Bucyrus-Erie 4250-W ‘Big Muskie’ walking dragline
Bucyrus-Erie’s 4250-W “Big Muskie” walking dragline, shown soon after commissioning in 1969, has a 220-cu.-yd. bucket swinging on a 310-ft. boom. According to Bucyrus-Erie, it was the largest dragline ever built at the time.
This video was was compiled, narrated and produced by Keith Haddock for the Historical Construction Equipment Association.
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