Shifting massive diggers with a Goldhofer and a Kenworth. More strip mining stories on Biglorryblog!

Following Biglorryblog's recent posting on strip mining in Australia and Scheuerle shifters to move the diggers about Dennis Child (a man who knows a thing or two about molving big things from A to B) has sent me these pictures which show nicely how the modular lifting platforms work---although if I understand things correctly this one is Lampson Goldhofer front end...anyroad up. The pictures are not from Dennis but from someone else (unknown). So if you took them drop me a line and I'll gladly credit you.

Dennis says: "Australia - Lampson Crane Hire USA moving a Komatsu hydraulic shovel Note the SPMT and a KW in the rear. That'[s quite some bucket too...

And here you can see the Kenworth pushing at the back..now click through here for a shot of the truck itself,...it's a classic....