{"product_id":"big-brutus-the-kansas-coal-shovel-paperback","title":"Big Brutus, the Kansas Coal Shovel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrenda Eck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJessie Pohl\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBig Brutus put the oooohs and aaahs in the backyard of the Heartlands! Miles before you reach this retired giant, you can see it on the horizon south of West Mineral, Kansas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e BIG BRUTUS FACTS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Designed and built by Bucyrus-Erie for the Pittsburg \u0026amp; Midway (P\u0026amp;M) Coal Mining Company \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - 150 railroad cars were needed to bring all the parts \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Bucyrus Erie Model 1850B is the only one of its kind ever built \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Largest electric shovel in the world \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - 16 stories tall (160 feet) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Weighs 11 million pounds \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Boom is 150 feet long \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Dipper capacity 90 cu. yds (by heaping, 150 tons-enough to fill three railroad cars) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Maximum speed .22 MPH \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Cost $6.5 million (in 1962) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On July 13, 1985, Big Brutus was dedicated as \"a Museum and Memorial Dedicated to the Rich Coal Mining History in Southeast Kansas.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In September 1987, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) designated Big Brutus a Regional Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark, the 10th since 1971 to be so designated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Big Brutus is a museum open year round. Hours vary with the season. Visit www.bigbrutus.org for more information. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.06 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52670931894579,"sku":"9781939054333","price":27.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ZSs1ZUpHNmxBeEtUOThydHR5NWFpQT09.webp?v=1762851436","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/big-brutus-the-kansas-coal-shovel-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}