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I am wondering if these came with Cooper-Bessemer engines ? Reason being, General Electric locomotives use to be powered by these same engines.
Cooper-Bessemer's sound an awful lot like them. Just as the old Alco locomotive had their own unique sound,the CB's sound like old GE units.
If so, I wonder where mining company's get parts for these shovel engines ?
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Um I'm confused. BE 295B shovels are all electric. Well apart from those at Beener Coal. They were Cummins....I think
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Mark is correct, All BE 295 shovels are straight electric with the exception of the Tri-Star Mining units, which are shop built diesel/electrics and they use Cummins Engines. The older has twin V-16's I think K-series and the newer unit has a single QSK-60 V-16 at 3,000 hp.
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TimT wrote:Mark is correct, All BE 295 shovels are straight electric with the exception of the Tri-Star Mining units, which are shop built diesel/electrics and they use Cummins Engines. The older has twin V-16's I think K-series and the newer unit has a single QSK-60 V-16 at 3,000 hp. Tim, correct me if I'm wrong, but arn't those two the largest diesel shovels in the world now?
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As a cable machine, I think they are the largest diesel powered. But there are hydraulic shovels that beat it I would say.
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Greasemonkey wrote:As a cable machine, I think they are the largest diesel powered. But there are hydraulic shovels that beat it I would say.
Brian Yeah that's what I meant, thanks.
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TimT wrote:Mark is correct, All BE 295 shovels are straight electric with the exception of the Tri-Star Mining units, which are shop built diesel/electrics and they use Cummins Engines. The older has twin V-16's I think K-series and the newer unit has a single QSK-60 V-16 at 3,000 hp. Thank you Tim T & Mark. Found a video of a Tri-star mining shovel on this gentleman's you-tube. Love the sound ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53qJr3_C9SQ
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Greasemonkey wrote:As a cable machine, I think they are the largest diesel powered. But there are hydraulic shovels that beat it I would say.
Brian Brian, What shovels do you guys operate in the tar sands ?
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JustinE wrote:Yeah that's what I meant, thanks. I figured that's what you meant Justin. FiatAllisHD41 wrote:What shovels do you guys operate in the tar sands ? We have P&H 4100TS, 4100 BOSS, 4100C BOSS, BI 495HF, 595B, and a Marion 351M. There were also Marion 301Ms here, but I believe they have all been retired. The 351M may have also been retired, and the 595Bs are in the process of being retired. Brian
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Brian Are you sure the 595Bs are being retired????? I thought it was the 495's that were being retired! LOL 
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Brian,
Does the BE 495 have the 595B and 351M lower works, is it the original 495 BE bits that actually give the most probs, if the question is indiscreet then I understand.
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