Bucyrus 14B Rail mounted steam shovel , Whiteman Park Western Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member blingg
S 31° 50.170 E 115° 57.017
50J E 400669 N 6477243
An old steam shovel on public display in Whiteman Park W.A.
Waymark Code: WMH64X
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 05/29/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
Views: 5

This steam shovel ( No 68367 )was made by Bucyrus in America between 1914 and 1920. The shovel was possibly used during the construction of the Trans Australia railway in the 1920's
Whiteman Park is 20km north east of Perth , W.A.'s capital city , and covers 40 square kilometres, also in the park and in public view are restored tractors, traction engines and vintage cars
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