Bucket-wheel excavator its really amazing

Bucket-wheel excavator - specifically Bagger 288 in Germany en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagger_288 [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagger_288] ). More photos can be seen at DRB: darkroastedblend.com/2006/11/biggest-and-hungriest-machines.html [darkroastedblend.com/2006/11/biggest-and-hungriest-machines.html]

They have these in the open-cut mines down near where I live, and seeing them in real-life, even at a distance, is an amazing thing. At night time they light up like a christmas tree, which makes them look even more spectacular.