Category Archives: Machines Of Unusual Size
Raising The Cheonan
Salvaging the South Korean corvette “Cheonan” is old news now that the US has a major ecological disaster to contend with, but these AP photos of the bow section being raised are pretty amazing. It’s hard to believe a world … Continue reading
Wreck of the Selendang Ayu, Alaska
The Selendang Ayu disaster caught my attention as the wreck happened almost two years ago. The Coast Guard photos are phenomenal, with the developing tragedy pictured against the Alaskan winter. Click the photos below to see them full-size. Dec. 8, … Continue reading
Falkirk Wheel rotating boat lift, Scotland
Putting ordinary canal locks everywhere to shame, the Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Falkirk, Scotland, & is a rather facinating example of Archimedes’ principle. More large-scale public works projects should be constructed with as much artistic vision … Continue reading
Bagger 288 bucket-wheel excavator, Germany
I assumed NASA’s Crawler-Transporter was the largest tracked vehicle in the world.. but no! Years ago, German engineers developed something much, MUCH larger, in every sense of the word. The Bagger 288 is a bucket-wheel excavator mobile strip mining machine. … Continue reading