The "BIG DIPPER" was a Marion
type 5761, carrying a 65 yard dipper on a 170 foot boom. This
shovel was later repainter with CONSOL'S typical yellow & orange
paint scheme, and the name was not put
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"BIG BRUTUS" was the name given to this
Bucyrus Erie 1850B shovel. Brutus carried a 90cu yard dipper on a 150
foot boom. This machine spent it's working life near the town of West
Mineral Springs, Kansas. After retiring, Brutus was preserved as a
tourist attraction. Brutus can be view year round, but hours are seasonal
For more information
on visiting Brutus, visit their website
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