rake60
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I can remember tales of the old Steam Shovels.
A three man crew could do the work of 80 men with hand shovels.
The Fireman kept the boiler stoked, the Ground Man actually operated the controls.
The Engineer was the boss of the machine. He had to be sure the boiler didn't blow
up and the machine wasn't being overloaded.
If it happened to break down, HE had better be able fix it, and FAST!
This is a great video of one in action.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjGIAe8zUj8&feature=related[/ame]
Today one man can sit on a front end loader and do twice the work, but it isn't half as cool! 8)
Rick
A three man crew could do the work of 80 men with hand shovels.
The Fireman kept the boiler stoked, the Ground Man actually operated the controls.
The Engineer was the boss of the machine. He had to be sure the boiler didn't blow
up and the machine wasn't being overloaded.
If it happened to break down, HE had better be able fix it, and FAST!
This is a great video of one in action.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjGIAe8zUj8&feature=related[/ame]
Today one man can sit on a front end loader and do twice the work, but it isn't half as cool! 8)
Rick