Pioneer Coal Strip Mine in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. This 40 foot seam of coal is said to be the thickest in the world. The front end loader is a LeTourneau L950 and has a 18yd bucket. A D-11 CAT is pushing fill.
http://www.letour neau-inc.com/pdf/equ ipment/mining/L-950. pdf
This an 85 year old friend of mine that lives alone in the back woods of Nova Scotia with no power or running water. He knows how to make good music when he's not farming the land.