Ursa Major: (Satellite)
Train Loadout: (Satellite)
Another Loadout: (Satellite)
This is the largest dragline that is still working in North America. The bucket is 160 cu-yd and the boom is 360'. [StripMine]
This mine also has Thor, which is a B-E 1570W, and Walking Stick, which is a B-E 1300W. [VideoForest, this page includes a video of Ursa Major in action] The mine has six draglines in total.
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| Thomas Kagerbauer posted The biggest one... Bucyrus Erie 2570WS "Ursa Major" It's a long distance shot, but i like it. Picture taken in september 22 [2022] from public place. Jeremy Jackson: Sitting on highway 450 with a big lens. Thomas Kagerbauer: Jeremy Jackson yes sir. Mark Schneider: I repaired cracks in the boom and mast back in my hay day. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Thomas' post Is this the Ursa Major? I read that this mine has more than one dragline. https://www.google.com/.../data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4... Jeremy Jackson: Dennis DeBruler yes it is. They have 6 draglines on the property |
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| Mason A. Davis commented on Dennis' comment The one in the photo you posted is the 12 dragline which came from Jacob's Ranch when we acquired them in '09 or '10, not Ursa. This is Ursa Major or the 09 Dragline here. https://www.google.com/.../data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d43... |
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| Another Dragline: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.7563807,-105.3047744,295m/data=!3m1!1e3 |
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| Another Dragline: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6651778,-105.3226993,159m/data=!3m1!1e3 |
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| Another Dragline: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6626792,-105.3133544,197m/data=!3m1!1e3 |
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| Another Dragline: https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6517758,-105.309605,225m/data=!3m1!1e3 |
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| Kenneth Fisher via pinterest URSA Major at black Thunder Mine Write Wyoming. Current largest dragline operating to date. |
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| CoalBlog |
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| MachineryLubricationIndia Bucyrus International, Inc. 2570WS |
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| Mining Mayhem posted Ursa Major getting a little TLC. Arch Black Thunder Coal near Wright, WY. |
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| Mining Mayhem posted That's huge! [Some comments discuss the Marion 8200 and 8700. This is a 8200.] Jay Wilson shared What machine is this and where is it at ?? Matt Weyand: It’s a Marion 8200 Dragline with a P&H 4100. It’s I Wright, WY. I know this, because I took the picture 😁😁😁 |
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| Mining Mayhem posted Ursa Major from Black Thunder Mine, Powder River Basin, Wyoming, USA! Mason A. Davis: Hey, I took that photo. I no longer work for Thunder, so I can say that now. Lol |
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| Misty Madden commented on Mason's comment Hey, I took that photo. I no longer work for Thunder, so I can say that now. Lol |
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| 1:00 video @ 0:27, I had to hit mute on this one [I selected this photo because the worker near the bottom provides scale.] |
This video shows it in action.
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| 2:55 video @ 2:23 |
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