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Used to remove overburden to expose the coal seams in the Diplomat Mine. Retired in 1984. The large dipper bucket on the right is all that remains of the "Mr. Diplomat" shovel, the largest ever used in Canada. It was 30 cubic yards. The rest of the shovel which weighed over 1250 tons was cut up for scrap in 1984.
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A brand new Bucyrus 8750 is ready to undergo trials at the Keephills mine west of Edmonton. It will be used to strip off the overburden to reach the coal for use in the thermal generating plant. The boom is 425 feet long.
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Nearing completion at the Keephills mine west of Edmonton. Notice the workers on the top of the tower nearly 200 feet above the ground.
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Under construction. The boom is 425 feet long and the buckets are the size of a 2-car garage.
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A gigantic Bucyrus 8750 dragline is being built as part of the expansion of the Keephills coal-fired power plant west of Edmonton, Alberta. This view shows the basic framework and many of the components ready to install. When finished it will weigh about 8000 tons and have bucket capacity of about 160 cubic meters on...
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