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| Location: | Near West Mineral. Southwest of Pittsburg. From K7/K102 Junction 10km west and 400m south. (37°16'24.54"N, 94°56'17.73"W) |
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| Fee: | Adults USD 5, Children (6-12) USD 3.50, Children (0-5) free, Seniors (65+) USD 4.50. [2005] |
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| Light: | electric. |
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| Guided tours: | self guided |
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| Address: | Big Brutus, Inc., P.O. Box 25, West Mineral, KS 66782, Tel: +1-620-827-6177. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/10/09 18:39:04 $ |
| 1962 | Big Brutus built, used to build Mine 19. | |
| 1974 | Big Brutus decommissioned. | |
| 13-JUL-1985 | 16-story shovel donated to Big Brutus, Inc. by the Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company. | |
| SEP-1987 | designated a Regional Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). | |
| 1991 | exhibition enhanced by a 1920 Page dragline used by the Wilkinson Coal Company. |
Big Brutus is the second largest electric coal shovel in the world, 16-stories or 49m high. Although it is not underground, it is an important part of mining history. It was used to mine coal in an opencast mine. It was built in 1962 by Bucyrus Erie named model 1850B, and sold for 6.5 million Dollar to the Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company. The dipper has a capacity of 69m³, which is enough to fill three railroad cars.
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