Big Muskie
Design specifications and service

Big Muskie

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Manufacturer:	Bucyrus-Erie

Model:	4250-W, "Big Muskie"

Weight:	27,000,000 pounds (12,000 t; 14,000 short tons)

Bucket Capacity:	220 cubic yards (170 m3), 325 short tons (295 t)

Height:	222 feet 6 inches (67.82 m)

Boom length:	310 feet (94 m)

Machine length (boom down):	487 feet 6 inches (148.59 m)

Bucket weight (empty):	230 short tons (210 t)

Width:	151 feet 6 inches (46.18 m)—comparable to an eight-lane highway

Cable diameter:	5 inches (130 mm)

Electrical power:	13,800 volts

Mobility:	Hydraulically driven walker feet

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The Big Muskie was a model 4250-W Bucyrus-Erie.

final_sentence: The Big Muskie was a model 4250-W Bucyrus-Erie.