Overburden Conveyer Bridge F60
Last week, Peter took one of the families that are staying at BluGarden, and myself, on a tour of neighboring villages of Neurendorf and its coal mining history. The highlight of the tour was the "Besucherbergwerk F60" (built 1989-1991)- the world's largest mobile machine, described as the "lying Eiffle Tower" with a length of 502 meters. This particular F60, the last one made, is the series designation of five overburden conveyorbridges used in brown coal (lignite) opencast mining in Germany. It was shut down after 13 months of operation due to energy and political reasons. The other four F60s, however, is still in operation in the Lusatian coalfields today.
The family of 4, Peter, and I had a mini tour through this machine, and thankfully I had my own English-speaking tour guide, a mini recording casset player. It was a nice interesting tour! Walking through the conveyer 50 meters above ground, you can see the beautiful landscapes of Lusatia, and the developing Bergheider See lake right behind the F60. Great tour!