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The Single Largest Land Vehicle On Earth

Posted July 28, 2011 12:53 PM

From Gizmodo:

You've seen the Godzilla of Khazakstan and sure, it's an impressive piece of machinery. But it's a Tonka Truck compared to its big brother, the Bagger 288. This 13,500-ton leviathan chews the tops of mountains clean off.

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07/28/2011 9:59 PM

This machine is so awesome it has its own theme song.

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07/29/2011 1:30 AM

Yeah, a Ditch Witch on steroids!

I suppose that one of these days, it could level West Virginia.

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07/29/2011 8:36 AM

Size isn't everything....or so I've heard.

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07/29/2011 10:17 AM

Nothing like a bit of "retro" - Been on CR4 too

More pics here (note the date)

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07/29/2011 7:11 PM

Indeed, has made an appearance on CR4 before.
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