Sevierville in Sevier County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

1968 Northwest 190D Pullshovel

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 13, 2025

1. 1968 Northwest 190D Pullshovel Marker

Inscription. This was one of the largest machines produced by Northwest Engineering Company.
By changing the front attachment, it could be operated as a boom, as a dragline, stick front shovel, or as shown here, a pullshovel. Weighing over 135 tons (270,000 pounds), it required disassembly and no less than 7 tractor trailers to transport. Painted in the traditional Northwest factory colors of orange and black, this 190D is powered by the famous Murphy diesel, delivering 170 horsepower. The large cylinder displacement running at 1300 rpm gave it great reliability and power. As these machines grew in size, air assist control was introduced in 1962 as mechanical cable controls with long lever throws proved to be tiring for the operator. In its early life, this particular machine was used by the Marona Construction Company laying sewer pipe in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in the late 1960's. It was acquired by Robert Trump in 1997 and was the very first of many types he would add to his vintage construction machine collection. Of all his Northwest machines, this was his very favorite, and he always enjoyed operating it.

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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1300.

Location. 35° 50.924′ N, 83° 32.537′ W. Marker is in Sevierville, Tennessee, in Sevier County. It is on Veterans Boulevard north of Pickens Dr., on the left when traveling south. Dig'n Zone Theme Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1707 Veterans Blvd, Sevierville TN 37862, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Great Smoky Mountains.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1956 Bay City Model 450 Dragline

Photographed by Thomas Smith, June 13, 2025

2. 1968 Northwest 190D Pullshovel Marker

(a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Robert Stewart Trump (a few steps from this marker); 1962 Euclid 71TD Rear Dump Truck (within shouting distance of this marker); New Salem Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named New Salem Baptist Church (approx. one mile away); Sevierville (approx. 1.4 miles away); Thomas Addition Historic District (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Sevierville (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sevierville.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.