BIG MUSKIE, OWNED BY THE OHIO POWER COMPANY, IS ONE OF THE LARGEST LAND STRIPPING SHOVELS. THE SHOVEL WEIGHS 13,000 TONS, STANDS OVER 20 STORIES HIGH, PICKS UP 325 TONS OF EARTH PER SCOOP AND CUTS A SWATH 75 FEET WIDE AND 150 FEET DEEP. IT IS OPERATED BY ONE MAN IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED CAB. OFF ROUTE 146, NEAR FREELAND, OHIO, AND STEUBENVILLE

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