She looks like a very comfortable machine to operate. My Great Uncle worked for Ransom & Rappier who I believe were the forunner to NCK. He was a crane operator in their factory in England, his claim to fame was he could rest a beam on a fobb watch without cracking the glass... or so my Grandfather said.
I like to see Draglines work in dry soil like this - that way you can actually see what & how the bucket is working... unlike digging under water for sand or gravel. This is much better!
Een goede machinist die van deze machine houdt. Zelfs de klompen staan op de treeplank. En een goede machinist kan nog nauwkeuriger werken in fe maatvoering fan hydraulische graafmachine. Noot: hoeveel Nck's zijn wr in Nederland operational geweest? Ben benieuwd.
Is he processing the dirt for some reason? Seems to be going in a rotation there. Is he trying to pour it back in the trench? He’s about got it into a talcum powder. Looks like good powder.
