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The largest movable machine in the world

Behold the largest movable machine in the world: The Overburden Conveyor Bridge F60 is more than half a kilometer long. At 1647 feet long and 13,600 tons, it's much larger than the Empire State Building, a Nimitz-class super carrier or the Bagger 288, the previous record holder.

Used to carry brown coal in the open mines of Lusatia, Germany, the F60 is an amazing 1647 feet (502 meters) x 262 feet (80 meters) x 787 feet (240 meter) and 13,600 tons. The Bagger is 288 is 721 x 315 x 151 feet and 13,500 tons.