3 Comments Posted by rocbolt

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And that's a small one http://www.flickr.com/...et-72157611534413969
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They likely still own the machine, parking them like this is basically storage. Getting a new dragline made is millions of dollars and can take years. Machines left in this state can be rebuilt and used again if the market changes, for significantly less money and time than buying a new one. If they find a buyer or a new property to move it to, then they will dismantle and move it then. There is no easier or cheaper way to store draglines than just like this. If the company is leaving the land, then they might scrap it, but until that happens they are worth more like this.

Also draglines are not exceptionally loud, they are electric-
http://www.flickr.com/...et-72157617136995591
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That is the top piece of a W65 self rescuer, which is a cartridge respirator of sorts that is used in case of fire in the mine. It changes carbon monoxide (extremely deadly) to carbon dioxide and allows the miner to escape in an emergency