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886:Gold dredge
326:The Captain
322:Marion 6360
307:Dismantled
265:The Captain
261:Marion 6360
257:Cadiz, Ohio
203:4 Returning
76:electricity
68:diesel fuel
60:rope shovel
1476:Categories
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1324:Open wagon
1294:Hopper car
1282:Flat wagon
1220:RoadRailer
1029:Haul truck
997:Quarry tub
970:Horizontal
961:Man engine
791:Jackhammer
776:Hand steel
752:Excavation
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642:2017-08-10
617:2018-01-25
565:References
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397:Big Digger
269:Big Brutus
237:Big Brutus
197:2 Swinging
135:overburden
131:excavation
84:excavators
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1044:Reclaimer
944:Headframe
925:Transport
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819:Detonator
529:Excavator
222:Returning
200:3 Dumping
194:1 Digging
169:Operation
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1230:Tank car
1203:Milk car
1177:Coil car
1156:Autorack
1074:Headlamp
992:Pit pony
987:Mine car
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833:Dynamite
806:Blasting
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524:Dragline
508:See also
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72:gasoline
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1288:Gondola
1276:Flatcar
1266:Conflat
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1018:Blondin
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912:Hushing
781:Crowbar
766:Pickaxe
420:Big Hog
340:107/140
315:138/180
295:(tons)
290:(m/yd)
218:Dumping
209:digging
94:P&H
1304:Lowmac
1161:Boxcar
1101:mining
1057:Safety
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111:bucket
101:Design
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939:Hoist
895:Other
759:Tools
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489:2,750
486:50/65
462:4,220
459:69/90
437:7,200
414:6,950
403:1990
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