Steam Shovels | Antique Steam Industrial Excavators At Work 2023

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A steam shovel is a powerful excavating machine that uses steam power to lift and move material such as rock and soil. It is considered the earliest type of power shovel or excavator and played a significant role in public works in the 19th and early 20th century.
The steam shovel was invented in the mid-1800s and quickly gained popularity due to its efficiency and power. By the 1870s, steam shovels were commonly used in railroad construction, helping to excavate tunnels, cut through mountains, and lay track. They were also used extensively in the construction of canals, such as the Panama Canal, where they played a crucial role in digging the massive trenches necessary for the project.
Steam shovels were massive machines, often weighing several tons and measuring up to 100 feet in length. They were powered by large, coal-fired boilers that generated steam to power the shovel's hydraulic system. The shovel arm was operated by a crew of skilled workers who used levers and gears to control its movements.
Despite their efficiency and power, steam shovels were not without their drawbacks. They were expensive to operate and required a large crew of workers to maintain and operate. Additionally, they were slow to start up and required a significant amount of time to build up enough steam to operate at full capacity.
In the 1930s, simpler and cheaper diesel-powered shovels began to emerge, causing the steam shovel to fall out of favor. Diesel-powered shovels were more efficient, faster, and easier to operate than their steam-powered counterparts, and they quickly became the preferred choice for excavating and construction projects.
Today, steam shovels are a rare sight, with only a few examples preserved in museums and private collections around the world. However, their legacy lives on, and they remain an important part of the history of construction and engineering. The steam shovel paved the way for modern excavating machines and played a crucial role in the development of infrastructure that we rely on today.
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@Thomas-pq4ys 9 ай бұрын

As a child, I could watch heavy equipment work for hours and hours. I'm 73 now, just got a compact backhoe... Finally, I'm an operator... I couldn't be happier...

@TubeRadiosRule Жыл бұрын

There was a very rare 1901 Thew Type "O" at the bottom of an artificial lake, where it had been since it got stuck in the mud after being used to build the dam that created the lake back in 1925. When the dam broke a couple of years ago, after a torrential rain caused severe flooding, the lake drained and the Thew was exposed once again. Someone salvaged it and is in the process of restoring it to working condition

@Andrew-qf9ph 8 ай бұрын

The lake you are referring to is wixom lake in Beaverton MI on the Tittabawassee River.

@vaultking9984 8 ай бұрын

@@Andrew-qf9phdude I know the guy fixing it! Beaverton is my old home!

@josephshulman6666 6 ай бұрын

Cool

@benjamincresswell3713 6 ай бұрын

Yep Beaverton is right on my drive to the Wooden Shoe from down by Howell. I live in Hartland, Michigan and I drove over the Wixom Lake bridge on M-30 100 times going to the Wooden Shoe. I had to alter my course a couple years ago, after the dam broke. ben/ michigan

@tartarugapunkQ 6 ай бұрын

@@vaultking9984whats is his IG does he posted some photos of it?

@tacossalsa7471 6 ай бұрын

It was the first time I learned that an excavator powered by a steam engine existed! It's so unique and wonderful that the operator is alerting people to the surroundings with a steam whistle before scooping up the soil with the excavator and rotating the arm with the entire upper half of the body.❤

@jeremycox571 6 ай бұрын

Some of the coolest machines I’ve ever seen !

@aaronwilcox6417 5 ай бұрын

Back when they arrived steamshovels were a marvel and time saver

@JohnDavies-cn3ro 2 ай бұрын

Fascinating compilation - thank you for putting it together. I just love these old machines with their robust simplicity. The H B Lee Erie lives not far from me, and I see her regularly.

@banuamekanikal454 6 ай бұрын

Extraordinary excavator construction in the past before the birth of the hydraulic excavator 👍👍

@rnotalther5189 5 ай бұрын

Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel . What a great childhood memory. Its a book 📖 . Do any of you know what a 📖 book is ?

@bxpress6507 5 ай бұрын

I just found this video and was about to comment on Mike Mulligan! My favorite book when was a kid! Seeing this video instantly brought the long time dormant memory alive! Katy and the big snow was another favorite around same time as Mike Mulligan book😊

@coolbob003 3 ай бұрын

We read that book to our 3 year old almost daily. It's a household favorite.

@coreysellers4529 2 ай бұрын

Isnt that one of those things you use to prop up the Davenport when a leg breaks off?

@JohnDavies-cn3ro 2 ай бұрын

Yes - I read it too, over here in GB. Its amazing how many people say that book was a childhood staple, and the fond memories it holds for them. Thank you, the lady who wrote it.

@roberthuron9160 18 күн бұрын

And the last I knew,its still in publication,after so many years! Both Mike Mulligan,and Katie,were the go to books of my childhood! Thank you 😇 😊!

@mrglowhite2365 6 ай бұрын

It is very pleasant to look at the work of equipment from the past. I am once again convinced of the genius of scientists and inventors. It's also interesting: do those who looked at least for a second have any thoughts about the work of workers on these machines? Yes, undoubtedly, physical labor was facilitated thousands of times, but at the same time, how hellish was the work on such mechanisms for stokers and operators?! How long was the working day? No unions and no vacations. I'm not talking about health insurance at all. It seems to me that the characters of this video are primarily people, ordinary workers of that time.

@Artyom777 6 ай бұрын

Дружище, твой акцент напомнил мне старый анекдот. :D Штирлиц брёл по улицам тихого немецкого городка. Голос за кадром: "Ничто не выдавало в нём советского разведчика - разве что волочившийся сзади парашют да ушанка с красной звездой могли привлечь к нему внимание случайного прохожего".

@canadaphil6068 5 ай бұрын

These need to be a part of any future MAD MAX sequels or prequels.

@kennethsonier1766 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this awesome footage, it's great that people are maintaining and operating this equipment. ✌️🇺🇲

@efarnsworth41 11 ай бұрын

I was driving through nederland colorado earlier today , and a verry beautiful bucyrus 50-b suits in the center of the town, first time I've ever seen one of these machines. Amazing tool

@MrJeep75 6 ай бұрын

Cool equipment

@EliasFazInvencao 3 ай бұрын

Essas máquina contribuiu para a mudança do clima na terra

@Mont1. 10 ай бұрын

Damn these things are cool

@sillysad3198 4 ай бұрын

i am old enough to remember this (hidraulicless) mech arm arrangement to be used in diesel powered shovels.

@brianedwards7142 10 ай бұрын

I had only seen stills and needed to see one in action. I found some of them weirdly spooky idkw.

@naturundhund 6 ай бұрын

Sehr schön.

@dhelapandcakepaduhahaiy7125 6 ай бұрын

Clasick machine...😍😍😃😃😃

@hobbyhermit66 6 ай бұрын

Pretty awesome

@one-o-four889 2 ай бұрын

@8:13 I wouldn’t recommend staying in the driver seat whilst being loaded, not even when it’s done by a modern hydraulic excavator.

@samanli-tw3id 5 ай бұрын

There’s also a steam crane in the background

@josephpadula2283 Жыл бұрын

Several of the Steam Shovels in the video are Marion ( Mary Anne) like the kids story!

@josephpadula2283 10 ай бұрын

Yes

@I_Did_That_46 8 ай бұрын

I never knew that 'Mary Anne' was a Marion Steam Shovel, but I appreciate the play on words🙂

@drockjr 5 ай бұрын

Thats job security. Picking up a load and dumping it in the same pile

@1d305 6 ай бұрын

if you dig coal, steam is best for you! -fuel is under tracks! or, you in canada forest, whith cheep wood.

@IVLIVSAVGVSTVSGERMANICVS 2 ай бұрын

Prefer the steam power that the new electric machines.

@geraldwagner8739 6 ай бұрын

They should be loading some steam lorries!

@user-sk9fs4or6j 5 ай бұрын

хоть такие экскаваторы морально устарели, но их же можно конкретно модернизировать. Современный экскаватор почти полностью работает на гидравлике, так почему бы не сделать технику для труднодоступных мест? Ведь часто приходится работать там, где нет возможности подвозить топливо, к примеру в каком-нибудь глухом лесу. Сделать паровозы на новый лад, ведь от парового двигателя нужен лишь крутящий момент, всё остальное сделает гидравлика, тем более ни один ДВС не выдаст такого же крутящего момента, как у парового двигателя который даже заглохнуть не может

@paulklingler2620 6 ай бұрын

❤❤

@user-oc3je6ng4m 6 ай бұрын

какой язык твой родной????))))

@user-fc7hp5bi3u 5 ай бұрын

Шумят меньше дизельных

@link12313 5 ай бұрын

There is a major error in the video's text. The steam shovels shown do not have a hydraulic system and instead directly uses the steam to power three steam engines. One at the base to move the crane allowing the shovel to move up and down and another moving the rack and pinion so the shove can move closer or further away and a small one at the base to rotate and drive it around.

@user-sf1mc1xg3u 4 ай бұрын

А реально паровая техника даёт фору современным двигателя внутреннего сгорания. И все топливная.

@user-sf5fr4to2s 6 ай бұрын

Получается там нет никакой гидравлики?

@claudionapoleaoferreira6741 6 ай бұрын

Já lidei com dragline bucyrus 22 b.

@sayajambi5963 6 ай бұрын

🇲🇨👍👍👍🇲🇨

@paulpochan9631 5 ай бұрын

Where's Mike Mulligan...???

@gablit-gt8kk 7 ай бұрын

Do steam shovels "snort"?

@samanli-tw3id 4 ай бұрын

5:12

@user-dz3gg4yu6o 6 ай бұрын

офигеть. попал в прошлое и оно работает. класс парни!!

@1Cmanny1 8 ай бұрын

I note none of them are digging into the ground. Just loose dirt piles. Can they not do that, due to the pulleys?

@CheckEngine69 8 ай бұрын

I think because these are museum exhibits, they are old and now they don’t need to dig into the ground

@samanli-tw3id 6 ай бұрын

Can a steam shovel dig into the ground like a modern excavator?

@claudionapoleaoferreira6741 6 ай бұрын

os homens que operavam essas maquinas. tem toda a minha admiração.

@CassBy90 Ай бұрын

Yes they can dig in the ground. Just like what was mentioned above, all of these shovels have been donated to a museum (WMSTR) so as antiques their main job now is to play in the “sand box” and put on a show for guests. Fun fact the 50-B shown here was my grandfathers, and up until we restored the Kentuckian shovel it was the largest operating steam shovel left!