Preservation Candidates Photo By: David hopper      With the scrapping of the Silver Spade underway, and the other machines that have been listed here, also scrapped. the possibility of preserving any large equipment is fading fast. For the present time, I know of no machines available for preservation. I will list any that become available. The Candidates !! SCRAPPED !! Freeman United's Bucyrus Erie 1050B !! SCRAPPED !! Consol Coal's  Bucyrus Erie 1950B !! SCRAPPED !! Peabody Coal's Marion 5900   UPDATE: Silver Spade :UPDATE Scrapping  Underway The Silver Spade's Boom support Cables were blasted  on Friday, February 9, 2007, ending and possible efforts to save this machine. Scrapping will continue over the next few months, but the last chance to see the spade intact has passed. UPDATE: Silver Spade :UPDATE Scrapping  Underway