Yup, and 2 last a CENTURY, to boot!

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carl — 11/13/2004 10:23:11 PM (archived)

The new tracs are to last at least 100 years, considering how the original was built by the MARION POWER SHOVEL CO. ( How's I know that?)
Anyway, will the launch vehicles cahnge design or will these monsters still be in service in 2104?

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Crawlers to get NEW SHOES - carl - 11/13/2004 5:28:53 PM
- Yup, and 2 last a CENTURY, to boot! - carl - 11/13/2004 10:23:11 PM
  - Depend's if it can outrun the rising sea level. ;-) (n/t) - et - 11/13/2004 10:43:01 PM
    - How about the FLOATS and Pontoons? - carl - 11/13/2004 10:46:03 PM
      - I'd hope for somewhere less disaster prone. (n/t) - et - 11/13/2004 10:56:23 PM
- Around a ton for each track segment, or "shoe." (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/13/2004 7:23:33 PM
- Years ago I saw a crawler going at full speed - Gary - 11/13/2004 6:47:34 PM

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