Fun stuff: Video of Type B Erie steam shovel in action!

Posted by Tom Moertel Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:12:00 GMT

As an update to my previous post on the 2008 convention of the Historical Construction Equipment Association, I have posted an action-packed video of a Type-B Erie steam-powered shovel! Wait until you see this old beast belch steam and smoke and you hear it chug, clank, and huff and puff – it’s like stepping back in time. And it’s definately fun stuff!

I took this footage on 8 August 2008 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. (I also have footage of other equipment – dozers, draglines, trucks, shovels, and more. Let me know if you’re interested, and I’ll upload those, too.)

Update: I have uploaded the rest of my footage to flickr:
  • Thew “O” steam shovel
  • Dragline
  • CAT 955 bulldozer
  • CAT D8 bulldozer
  • Vintage Army dump truck
See them all in my HCEA 2008 photostream.

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  1. Lcd Televize Jack said about 14 hours later:

    Oh my f**ng god, LOL, its awsome :) Its really like stepping back in time, its realy realy awsome, im interessted in other footages :)

  2. Tom Moertel said about 19 hours later:

    @Lcd Televize Jack: I have uploaded the rest of my footage to flickr (see the Update in the article text).

  3. bobby0366@aol.com said 236 days later:

    Dear T Moertel

    On Flicker I ran across a picture of a Euclid TC 12 bulldozer. I see that it was posted by you. can you tell me anything more about this machine, and where it was taken at? It looks to be in fair condition and would be a great restoration project. Thanks so much for any and all help. BOB.

  4. Tom Moertel said 236 days later:

    bobby0366: That particular Euclid TC-12 dozer is owned by the Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park, near New Athens, Ohio. On their “Our Collection” page, the HCRHP describes the dozer as follows:

    8280 EUCLID DOZER – This was a very versatile piece of equipment. It was manufactured in early 1968, weighs 73,000 pounds or 36 tons, and was the biggest dozer at that time. With its 2 diesel fuel engines, it was the most powerful of the Euclid Terex dozers, producing 476 horsepower. The late Warren Moore had originally loaned this for display, but dollowing his death, it was contributed by the family. It was used in surface mining and reclamation and had 3 blades: u, straight, and slanted.

    Cheers! —Tom

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