Bagger 288
This, ladies and gentlemen, is a true feat of engineering. I’m happy to introduce the Bagger 288.
(Click for the amazing full size view)
I’m not sure that you realize how big this thing is. But let’s describe what it is before we get to that. This machine was meant to assist in removing overburden while coal mining. Basically, it is one of the world’s largest earth and coal movers, literally a mobile strip mining machine. Some of the more meaningful specifications:
- Consumes 16.56 Megawatts of electricity, and has to be tied to the grid.
- Moves from .06 to .37 miles per hour
- Took almost 3 weeks to move it 13.6 miles
- It is sweet. (Warning: This may be a personal opinion.)
And now, to give you an idea of just how big this monster is.
At 40 seconds, you can see a person standing next to the machine. It. Is. HUGE.
