Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Day: 8 February 2020

  • Bucyrus Erie 1150-B Walking Dragline Excavator

    Bucyrus Erie 1150-B Walking Dragline Excavator

    This wee beastie dominates the RSPB St Aidan’s Nature Park near Garforth. It is huge, and some idea of its hugeness can be gained from the people at the head of the jib. Look closely. 1200 tons of “impossible engineering” as they would say on that Yesterday TV programme. With a bucket size of 25…