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The Prinoth Panther; Tesmec 1075 Trenche.

The Marion-Dresser walking dragline is so heavy it can’t move on wheels or tracks – instead it has to ‘walk’ on feet more than 80 feet long. It’s massive because it has a massive job to do – mining coal in the Rocky Mountains to provide electricity for thousands of homes and businesses across Colorado. The Tucker 2000 XL Sno-Cat is an all-terrain vehicle specially adapted for military and search and rescue applications, but this one isn’t fighting. It has to bring a team of NOAA engineers to repair a remote mountain-top radar station to keep the local airport open during the Christmas travel rush.

A 1200 foot-long bridge is on the verge of collapse above a fast flowing river, and the Liebherr 1200 heavy lift crane has to take it down. It just might be the toughest job the Boston wrecking crew has ever faced. The Tan’erliq is one of the most powerful tug boats on the planet and it has to tackle one of the toughest jobs – towing oil-filled supertankers out of trouble. But even though the tug boasts a 10,000 horsepower engine, it’s not just grunt that gets the job done, Tan’erliq’s incredible multi-directional propellers mean she can turn on a dime.

Boeing Vertol vs. Crane Barge.

P&H 4100C, Feller-Buncher

P&H 4100C against Feller-Buncher.