The steam shovel was one of the first inventions that made it possible for mankind to overcome muscle power when it came to earthmoving. Buddy l steam shovel keystone steam shovel for sale 1927 red sturditoy pumper with or without headlights, 1932 bluegreen buddy l bus with nickel plated bumper, buying all prewar large buddy l trains with original paint. Replica of the shovels used to build the panama canal. A bucyrus steam shovel working in the panama canal. Bucyrus 1912 steam shovel model railroader magazine model. Some were rescued and restored and survive as tourist attractions or museum pieces. Only 50 models were made and they were assembled in the usa. I have been fortunate to travel to many countries in search of steam, and. 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. Locomotive firing shovel page 1 preservation and tourist. The development of simpler, cheaper dieselpowered shovels caused steam. Pullman conductors ticket punch with leather wallet and pass forms.
The 95ton bucyrus steam shovels made the building of the panama canal possible. Jl bucyrus excavator shovel metal kit model railroad vehicle. Workers pose with bucyrus steam shovel, panama canal. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. The worlds largest steam shovel surviving intact is a marion machine, dating from either 1906 or 1911, located in the small american town of le roy, new york. Institute of museum and library services, administered by the indiana state library. It was listed on the national register of historic places in 2008. Bucyrus 495 mining shovel orange and blue made by twh in the scale of 1. Bucyrus 65 ton rail mounted steam shovel part 12 overview and preparation youtube i had the good fortune to own bucyrus model 15 dragline and marion model 43m bucyrus had 4 cylinder harvester gasdiesel engine marion 471 detroit. Rmp is a real mecca for fans of logging and possesses a number of machines. The 95 ton steam shovel was the largest of twelve steam shovels that bucyrus offered between 1895 and 1901, and was marketed as the most powerful shovel ever built. Located in south milwaukee, the bucyrus company was the premier manufacturer of steam shovels in this country.
In 2003, classic construction models produced the bucyrus erie 15b crane and cable hoe in 1. It is the earliest type of power shovel or excavator. New works of the bucyrus steam shovel and dredge company. Our 2 year old grandson loves the detailed pencil drawings of his favorite thing, which he calls a tractor. Recovery and restoration of a 25 ton bucyrus steam shovel the ohio valley antique machinery group shares the story of their efforts to restore a bucyrus steam shovel in time for their annual show. Bucyrus moved its headquarters to south milwaukee, wisconsin in 1893. Photograph of bucyrus steam shovel at work loading rail cars near blix station, along the texas southeastern railroad right of way in western angelina county, texas. Due to the covid19 outbreak, the hcea office and the national construction equipment museum is closed to the public until further notice. Buy 148th oguage limited edition bucyrus steam shovel at outback toys javascript is disabled on your browser. Learn more before you buy, or discover other cool products in trains. Bucyrus 65 ton rail mounted steam shovel part 12 overview and preparation duration. Shovel, bucyruserie 50b steam roots of motive power. The erie model b steam shovel needs two skilled operatorsan engineer to operate the complicated shovel and a fireman to keep the steam pressure up. Cat and bucyrus products have been involved in the construction and.
Company lore even has it that president theodore roosevelt climbed aboard a 95 ton bucyrus steam shovel while inspecting progress on the panama canal in 1908. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Feb 21, 2016 1950 steve the steam shovel whitman tiny tales childrens mini book. For our third fiar book study, i chose mike mulligan and his steam shovel by virginia lee burton. The advance design era 19471955 has been overlooked for long enough and deve krehbiel, a wellknown restoration expert from who specializes in these trucks, puts his 40 years of experience restoring nothing but advance design trucks into a very extensive and very complete single volume with more than 500 photos and detailed instruction for every aspect of a proper restoration. Reallife mike mulligan and his steam shovel in action a great video to show how mary anne worked. That includes researching and sourcing the best books on collectibles available anywhere. Since the bolts had last seen a wrench in 1932, the shovel was a little resistant to the disassembly. Full rolling metal tracks functioning boom, crowd and bucket, with key. Bucyrus 1912 steam shovel model railroader magazine.
Rmp has a steam shovel model 50b of bucyruserie, donated in 1992 by the firm guy f. Aug 25, 2019 bucyrus steam shovel and construction crew, camp 15, north western lumber company, near vesta, n. Unfollow 495 bucyrus shovel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The shovel was also issued to stations as well but i never saw one of a similar design on sale anywhere and when steam was eventually finished in the early 70s and they began to close stations or change from coal fires around the same time, the shovel soon disappeared completely. The paint finish on the model is top notch and the model is protected in a polystyrene box wit cardboard outer box, printed with pictures of the 95 ton steam shovel while a booklet is provided in the box which details the history of the 95 ton steam shovel and the origins of the bucyrus company model dimensions. Bucyrus erie was an american surface and underground mining equipment company. Invented in 1839 by william otis, the steam shovel didnt take off right away due to the plentiful and cheap supply of manual labor. Vintage northern pacific railroad coal shovel steam.
New released, best and good books to read online for free. Read books online free ebooks good best novels to read. Allmetal construction removable house removable mast strap and smokestack gear driven pistons hinged coal door and platform detailed interior including nickelplated boiler and piping. He said that he can still hear one particular steam whistle ring in his ears yet. Skip the aimless scrolling on your phone and snuggle up with one of these 15 brandnew books this fall. At the smithsonian exhibit let the dirt fly the bucket from a bucyrus 95ton shovel is on display. Erie shovel photo archive by erie steam shovel company. The move of the steam shovel north by roots of motive power volunteers was a major project in itself.
Powered by a 66 hp caterpillar 6cylinder d4600 diesel engine, with integral 2cylinder gasoline pony engine starter, the only thing that saw steam was the owner when he had to leave it here, for whatever reason. The incredible level of detail throughout shows the shear amount of research that must have. Bucyruserie 50b steam shovel move to willits roots of. Antique 1800 s wooden snow shovel with a split wood handle metal edge in vgc. In 1927, bucyrus merged with the erie steam shovel company to form bucyrus erie. Its main section is the size of a railroad boxcar, 18 feet 5. Functional winches that use chains and rope to operate the functions of the steam shovel. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It was founded as bucyrus foundry and manufacturing company in bucyrus, ohio in 1880. 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. His shovel career spanned nearly 60 years, so he saw king steam come and go, as far as steam shovels were concerned. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
His shovel had been converted from steam to electric. Kinsey brothers photographs of the lumber industry, 18901945 university of washington digital collections. Unfollow vintage steam shovel toy to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Recovery and restoration of a 25ton bucyrus steam shovel. Steam shovels today how steam shovels work howstuffworks. If they are not going to offer the steam crane, ill make do with the steam shovel, either by using it as is, or by kit bashing the boom etc. Twentyfive bucyrus model 50b steam shovels were sent to the panama. Get the best deals on collectible railroad tools when you shop the largest online.
Over 450 spectacular black and white photos combined with detailed captions chronicle and describe all the major equipment product lines from bucyrus company, erie steam shovel, bucyrus erie and ruston bucyrus. In publishing this catalog old barn auction has endeavored to accurately describe all items being sold but all property herein offered for sale is strictly as is and it is the bidders responsibility whether bidding in person, by mail, by phone, or internet to determine exact condition of each item. Thats a great job of weathering on your fine model. This model was commissioned by toy trucker and contractor magazine and is in 1. Buy the best diecast cars, trucks and motorcycles online from. Many were abandoned after their work was done and can still be found at old quarries or mining sites, rusting away. Because of their massive size, completely dismantling them wasnt easy. 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. Erie was one of americas major manufacturers of steam powered excavators, eventually becoming part of bucyrus erie. As he grows older the poignant story of a steam shovel that has become obsolete will be more relevant to him. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Vintage keystone antique toy steam shovel early 1900s. Statelibqld 2 290983 steam shovel workng at mount morgan mine, 1905.
Around the turn of the century the 95 ton 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. They were amond the largest tracked steam shovels in the world at that time. This is one hell of a model and is a subject matter that is very seldom modelled in scale form. Look for great deals and cheap prices on selected sale items. The first order was for one 70ton and two 95ton shovels in 1904.
Bucyrus steam shovel and construction crew, camp 15, north. The only bucyrus model 50b still existing, this 1923 steam shovel weighs,000 pounds and is rated at 75 tons. Dating from 1909, this machine rustons called it a crane navvy is the. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Bucyrus 65 ton rail mounted steam shovel part 12 overview and. Two weekends prior to the move were spent in south san francisco preparing the machine for disassembly. Vintage collectible glass picture negative 5 ton steam shovel hibbing minn. Ive been searching, unsucessfully, for the steam crane on ebay and elsewhere. The isthmanian canal commission continued the orders for the steam rail shovels. Vintage cast iron simplex railroad jack 85a 5 ton broadview. To view this site, you must enable javascript or upgrade to a javascriptcapable browser. Aug 10, 2016 model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. They ranged in dipper size from 22 to 45 cubic yards.
An original panama canal steam railway crane lingua franca. We have the best deals on antique shovel so stop by and check us out first. Bucyrus 95ton steam rail shovel model toy trucker and. The erie b was replaced in 1925 by the b2 dreadnaught, a 78yard excavator that was intended to be a transitional machine into the internal combustion excavators that were rendering steam obsolete.
The 95ton steam shovel was the largest of twelve steam shovels that bucyrus offered between 1895 and 1901, and was marketed as the most powerful shovel. Reprinted brochure and spec sheet discusses 30b universal shovel crawler steam shovel, traction steam shovel, crawler dragline, crawler crane and clamshell crane. This is the only preserved and working rail mounted steam shovel in the world. This model b2 eric steam shovel can be seen on the grounds of the national pike steam, horse and gas engine show near brownsville, pa. A steam shovel is a large steam powered excavating machine designed for lifting and moving material such as rock and soil. Toy buddy l improved railroad steam shovel on treads. Bucyrus 65 ton rail mounted steam shovel part 22 operation. Bucyrus erie steam shovel and international harvester tracklayer with bucyrus blade and cable control unit at western minnesota steam threshermans reunion, rollag, minnesota, 2014. Nov 03, 2014 1903 bucyrus 65 ton rail mounted steam shovel at the lake goldsmith steam preservation society in victoria, australia. The steam shovel didnt disappear from the landscape entirely. The first order was for one 70 ton and two 95 ton shovels in 1904. Until 1932 most were steam powered and moved on railroad tracks. Bucyrus integrated the marion divisions products into the bucyrus product line, then closed the marion, ohio, facility. Several variations of the 295b were made in real life.
Railway books have always been a way to distribute the very best photos, and share historical information and adventures obtaining photographs. Recovery and restoration of a 25ton bucyrus steam shovel the ohio valley antique machinery group shares the story of their efforts to restore a bucyrus steam shovel in time for their annual show. Early history the steam shovel was built in 1932 amid the depression by the bucyrus erie company of south milwaukee, wisconsin, whose shovel manufacturing plant was in evansville, indiana. Steam shovel history how steam shovels work howstuffworks. Bucyrus 95 ton steam shovel, o guage atlas model railroad. They were among the largest tracked steam shovels in the world at that time. Postcard panama canal bucyrus steam shovel loading dirt train machinery workers. Texas southeastern railroad engine 5 and a lidgerwood is depicted in the background as well. Company lore even has it that president theodore roosevelt climbed aboard a 95ton bucyrus steam shovel while inspecting progress on the panama canal in. Apr 03, 2009 an original panama canal steam railway crane as both the french and americans found out the hard way, everything had to be imported by the isthmus of panama for the construction of the canal. This is the bucyrus excavator shovel metal kit model railroad vehicle in n scale by jl innovative design. An outstanding collection of photos from the companys archive, now preserved by the historic construction.
Everything, everything, has to be brought to panama, including the men to do the work. New items are arriving on a regular basis and we will continue to fill orders. Postcard panama canal bucyrus steam shovel loading dirt train. Mike mulligan and his steam shovel is a classic book for young children. Vintage keystone antique toy steam shovel vintage antique toy steam shovel a dinosaur. A steam shovel is a large steampowered excavating machine designed for lifting and moving. One of the few remaining, operational, bucyrus model 50b still existing, this 1923 steam shovel weighs,000 pounds and is rated at 75 tons. Large, multiton mining shovels still use the cablelift shovel arrangement. Best selection of diecast models and display cases. Shovels for such uses are made by the bucyrus,marion, ball, and thew. Bucyrus 95 ton steam shovel, o guage factory direct trains. For more information these models, check out the bucyruserie books available. After the blasts, railmounted steam shovels scooped up the spoil and dumped it. Ball engine spun off its stationary steam engine lines in 1920 and became erie steam shovel in 1922.
Includes every erie model at work on mining and construction projects. The second application was filed on october 27, 1838, and it was granted on february 24, 1839 under patent no. 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. Jl bucyrus excavator shovel metal kit model railroad. The ability to produce such capable machines for railroad expansion and mining afforded bucyrus the rights to 77 of the 102 shovels used on the panama canal. Bucyruserie company 75b electric revolving shovel shovel, bucyrus erie 75b this project is made possible by a grant from the u. Vintage postcard panama canal zone steam shovel in a rock cut machinery workers. This hundredyearold image shows a large steam shovel on rails, digging a channel to float logs for iszett logging company to hood canal. May 22, 2016 i dont know about other states or countries railways but nsw had a specific shaped shovel for that purpose.
Bucyrus model 50b steam shovel western mining history. Bucyrus erie company 75b electric revolving shovel shovel, bucyrus erie 75b this project is made possible by a grant from the u. Ok, so its not really a historic site, technically speaking, but there is an old abandoned speeder shovel crane along the way. After the canal was finished the shovels were shipped to other places in. We are the worlds largest buyer of old toy trucks and old buddy l trains and consistently pay the highest prices in the country. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Bucyrus 95 ton steam shovel miniature construction world. Over 450 spectacular black and white photos combined with detailed captions chronicle and describe all the major equipment product lines from bucyrus company. After the canal was finished the shovels were shipped to other places in the united statesmostly to mining areas. From the early 1900s this old toy is very rusty and needs a lot of tlc. Five men were needed to operate a steam shovela craneman, a main operator, a fireman and two wheelmen.