Big Dirt Loader

Photo Courtesy of Washington DOT

This big machine can move dirt, rock, mud, sand, or anything else that is super heavy. In this picture, it is helping clear a road that was covered in mud!

You can see more pictures of this mud mover by going to this website:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/sets/72157621893569668/

Big Excavator and Truck Combo

Photo courtesy of Washington DOT

Wow! DOUBLE Big photo at Big Stuff Blog! There is a big Excavator loading wood and plant material into the big tractor-trailer rig, which will haul it off to be recycled.

You can find out more about trucks like this one at this website:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-trailer_truck

Big Mistake on Backhoe

Photo courtesy of Kiro7Seattle

Oh No! Bad Backhoe! Thankfully the driver was not hurt. But the backhoe is now filled with water!

Big Concrete Cutter

Photo courtesy of Washington DOT

Wow! Look at the size of that concrete cutter! It is a lot bigger than the ones you can use at home or in the neighborhood. This one is being used to work on a bridge that goes over Lake Washington near Seattle. Parts of the bridge are worn out, and these workers will be replacing things.

Look out for that big cutting blade; it's really dangerous!

BIG Hydraulic Excavator

RH 200........10 Stop.
Originally uploaded by Ian Sweet

Wow! This thing is big and this picture and really cool! Do you see that big scoop? It can dig lots of dirt and rocks out of the ground. The big arm moves up and down, just like your own arm and elbow. And the whole machine turns around on the tracks, so it can drop the dirt and rocks anywhere.

Here at Big Stuff Blog, we usually show you pictures that are in Public Domain or in Creative Commons. This picture is NOT in public domain or creative commons, but the person who took it lets people share it with others on blogs like this one if you tell them who took the photo. I think it's a great picture; isn't it cool?

Big Road Grader

Photo courtesy of Washington DOT

This big machine evens out the dirt and rock so a road will be smooth. Then they pave it. They sound really cool too! I like the yellow paint job.

Big Bridge Crumbling Machine

Photo Courtesty of Washington Dept. of Transportation

Here is a big machine that has tractor treads to move around a job site. It also has a big claw that crumbles concrete. This machine is good at tearing stuff apart. Go to this link to see a lot of pictures about it. There are videos too: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsdot/sets/72157613079963114/

Big Super Size Army Dozer

Courtesy of U.S. Army

This bulldozer is really big. The soldier standing in front drives it all the time. It is built to get rid of big rocks and stuff that is in the way of Army trucks. She built things to protect soldiers. She is a hero.

Big Construction Loader

This is a big yellow machine that got rid of snow at my job. It is called a John Deere Loader. It has four wheel drive to get around in mud and snow. Here is a website about it: http://preview.tinyurl.com/93lqlw

The wheels are big and tall. I like the color a lot.

This work is dedicated to the Public Domain.

Big Construction Scraper

Photo Courtesy of MyConstructionPhotos

This scraper is big and yellow. It makes the dirt level. Scrapers are very heavy and handy.

Big Excavator Video

Excavators move a lot of dirt and they are fun to see.  The song in the video does not belong there.  But the video is fun to watch though.