to an announcement from ODNR. It was 240 feet tall and 480 feet long.

Large draglines—those models larger than their counterparts commonly found in construction—were perfect examples ... Ohio; and hosting an annual working exhibition of restored construction equipment.

SCAMMON, Kan. — A walking dragline idled in Cherokee County for decades is one step closer to becoming a roadside attraction in Southeast Kansas.

FRANKLIN, Kan. — For more than 60 years, a Page 618 Walking Dragline has been working to dig coal on land in northeastern Cherokee County — or just sitting on that land. Early in 2023, this ...

Looking ahead, we are excitedly preparing for our country’s 250th birthday in 2026. The formation of the Ohio Commission for the U.S. Semiquincentennial (America 250-Ohio) underscores our ...

The Captain was the first of the big draglines, ... It was then rivalled by the Big Muskie, owned by the Central Ohio Coal Company. Copper $ 5.112 / lb 1.16%. Brent Crude Oil $ 67.17 / bbl 0.54%.

Could you imagine buying a 40-ton 1927 Bucyrus 41B Dragline from a farmer in Canada, clearing land to get it from the farm, through woods and to the main road, ...

A group of locals is arguing the coal mining equipment left behind after the Leigh Creek coal mine closed down is worth more as a tourist attraction than as scrap metal.

Last month, we took a look at the use of large draglines, such as walking draglines, in heavy construction applications.The photo above shows another example of these machines, along with a lot more.