781 Comments for Old Saint Nicholas Coal Breaker

And that's a small one http://www.flickr.com/...et-72157611534413969

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-
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Awsome Shoot? Mr. Motts Keep up the wonderful work u do. You take wonderful photos of everything on this site. JackieB where are u at. I miss u alot.

As long as there's no low lying supports/beams/whatnot and providing it'd hold up,I think it'd be rather fun to picture yourself sliding down this

Even though there's no power in the place,I'd still love to fiddle with the swtiches,knobs and dials

For boots that are likely over 50 years old,theyre in suprisingly immaculate condition

That would be a great wallpaper.

nevermind, found the boots..

i wonder where all the boots went?

Regarding your failed attempt in MD, I just wanted to warn you that if you were trying to visit the old Rosewood Hospital Center, the Baltimore City Police Department is now using it as a training facility, and LIVE AMMO is used at that facility. A cadet was accidentally shot by an instructor there last month, but training is still going on. Be careful!

there are jobs that could be created and moey, profit, scrapping some of these places. BUT, I'M GLAD yOU GET TO THEM, FIRST, mOTT

Love the machinery pics, post more! Always great galleries, thnx once more for sharing.

I want to put those wheels on my minivan.

Or wacky tobaccy. Releasing the right brake can send that whole giant boom crashing down. I'm surprised it's still up.

I'll guess those were the electric motors that ran the thing. Scrapers took them apart and ate all the copper. Note armature shaft lifted up to pull the stater windings out. Somebody cashed in big.
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Many of these things ran on electricity from an outside source, on the end of a giant extension cord.