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{{Infobox automobile
| name = Terex 33-19 "Titan"
| image = SparTitan.JPG
| caption =
| manufacturer = [[General Motors|General Motors Corporation]] [[Terex|Terex Division]]
| production = 1973 (prototype)
| assembly = [[London, ON|London]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| class = [[Haul truck#Ultra class|Ultra]]
| body_style = [[Dump truck|Dump]]
| layout = FR ([[Front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Front-engine, rear-wheel drive]])
| platform =
| engine = {{convert|10343|cuin|L}} [[Electro-Motive Division|EMD]] [[EMD 645|16-645E4]] V-16 ([[Turbocharger|t/c]] [[Diesel fuel|diesel]])
| transmission = {{ubl | EMD AR10-D14 10-pole, [[Alternating current|AC]] electric alternator to [[rectifier]] | (4) General Motors D79CF [[traction motor]]s }}
| wheelbase = {{convert|29|ft|11|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|66|ft|9|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|25|ft|7|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|22|ft|7|in|m|2|abbr=on}}
| weight = [[GVWR]] {{convert|1209200|lb|t|2|abbr=on}}
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The '''Terex 33-19 "Titan"''' was a prototype off-[[highway]], [[Haul truck#Ultra class|ultra class]], rigid frame, three-[[axle]], diesel/[[Alternating current|AC]] electric [[powertrain]] [[haul truck]] designed by the [[Terex]] Division of [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]] and assembled at [[General Motors Diesel Division|General Motors Diesel Division's]] [[London, Ontario|London, ON]], [[Canada]] assembly plant in 1973. Only one 33-19 was ever produced and it was the largest, highest capacity haul truck in the world for 25 years. After 13 years in service, the 33-19 was restored and is now preserved on static display as a tourist attraction in [[Sparwood, British Columbia|Sparwood, BC]], Canada.


==Development and production==
[[Image:Terex Titan.JPG|thumb|right|The Terex Titan has been retired and preserved in [[Sparwood, British Columbia]].]]
General Motors developed the Titan in response to the need for more efficient haul trucks by [[Open-pit mining|open pit mine]] operators. GM believed that a general decrease in mineral [[ore]] quality combined with a projected need to mine [[tar shale]] and [[tar sands]] would increase the quantity of ore hauled by surface mine operators' trucks, worldwide.{{Sfn|The Age|1975|p=19}} The Titan was the largest in the Terex 33 series of off-road haul trucks, which also included the 33–03, 33–05, 33–07, 33–09, 33-11 and the 33–15. The 33-19 and the 33-15 both used diesel/AC electric powertrains, while the other, smaller members of the 33 series of haul trucks used mechanical powertrains.


The Titan was assembled at the General Motors Diesel Division's assembly plant in [[London, Ontario]], [[Canada]], in 1973.{{Sfn|Haddock|1998|p=121}}{{Sfn|Mercer|1999}} The Titan was first shown to the public in October 1974 at the [[American Mining Congress]] in [[Las Vegas, NV]].{{Sfn|Haddock|1998|p=122}}
The '''Terex Titan 33-19''' was a prototype off-road [[dump truck|earth hauler]] built by the [[Terex]] Division of [[General Motors Corporation]] in 1974. It was first shown to the public in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] at the [[American Mining Congress]]. Built in General Motors' [[London, Ontario]], [[Canada]] plant, the 33-19 was the largest in the Terex 33 series of off-road haulers, others being the 33-03, 33-05, 33-07, 33-09, 33-11 and the 33-15. It had an operating capacity of {{convert|350|ST|t|lk=on}}, an empty mass of {{convert|256|ST|t}}, and a maximum loaded mass of {{convert|606|ST|t}}.<ref>Mike Woof ''Ultra Haulers, Global Giants of the mining industry'', P 28-29, by MBI, 2006, ISBN 0-7603-2381-x</ref> At the time of its construction, it was the largest truck ever built, but the size record was broken by the [[Caterpillar 797B]] in 1998 (360-400 US ton/325-350 tonnes).<ref>Mike Woof ''Ultra Haulers, Global Giants of the mining industry'', P 72, by MBI, 2006, ISBN 0-7603-2381-x</ref>


GM predicted that when the Titan entered regular production, it would cost approximately US$1.5 million in 1976 (or ${{inflation|US|1.5|1976}} million today).{{Sfn|Lamm|1976|p=162}}{{Sfn|U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics|2011}} However, the Titan never entered regular production. The worldwide coal market softened in the late 1970s, causing coal mines to decrease production and economize by rebuilding existing equipment or purchasing smaller haul trucks with proven operational records. The projected market for the 33-19 "Titan" never materialized and the prototype was the only unit ever assembled.{{Sfn|Haddock|1998|p=121}}
== Characteristics ==
The Titan was powered by a 16-[[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]] 3,300/3,000 horsepower (2,500/2,200 kW) [[locomotive]] engine with a [[engine displacement|displacement]] of {{convert|10343|cuin|l}} coupled to a EMD AR10-D14 [[engine-generator|generator]]. This Electro-Motive Division engine, as the 16-645E4 [[Tractor unit|prime mover]], was [[intercooler|aftercooled]] and [[turbocharging|turbocharged]]. The generator then powered 4 electric [[traction motor]]s, one at each rear wheel. The Terex featured large 40.00x57 [[tire]]s made of rubber. It is 66 [[foot (length)|feet]] (20 [[metre|m]]) long and 22.6 feet (6.9 m) tall; or 56 feet (17.1 m) tall with the dump body raised.


== History ==
==Service history==
Terex assembled the Titan for [[Kaiser Steel]] in its [[Eagle Mountain, California|Eagle Mountain]] iron mine in late 1974. At this mine the Titan suffered from [[downtime]] problems but eventually hauled some three-and-a-half million tons of earth until 1978.
Terex put the Titan into service with [[Kaiser Steel]] at its iron mine at [[Eagle Mountain, California]], in January 1975.{{Sfn|Hoppe|1978|p=217}}{{Sfn|Lamm|1976|p=89}} The Titan experienced frequent [[downtime]], but hauled approximately 3.5 million tons of earth over the course of its four years of service at the Eagle Mountain mine.


In late 1978 it was then brought to Kaiser Steel's [[Sparwood, British Columbia|Sparwood]] mine in [[Canada]]. In 1980 the mine changed hands as B.C. Resources acquired all of the Kaiser property, and was renamed [[B.C. Coal]]. In 1983 the mine was again renamed, to [[Westar Mining]], and the Titan also changed colors from lime green to Westar's blue and yellow. Shortly after, Westar directly purchased the Titan from General Motors, for US$200 thousand and $1 million in spare parts. In the following six years the Titan had a uptime rate of over 70% as it hauled loads of over 360 tons during this time. Westar finally retired the Titan in 1991.
In late 1978, the Titan was sent to Kaiser Steel's mine at [[Sparwood]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. The mine was acquired from Kaiser Steel by B.C. Resources in 1980.{{Sfn|Wilson|2002}} When the mine was subsequently acquired by Westar Mining in 1983, the Titan was repainted from its original Terex lime green [[livery]] to Westar Mining's blue and yellow livery. Shortly after, Westar Mining purchased the Titan from General Motors for US$200,000 (${{inflation|US|200000|1983|fmt=c|r=-4}} today) and $1 million of spare parts (${{inflation|US|1|1983}} million today). During Westar Mining's ownership, the Titan had an uptime rate of more than 70% and regularly hauled loads exceeding {{convert|350|ST|t|lk=on}}. Westar Mining retired the Titan from service in 1991.


== Public display ==
==Public display==
[[File:SparTitanFr.JPG|thumb|Front view of the restored 33-19 "Titan" on static display in Sparwood, B.C., shown in "Terex green" livery.]]
[[Teck Corporation]] bought the Sparwood mine in late 1992 and offered it for preservation as a public monument in 1993; the Sparwood Chamber of Commerence subsequently established a fundraising effort for the restoration of the Titan. It currently sits on [[Crowsnest Highway|Highway 3]] in Sparwood as a public display and Sparwood promotes it as a tourist attraction <ref>[http://www.sparwood.bc.ca/titaninf.htm ''The TEREX TITAN''], retrieved 14 June 2008.</ref>. The engine has since been removed.
After acquiring the Sparwood Mine in late 1992, Teck Corporation offered the Titan for preservation as a public monument in 1993. The Sparwood, British Columbia Chamber of Commerce completed a fund raising effort, restored the Titan, and promotes it as a tourist attraction. The Titan is on static display off [[Crowsnest Highway|Highway 3]] in Titan Park, 126B Aspen Drive, Sparwood, British Columbia, Canada.{{Sfn|District of Sparwood|2010}} Although the 33-19 "Titan" was restored, the engine has been removed.


The Titan played a starring role in a 1977 Terex television commercial <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R3O9P8N6Yg|title = - YouTube|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref> alongside golfing great [[Jack Nicklaus]]. The commercial opens with Nicklaus standing in the loaded bed of the Titan, hitting golf balls, and ends with a panorama of Nicklaus standing amidst several of Terex' then-current products.
== Other earth-haulers ==
[[Wabco]] also built the 3200/3200B during the 1970s, another 3-axle hauler, which was smaller than the Titan but similar-looking.


==Specifications==
The modern [[Liebherr T 282B]] truck has slightly smaller dimensions and smaller empty weight, but larger load capacity and a more powerful engine. Unlike the Titan, it is a commercially available model, rather than a prototype.
The Titan has a payload capacity of {{convert|350|ST|t|lk=on}}, a net vehicle weight of {{convert|509500|lbs}} and a gross vehicle weight of {{convert|1209500|lbs}}. Fully loaded, the Titan had a top speed of {{convert|29.8|mph|abbr=on}}. At the time of its construction in 1973, the Titan was the largest, highest payload capacity truck ever built.{{Sfn|Terex Division|1974|p=2}} The Titan remained the highest capacity haul truck in existence for 25 years until the début of the {{convert|360|ST|t|adj=on}} payload capacity [[Caterpillar 797]] in September 1998.{{Sfn|Alves|Haddock|Halberstadt|Sargent|2003|p=51}}{{Sfn|Woof|2006|p=26}}


The Titan used a diesel/AC electric powertrain that consisted of an [[Electro-Motive Division]] model [[EMD 645|16-645E4]], 16-[[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]], gross {{convert|3300|HP|sigfig=4|abbr=on}}, {{convert|10320|cuin|L|adj=on}}, [[turbocharging|turbocharged]], [[intercooler|intercooled]], [[Unit Injector|unit injection]], [[locomotive]] engine directly coupled to an Electro-Motive Division model AR10-D14, 10-pole, AC electric [[alternator]] sending [[Direct current|DC]] power via a [[rectifier]] to General Motors model D79CF [[traction motor]]s at each of the four paired rear wheels.{{Sfn|Lamm|1976|p=158}}{{Sfn|Terex Division|1974|p=1}} The Titan utilized a power, all-wheel steering system. The front wheels swept through a 71-degree arc. At a preset point as the front wheels moved off-center, the eight rear wheels would also begin to steer, moving up to a maximum of 10 degrees off center.{{Sfn|Lamm|1976|p=162}} The Titan required ten 40.00x57 [[tire]]s.{{Sfn|Terex Division|1974|p=2}}
==Terex Titan division==

The Terex Titan division grew out of the [[Euclid]] company that [[General Motors]] purchased, and later renamed as Terex before they were forced to sell it, under Anti trust legislation, by the US Government. The Titan division was retained, when Terex was sold to IBH group of Germany, and on there colapse in 1983 then passed to Canadian company ''Northwest Engineering Group'' in 1986 who became the [[Terex Corporation]] of today. Northwest Engineering also bought the [[Unit Rig]] company, another specialist in 'Ultra' dump trucks for mining in 1988. The GM Titan division was sold to [[LeTourneau]] in 1985, by GM. LeTourneau developed the small 33-15C into the T-2000 range with a payload of 170-200 US ton/153-180 tonne).<ref>Mike Woof ''Ultra Haulers, Global Giants of the mining industry'', P 30, by MBI, 2006, ISBN 0-7603-2381-x</ref>
==In popular culture==
In Haim Saban's ''Power Rangers Megaforce'', adapted from Saburo Hatte's ''Goseiger'' (©2012), Robo Knight, the Megaforce Rangers' Silver robotic ally, utilizes the Titan. After converting to his Lion Zord mode in his giant form, Robo Knight merges with the Titan to become the Lion Mechazord.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Caterpillar 797B]]
* [[Haul truck]]

* [[DAC 120 DE]]
==Notes==
* [[Komatsu 830E]]
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Komatsu 930E]]
* [[Liebherr T 282B]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Refbegin}}
<cite id="sparwood">
*{{cite news
|title = 350-tonne haulers startle industry
* Eric C. Orlemann, ''Euclid and Terex Earth-Moving Machines'' pp. 92-103, [[Motorbooks International]], 1997. ISBN 978-0-76-030293-4
|url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19750519&id=lXcQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6487,4666325
|newspaper = The Age
|publisher = Fairfax Media
|location = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|date = 1975-05-19
|at = Earth Moving Feature
|access-date = 2010-03-15
|quote = ...the Titan had been engineered and built to meet the present and future demands of the open pit mining industry for more efficient high-production capacity haulers...
|ref = {{SfnRef|The Age|1975}}
}}
*{{cite book
|last1 = Alves
|first1 = Michael
|last2 = Haddock
|first2 = Keith
|last3 = Halberstadt
|first3 = Hans
|last4 = Sargent
|first4 = Sam
|title = Heavy Equipment
|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=_H6Jkm7nCDYC
|access-date = 2011-04-08
|edition = Crestline
|date = 2003-12-27
|publisher = MBI Publishing Company
|location = St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
|isbn = 978-0-7603-1775-4
|chapter = Chapter 5: Off Highway Trucks
|quote = At 350-tons capacity, it was the world's largest truck, a title it held for some 25 years.
}}
*{{cite web
|url = http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm
|title = CPI Inflation Calculator
|year = 2011
|work = bls.gov
|publisher = U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
|access-date = 2011-04-08
|quote = $1,500,000 in 1976 has the same buying power as $5,834,156.41 in 2011
|ref = {{SfnRef|U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics|2011}}
}}
*{{cite web
|url = http://www.sparwood.bc.ca/About%20Sparwood/Visitor%20Info/The%20Truck/index.html
|title = District of Sparwood - Titan Terex
|work = sparwood.bc.ca
|publisher = District of Sparwood
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100729153528/http://www.sparwood.bc.ca/About%20Sparwood/Visitor%20Info/The%20Truck/index.html
|archive-date = 2010-07-29
|url-status = dead
|access-date = 2010-03-01
|quote = Visit the Terex Titan, located in Sparwood...
|ref = {{SfnRef|District of Sparwood|2010}}
}}
*{{cite book
|last = Haddock
|first = Keith
|title = Giant Earthmovers An Illustrated History
|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=oyX4X1B_hLsC
|access-date = 2010-03-01
|series = Crestline
|date = 1998-08-16
|publisher = MBI Publishing Company
|location = United States of America
|isbn = 978-0-7603-0369-6
|chapter = Chapter Six Off-Highway Trucks
|chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=oyX4X1B_hLsC&pg=PA100
|quote = The Titan...(was) built by the GM Diesel Division in London, Ontario.
}}
*{{cite book
|editor-last = Hoppe
|editor-first = Richard
|title = E/MJ Operating Handbook of Mineral Surface Mining and Exploration
|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=vSNAAAAAIAAJ
|access-date = 2011-04-08
|edition = Hardcover
|series = E/MJ Library of Operating Handbook
|volume = 2
|date = 1978-07-01
|publisher = McGraw-Hill Higher Education
|location = New York, New York, United States
|isbn = 978-0-07-019518-9
|quote = A prototype of the 33-19 has been operating at Kaiser Steel's Eagle Mountain iron mine in California since January 1975.
}}
*{{cite journal
|last1 = Lamm
|first1 = Mike
|date = October 1976
|title = Highballing the World's Largest Truck
|journal = [[Popular Mechanics]]
|volume = 146
|issue = 4
|location = New York, New York, United States
|publisher = [[Hearst Communications|Hearst Corporation]]
|oclc = 61313194
|access-date = 2011-04-08
|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=auMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA88
|quote = GM has been running the Titan dump truck at the Kaiser iron mine in Eagle Mountain, Calif.
}}
*{{cite web
|url = http://www.allbusiness.com/transportation/motor-vehicle-manufacturing/251484-1.html
|title = New era of mine haul truck giants
|first = Mike
|last = Mercer
|date = 1999-03-01
|work = Diesel Progress North American Edition
|publisher = Diesel Progress
|archive-url = https://www.webcitation.org/5nuwr6QJJ?url=http://www.allbusiness.com/transportation/motor-vehicle-manufacturing/251484-1.htmlc
|archive-date = 2010-03-02
|url-status = dead
|access-date = 2010-03-01
|quote = As early as 1973 Terex developed a three-axle, 350-ton hauler...
}}
*{{cite web
|url = http://pdfcast.org/pdf/terex-33-19-titan-brochure-gmd-1946
|title = Terex 33-19 Hauler Form No. GMD 1946
|date = December 1974
|publisher = Terex Division of General Motors Corporation
|location = Canada
|format = PDF
|access-date = 2010-08-30
|ref = {{SfnRef|Terex Division|1974}}
|archive-date = 2012-05-11
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120511065831/http://pdfcast.org/pdf/terex-33-19-titan-brochure-gmd-1946
|url-status = dead
}}
*{{cite book
|last = Woof
|first = Mike
|editor1-last = Hitch
|editor1-first = Lindsay
|editor2-last = Gansen
|editor2-first = Steve
|title = Ultra Haulers: Global Giants of the Mining Industry
|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=4brmfLq44nAC
|access-date = 2010-03-01
|date = 2006-03-24
|publisher = MBI
|location = United States of America
|isbn = 978-0-7603-2381-6
|quote = ...the 33-19, which offered a 350-U.S.-ton/316-tonne capacity that would not be surpassed for over 20 years.
}}
*{{cite web
|url = http://www.crowsnest-highway.ca/cgi-bin/citypage.pl?city=SPARWOOD#7
|title = Sparwood, B.C.
|first = Donald Malcolm
|last = Wilson
|year = 2002
|work = Crowsnest Highway
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170625135552/http://www.crowsnest-highway.ca/cgi-bin/citypage.pl?city=SPARWOOD
|archive-date = 2017-06-25
|url-status = live
|access-date = 2017-08-22
|quote = For $55 a share, in September of 1980 the publicly owned B.C. Resources Investment Corporation (BCRIC) bought Kaiser Resources, lock, stock and barrel.
}}
{{Refend}}


==Further reading==
== External links ==
*{{cite book
*[http://www.sparwood.bc.ca/chamber%20of%20commerce/titanbrochuretext1.jpg Brochure]
| last = Orlemann
| first = Eric C.
| title = Euclid and Terex Earth-Moving Machines
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=5jQAjeak2PEC
| year = 1997
| publisher = MBI Publishing Company LLC
| location = United States of America
| isbn = 978-0-7603-0293-4
}}


==External links==
[[Category:Off-road vehicles]]
{{commons category|Terex Titan}}
[[Category:Dump trucks]]
*[http://pdfcast.org/pdf/terex-33-19-titan-brochure-gmd-1946 Terex 33-19 "Titan" Product Brochure GMD 1946 (PDF)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511065831/http://pdfcast.org/pdf/terex-33-19-titan-brochure-gmd-1946 |date=2012-05-11 }} - PDF Cast
*[http://www.sparwood.ca/visitors/terex-titan Terex 33-19 "Titan" Tourist Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103163914/http://www.sparwood.ca/visitors/terex-titan |date=2014-11-03 }}
*[http://titancam.com/ Titan Cam, Sparwood, BC]


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Latest revision as of 21:11, 15 January 2024

Terex 33-19 "Titan"
Overview
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation Terex Division
Production1973 (prototype)
AssemblyLondon, Ontario, Canada
Body and chassis
ClassUltra
Body styleDump
LayoutFR (Front-engine, rear-wheel drive)
Powertrain
Engine10,343 cubic inches (169.49 L) EMD 16-645E4 V-16 (t/c diesel)
Transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase29 ft 11 in (9.12 m)
Length66 ft 9 in (20.35 m)
Width25 ft 7 in (7.80 m)
Height22 ft 7 in (6.88 m)
Curb weightGVWR 1,209,200 lb (548.48 t)

The Terex 33-19 "Titan" was a prototype off-highway, ultra class, rigid frame, three-axle, diesel/AC electric powertrain haul truck designed by the Terex Division of General Motors and assembled at General Motors Diesel Division's London, ON, Canada assembly plant in 1973. Only one 33-19 was ever produced and it was the largest, highest capacity haul truck in the world for 25 years. After 13 years in service, the 33-19 was restored and is now preserved on static display as a tourist attraction in Sparwood, BC, Canada.

Development and production[edit]

General Motors developed the Titan in response to the need for more efficient haul trucks by open pit mine operators. GM believed that a general decrease in mineral ore quality combined with a projected need to mine tar shale and tar sands would increase the quantity of ore hauled by surface mine operators' trucks, worldwide.[1] The Titan was the largest in the Terex 33 series of off-road haul trucks, which also included the 33–03, 33–05, 33–07, 33–09, 33-11 and the 33–15. The 33-19 and the 33-15 both used diesel/AC electric powertrains, while the other, smaller members of the 33 series of haul trucks used mechanical powertrains.

The Titan was assembled at the General Motors Diesel Division's assembly plant in London, Ontario, Canada, in 1973.[2][3] The Titan was first shown to the public in October 1974 at the American Mining Congress in Las Vegas, NV.[4]

GM predicted that when the Titan entered regular production, it would cost approximately US$1.5 million in 1976 (or $8 million today).[5][6] However, the Titan never entered regular production. The worldwide coal market softened in the late 1970s, causing coal mines to decrease production and economize by rebuilding existing equipment or purchasing smaller haul trucks with proven operational records. The projected market for the 33-19 "Titan" never materialized and the prototype was the only unit ever assembled.[2]

Service history[edit]

Terex put the Titan into service with Kaiser Steel at its iron mine at Eagle Mountain, California, in January 1975.[7][8] The Titan experienced frequent downtime, but hauled approximately 3.5 million tons of earth over the course of its four years of service at the Eagle Mountain mine.

In late 1978, the Titan was sent to Kaiser Steel's mine at Sparwood, British Columbia, Canada. The mine was acquired from Kaiser Steel by B.C. Resources in 1980.[9] When the mine was subsequently acquired by Westar Mining in 1983, the Titan was repainted from its original Terex lime green livery to Westar Mining's blue and yellow livery. Shortly after, Westar Mining purchased the Titan from General Motors for US$200,000 ($610,000 today) and $1 million of spare parts ($3 million today). During Westar Mining's ownership, the Titan had an uptime rate of more than 70% and regularly hauled loads exceeding 350 short tons (320 t). Westar Mining retired the Titan from service in 1991.

Public display[edit]

Front view of the restored 33-19 "Titan" on static display in Sparwood, B.C., shown in "Terex green" livery.

After acquiring the Sparwood Mine in late 1992, Teck Corporation offered the Titan for preservation as a public monument in 1993. The Sparwood, British Columbia Chamber of Commerce completed a fund raising effort, restored the Titan, and promotes it as a tourist attraction. The Titan is on static display off Highway 3 in Titan Park, 126B Aspen Drive, Sparwood, British Columbia, Canada.[10] Although the 33-19 "Titan" was restored, the engine has been removed.

The Titan played a starring role in a 1977 Terex television commercial [11] alongside golfing great Jack Nicklaus. The commercial opens with Nicklaus standing in the loaded bed of the Titan, hitting golf balls, and ends with a panorama of Nicklaus standing amidst several of Terex' then-current products.

Specifications[edit]

The Titan has a payload capacity of 350 short tons (320 t), a net vehicle weight of 509,500 pounds (231,100 kg) and a gross vehicle weight of 1,209,500 pounds (548,600 kg). Fully loaded, the Titan had a top speed of 29.8 mph (48.0 km/h). At the time of its construction in 1973, the Titan was the largest, highest payload capacity truck ever built.[12] The Titan remained the highest capacity haul truck in existence for 25 years until the début of the 360-short-ton (330 t) payload capacity Caterpillar 797 in September 1998.[13][14]

The Titan used a diesel/AC electric powertrain that consisted of an Electro-Motive Division model 16-645E4, 16-cylinder, gross 3,300 hp (2,461 kW), 10,320-cubic-inch (169.1 L), turbocharged, intercooled, unit injection, locomotive engine directly coupled to an Electro-Motive Division model AR10-D14, 10-pole, AC electric alternator sending DC power via a rectifier to General Motors model D79CF traction motors at each of the four paired rear wheels.[15][16] The Titan utilized a power, all-wheel steering system. The front wheels swept through a 71-degree arc. At a preset point as the front wheels moved off-center, the eight rear wheels would also begin to steer, moving up to a maximum of 10 degrees off center.[5] The Titan required ten 40.00x57 tires.[12]

In popular culture[edit]

In Haim Saban's Power Rangers Megaforce, adapted from Saburo Hatte's Goseiger (©2012), Robo Knight, the Megaforce Rangers' Silver robotic ally, utilizes the Titan. After converting to his Lion Zord mode in his giant form, Robo Knight merges with the Titan to become the Lion Mechazord.

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The Age 1975, p. 19.
  2. ^ a b Haddock 1998, p. 121.
  3. ^ Mercer 1999.
  4. ^ Haddock 1998, p. 122.
  5. ^ a b Lamm 1976, p. 162.
  6. ^ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011.
  7. ^ Hoppe 1978, p. 217.
  8. ^ Lamm 1976, p. 89.
  9. ^ Wilson 2002.
  10. ^ District of Sparwood 2010.
  11. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  12. ^ a b Terex Division 1974, p. 2.
  13. ^ Alves et al. 2003, p. 51.
  14. ^ Woof 2006, p. 26.
  15. ^ Lamm 1976, p. 158.
  16. ^ Terex Division 1974, p. 1.

References[edit]

Further reading[edit]

External links[edit]