After sitting inoperative for 8 years, the final act for Big Muskie came in 1999 when the state of Ohio and the Environmental Protection Agency began moving to enforce the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, which required all equipment be removed from former strip mines so the sites could be environmentally remediated. Since further delays would result in millions of dollars in fines, and the cost of moving the obsolete machine would also run well into the millions, the COCC opted for i

143K views · 49 reactions | The “Big Muskie” 4250-W Bucyrus-Erie Dragline lived in central Ohio providing coal across the nation from 1969-1991. — This was a massive dragline, standing at 222 feet high, it was taller than the world famous Sydney Opera House, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and 18 feet shorter than the Taj Mahal! — Want to learn more about heavy equipment? Head on over to BuildWitt and give us a follow! #dragline #bigmuskie #mining #heavyequipment | BuildWitt | Facebook