OK you engineers,equipment operators and RR fans,check out this machine

[mjbskwim]

Now I like to watch equipment videos once in a while. Even though I have been around heavy equipment my whole life,it's kinda fun watching the HUGE machines.And digging rigs get boring
This is something else. HUGE and defies gravity(not really but looks like it)

Yeah? got something better?
Lets see it

Read More

 

[IronMonster]

I got to watch a real live version of this very thing as they built the light rail here in Seattle. The line runs about a mile from my house. Almost an identical set up

 

[mjbskwim]

Didn't realize they used that type equipment on the light rail.I was working mostly in Tacoma at that time

 

[IronMonster]

Well, it didn't have tires. But it worked the same way at least

 

[mjbskwim]

Yeah I saw that a few times

 

[mjbskwim]

It wouldn't need wheels that close to civilization.I think those in China are out a bit

 

[IronMonster]

These where the only pictures I could find. It really doesn't look all that impressive. It did when you were standing under it.

 

[jim97701]

Damn! That's pretty cool, thanks for sharing that.

 

[mjbskwim]

I'm wondering,with all those workers walking about that thing,how many get lost in the travel?
No fall protection on them either.You can tell by how easy they move around