Reprinted brochure and spec sheet discusses 30b universal shovel crawler steam shovel, traction steam shovel, crawler dragline, crawler crane and clamshell crane. The otis shovel was the worlds first mechanized steam shovel and excavator. Bucyrus model 50b steam shovel earth moving equipment. Otis in 1835, it was literally one of the most groundbreaking pieces of equipment to appear in the construction and mining industries. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Cable shovels, draglines and backhoes historical construction equipment association. They were amond the largest tracked steam shovels in the world at that time. It may not be there now, for a lot can happen in that period of time. Old childrens books you have to explain coal, steam shovels, etc but her books are.
Rmp has a steam shovel model 50b of bucyruserie, donated in 1992 by the. For our third fiar book study, i chose mike mulligan and his steam shovel by virginia lee burton. Recognizing that the market for such engines was maturing, it began manufacturing. A power shovel also stripping shovel or front shovel or electric mining shovel or electric rope shovel is a bucketequipped machine, usually electrically powered, used for digging and loading earth or fragmented rock and for mineral extraction. Some were rescued and restored and survive as tourist attractions or museum pieces. Company lore even has it that president theodore roosevelt climbed aboard a 95ton bucyrus steam shovel while inspecting progress on the panama canal in 1908. Bucyrus moved its headquarters to south milwaukee, wisconsin in 1893. At the sycamore il steam, tractor, and antique equipment show. It is the earliest type of power shovel or excavator. Bucyruserie was an american surface and underground mining equipment company.
Bucyrus erie 20b, bulletin 20b2, shovel, dragline, crane, clamshell, dragshovel, skimmer. Steam shovels today how steam shovels work howstuffworks. The steam shovel didnt disappear from the landscape entirely. New works of the bucyrus steam shovel and dredge company. The bucyruserie model 1850b electric shovel, or big brutus, the largest existing electric shovel in the world. By tom berry june 27, 20 the erie b steam shovel could be set up with various combinations of booms and dipper sticks. Power shovels are a type of ropecable excavator, where the digging arm is controlled and powered by winches and steel ropes, rather than hydraulics. What a fantastic, vintage structo toy in good condition. Steam shovel history how steam shovels work howstuffworks. This is the bucyrus excavator shovel metal kit model railroad vehicle in n scale by jl innovative design. Largest operating tracked steam shovel in north america, worked on the outside of the panama canal. He can sometimes be clumsy and once nearly caused thomas to have an accident when he knocked out the keystones of a bridge.
Handbook of steam shovel work facsimile bucyrus company on. The steam shovel was one of the first inventions that made it possible for mankind to overcome muscle power when it came to earthmoving. Early history the steam shovel was built in 1932 amid the depression by the bucyruserie company of south milwaukee, wisconsin, whose shovel manufacturing plant was in evansville, indiana. Making the earth move for 125 years bucyrus international inc. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. The classic childrens book mike mulligan and his steam shovel features a steam shovel as a main character. Reallife mike mulligan and his steam shovel in action a great video to show how mary anne worked. Bucyrus steam shovel build 1 model engineering website. The first power shovels traveled on rails and were powered by steam. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel mary anne cant find any more digging jobs. Bucyrus 1912 steam shovel model railroader magazine.
You will note that this is not a fully revolving steam shovel only the front shovel. Mack ac lowboy loading gillespie, bucyruserie 50b steam. The only bucyrus model 50b still existing, this 1923 steam shovel weighs,000 pounds and is rated at 75 tons. Gasoline, diesel, electric, published by the bucyruserie company, south milwaukee, wisc. As a child, his steam fueled hot 1939 childrens classic. This one makes me think of mike mulligan and his steam shovel. Includes every erie model at work on mining and construction projects.
This machine was built in 1930 and bought new in 1932 by the guy f. At the time the 225 b was built there were no hydraulic jacks to level the shovel. Invented in 1839 by william otis, the steam shovel didnt take off right away due to the plentiful and cheap supply of manual labor. The development of simpler, cheaper dieselpowered shovels caused steam.
An outstanding collection of photos from the companys archive, now. Erie was one of americas major manufacturers of steampowered excavators, eventually becoming part of bucyruserie. Shovel, bucyruserie 50b steam roots of motive power. A steam shovel is a large steampowered excavating machine designed for lifting and moving material such as rock and soil. Atkinson company who operated it on a number of high profile construction projects from 1. Bucyruserie 50b steam shovel move to willits roots of. Because of their massive size, completely dismantling them wasnt easy. Shovel has some bent, broken, and a piece of missing, handrail trim. In 2003, classic construction models produced the bucyruserie 15b crane and cable hoe in 1. Jl bucyrus excavator shovel metal kit model railroad.
This model was commissioned by toy trucker and contractor magazine and is. While in colorado last week, we drove down to nederland to look at the last surviving steam shovel used at the panama canal. It is located at the nederland mining museum in the heart of nederland. It was a nice brisk january day in 1974 when joe martin and i decided to check on the condition of a steam shovel that was located in remington, ohio. Its the only 50b left in the world that carries just the bucyrus name on. Steam shovels played a major role in public works in the 19th and early 20th century, being key to the construction of railroads and the panama canal. It was founded as bucyrus foundry and manufacturing company in bucyrus, ohio in 1880. I had seen the steam shovel some fifteen years earlier. Mike mulligan and the steam shovel, katy and the big snow, the little house. Fortunately, jacks quick thinking and bravery saved the day. Around the turn of the century the 95ton steam shovel was the largest the company built and they were used on many projects and bucyrus shovels were the most prevalent in use during the construction of the panama canal.
Bucyruserie company 75b electric revolving shovel shovel, bucyrus erie 75b this project is made possible by a grant from the u. Recovery and restoration of a 25ton bucyrus steam shovel. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. The shovel had been thoroughly overhauled by its previous owner, but then the old operator retired. Bucyrus, in one of the most common ironies of business, wound up buying one of its biggest longtime rivals, marion by then named the marion power shovel company, in 1997. The steam shovel joins the outstanding collection of industrial steam machinery on display by roots of motive power at the mendocino county museum in willits. The move of the steam shovel north by roots of motive power volunteers was a major project in itself. Bucyrus 95 ton steam shovel, o guage factory direct trains. I also took pictures of a much smaller bucyruserie 10b shovel. Please support the author by purchasing the book here. A steam shovel is a large steampowered excavating machine designed for lifting and moving. The western minnesota steam threshers reunion in rollag mn has 4 steam shovels operating, including a 50b and a marion osgood similar to the type used to dig the panama canal. Bucyrus steam shovel 1923 panama canal ih engines red.
The track had to be laid solid as possible someone messed up for the shovel is buried and as level as possible for there were no lugs on the wheels. Bucyrus model 50b steam shovel western mining history. One of the few remaining, operational, bucyrus model 50b still existing, this 1923 steam shovel weighs,000 pounds and is rated at 75 tons. The electric 120b shovel utilized separate dc motors for its various motions and employed the wardleonard system of control. Two weekends prior to the move were spent in south san francisco preparing the machine for disassembly. In 1927, bucyrus merged with the erie steam shovel company to form bucyruserie. At the end of the weekend, the shovel was trammed back to the shop area, to be on display until next time. Twentyfive bucyrus model 50b steam shovels were sent to the panama canal to build bridges, roads, and drains. Until 1932 most were steam powered and moved on railroad tracks. Bucyrus steam shovel in nederland, colorado nederland colorado, bucyrus erie, colorado usa. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Everyone hoping it didnt run off its huge caterpillar tracks. The original is not dated, but it is probably late 1940s or early 1950s, since there are telephone numbers beginning with exchange names followed by either four or five numbers. Ned the steam shovel is a member of the team called the pack who works for the sodor construction company.
The otis shovel is used as part of the historical construction equipment associations logo. Virgina lee burton, author of mike mulligan and his steam shovel see more. Dick and sue berkenbush hold mike mulligan and his steam shovel at west newbury town hall, which is featured in the story. Old childrens books you have to explain coal, steam shovels, etc but her books are irreplacable. Unfollow bucyrus shovel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
18 806 959 115 82 975 1019 986 770 784 206 1273 700 828 181 486 702 1301 554 554 914 329 431 937 781 144 1478 234 147 470 1049 928