A Bucyrus 14-B shovel perched on timbers digs a trench from the front with long-stick shovel.Photo: Bucyrus International A Bucyrus 30C steam shovel is shown with sewer shovel attachement.Photo: ...
Big trenchers existed in 1948 for digging distribution lines, but when utilities were being installed to individual houses, the trenchers were too large, and the job of digging trenches fell to men ...