P&H 9020 Dragline, Outside Views

P&H 9020-57, Side View
OK, I said it was big, and I meant it!
check out the half or 3/4 ton truck on the right,
that gives you an idea just how many stories this thing is inside
The operators cab, is located directly above that pickup,
you can see the round rear view mirror, next to the glass window.

Operators cab, a little closer view from the outside

Here is a view of the stairway up to the control room
There is a worker just about at the door to the control room now.
you can see the rear view mirror a little better now also

This is my daughter standing inside one of the buckets
off of one of the draglines working in the area,
the bucket is laying upside down.
The side of this bucket had big cracks in the steel
this steel by the way on the side is over 6“ thick!
Up by the teeth you can see the connection point
for the dragline, which is about a 4” thick steel cable.
The arch which is in front of my daughter, is over a foot thick steel.
Made to dig this guy!

Side view of machine showing walkway to the cab
the round piece above the truck's crane is the pivot point for the walking shoes
When the machine walks it is supported by this huge pivot arm.
Here our tour guide, friend, and Mechanic George Kingdon explains something to my brother Don.
Big George is just about as big as this machine. He is a member of the mine safety team

The 9020 in the distance this picture was taken down in the pits,
after the overburden is removed the Loader or shove
is used to load the coal haulers (2 in this picture).
One of the haulers is getting loaded in this picture.
A D11 cat was breaking up the coal seam for the loader, not visible in this picture.

After it was loaded the Coal Hauler is off to the Shand Power Plant
to dump the load of Lignite coal
I believe these were 90 ton machines but don't quote me!

A rear view of these huge haulers. They are 17ft wide!
The height can be seen using the big CAT grader as a guide, makes it look small!

Front view of a different type of hauler used as well, this was on the way down into the “Pit”

Here we are standing next to a rear wheel of one of the Haulers in for repair
Told you it was big!

The Big Boom of the 9020

A-Frame and cables to hold the boom up

Looking straight up at the back of the 9020

Picture of the hole left just before the 9020 was shut down for maintenance.
couple Shovel fulls gone already!

GUIDES FOR THE DRAG ROPE, CALLED FAIR LEADS I BELIEVE

DRAG ROPE SHIVE

Vertical Support Boom

VIEW OF THE BOOM FROM THE HOUSE

SIDE REAR VIEW OF THE 9020 AT SHAND

FRONT BOTTOM OF THE 9020
ONE BIG MACHINE WHEN YOUR STANDING UNDER IT!
THAT'S THE DRAGLINES COMING OUT OF THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE TO THE RIGHT
IF YOU LOOK AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE MACHINE
YOU WILL SEE A YELLOW LINE RUNNING ALONG THE TUB
SEE PIC BELOW FOR EXPLANATION

THAT IS THE “LITTLE” EXTENSION CORD, THAT RUNS THIS BABY
AS THEY WORK A POWER LINE IS BUILT ADJACENT TO THE PIT
AND THE POWER TO FEED THIS MACHINE IS RUN TO IT VIA THIS CABLE
THAT IS MY DAUGHTER AMBER'S HAND ON IT, TO SHOW THE SIZE

TOP OF THE PIT VIEW OF THE WORKINGS SHOWN
IN THE PREVIOUS PICTURES
IN THIS PICTURE YOU CAN SEE THE FRONT WHEELS
TURNING ON ONE OF THE BIG HAULERS, AND THEY ACTUALLY
CAN TURN 90 DEGREES TO THE UNIT, SO TURNING IN A
TIGHT AREA LIKE THIS PIT IS NO PROBLEM FOR THOSE MONSTERS!
tHAT ISN'T EXACTLY A SMALL LOADER EITHER!

OVERALL VIEW OF THE “PIT”
HERE YOU CAN SEE THE CAT WORKING ALSO
THE AREA DIRECTLY IN FRONT IS THE PICTURE shown above

View of the working area of the P&H 9020
Another dragline can be seen to the right

Rear Under Carriage Area
Shows the rear tips of the walking pontoon
There is a TV Camera and lights under here for going in Reverse.
The fin openings are to allow cool air into the motor area.
You can see the ground gets flattened behind the machine.

Rear View showing the width of the legs and machine.

Another working view from the rear.

REAR VIEW OF THE TOP HOUSE STRUCTURE

RIGHT PONTOON OF THE 9020
HERE YOU CAN SEE THE WAY IT IS ATTACHED TO THE MACHINE
THIS IS WHAT “WALKS” AND HOLDS THE MACHINE UP AS IT MOVES
I REMEMBER MR KLIMAX BUILT IN THE MID 1950'S HAD
THE FIRST “WALKING DRAGLINE” TITLE
USING THE SAME PRINCIPLE SO IT ISN'T NEW
JUST A LOT BIGGER AND BETTER!

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