A forum for all persons interested in the manufacturing of steel, from the standpoint of the hobbyist. Postings are welcome regarding any facet of the steel industry, from the mining of iron ore and the production of coke, to Great Lakes shipping and steel-owned railroads, to blast furnaces and rolling mills. Discussion of steel-related industries such as shipbuilding and fabrication is also welcome. Scale model dialogue is encouraged, as is that of the prototype relating to the hobbyist. Announcements of plant tours, open-houses, museums, historical archives, and new scale model products are also welcome.
Not welcome are postings regarding religion, politics, union-management relations, etc.
The featured image shows the new N-scale BOF made by Chuck Pravlik. See the Marketplace folder in the Files section for details.
Memphis has a steam power plant south of the city. The stacks were an air pollution gage. There were white strips on the top of the stacks. If you could see
OHIO VINTAGE COAL'S website is www.ohiovintagecoal.com For those interested in learning about an locomotive the we preserved from an active pipe mill in
Yeah, they get replaced with stuff like these 500 and 600 foot behemoths about 30 miles southwest of downtown Houston. I can see this plant clearly from my