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#34463 From: "Robert Meyer" <rwhjmeyer@...>
Date: Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:17 pm
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I heard last night that wind was put on H6 blast furnace at Indiana Harbor East (Inland) last week.
Bob

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#34461 From: Bruce Mercer <mongo1@...>
Date: Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:12 pm
Subject: Re: Sad day at the Phily ore piers 		mercer60ca
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There are several of those at Toledo LFD as well

Bruce Mercer


James Torgeson wrote:
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> *Don’t** fret Brendan, as the **Norfolk** Southern coal pier in
> **Sandusky**, **Ohio** still has the classic “kick-back” track, etc.
> There was a bus tour of the facility during the NMRA regional meet in
> 2008.*
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> * *
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> *Jim T. *
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> -----Original Message-----
> Has that portion of the pier with the kick-back track survived or
> has/is that to be demolished also?
>
> to me that was the rarer item than the crane pictured.
>
> Brendan
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#34460 From: Brendan Brosnan <b.e.brosnan@...>
Date: Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:52 pm
Subject: Re: Sad day at the Philly ore piers 		brendan_trsl
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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 the stripes (from downtown Memphis buildings) it was a very clear day. if you could see the stacks but not the stripes that was an average day. If you could not see the stack, it was a poor air quality day.

My office was on the 16th floor. 

Brendan
On Nov 22, 2009, at 4:46 AM, Jon Ruehle wrote:

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 office window, 26 floors up on a nice day:

http://www.texas-flyer.com/Fly-In-EngineOut/powerplant.htm

--Jon



-----Original Message-----
From: James Torgeson [mailto:jstorgeson@roadrunner.com] 
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 12:35 AM
To: STEEL@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [STEEL] Sad day at the Philly ore piers

PRR's 30th Street Station opened in 1933.

Those old smoke stacks are a rapidly vanishing icon, from a time when nearly
every plant or large facility needed to generate its own steam and
electricity. Our "HARRISON - GMC" stack was dismantled
(brick-by-brick) about 15 years ago.

Jim T.

-----Original Message-----
Yeah, its been rough around here lately! They took down an old chimney at
30th St Station's old PRR powerhouse last week. I was over doing some night
photo shooting the other day at the Cira Center's parking garage which
overlooks the Amtrak/SEPTA/NJT lines into/out of 30th St and it looks odd
without it. I think they said it was built in the 1920's or 1930's. Too bad.
 
Mike McGuire, NJ

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#34459 From: rayrayrail@...
Date: Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:59 pm
Subject: Re: Neat old machinery - Ohio Vintage Coal 		rayrayrail
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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 Alabama, see http://industrialrail.5u.com/photo_55.html  Nice images of the narrow gauge tracks in the plant, our Greensburg ("dinkey") locomotive, hot metal car and hot metal pour.  Check out the rest of the site for information regarding our preservation efforts and restoration projects.
 
Ray Mercado
Ohio Vintage Coal
Industrial Railway Preservation
 

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#34458 From: "Jon Ruehle" <coolruehle@...>
Date: Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:46 am
Subject: RE: Sad day at the Philly ore piers 		coolruehle
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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 office window, 26 floors up on a nice day:

http://www.texas-flyer.com/Fly-In-EngineOut/powerplant.htm


--Jon



-----Original Message-----
From: James Torgeson [mailto:jstorgeson@...]
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 12:35 AM
To: STEEL@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [STEEL] Sad day at the Philly ore piers

PRR's 30th Street Station opened in 1933.

Those old smoke stacks are a rapidly vanishing icon, from a time when nearly
every plant or large facility needed to generate its own steam and
electricity. Our "HARRISON - GMC" stack was dismantled
(brick-by-brick) about 15 years ago.

Jim T.

-----Original Message-----
Yeah, its been rough around here lately! They took down an old chimney at
30th St Station's old PRR powerhouse last week. I was over doing some night
photo shooting the other day at the Cira Center's parking garage which
overlooks the Amtrak/SEPTA/NJT lines into/out of 30th St and it looks odd
without it. I think they said it was built in the 1920's or 1930's. Too bad.
 
Mike McGuire, NJ




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#34457 From: "James Torgeson" <jstorgeson@...>
Date: Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:35 am
Subject: RE: Sad day at the Philly ore piers 		torgy1962
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PRR's 30th Street Station opened in 1933.

Those old smoke stacks are a rapidly vanishing icon, from a time when
nearly every plant or large facility needed to generate its own steam
and electricity. Our "HARRISON - GMC" stack was dismantled
(brick-by-brick) about 15 years ago.

Jim T.

-----Original Message-----
Yeah, its been rough around here lately! They took down an old chimney
at 30th St Station's old PRR powerhouse last week. I was over doing some
night photo shooting the other day at the Cira Center's parking garage
which overlooks the Amtrak/SEPTA/NJT lines into/out of 30th St and it
looks odd without it. I think they said it was built in the 1920's or
1930's. Too bad.
 
Mike McGuire, NJ

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#34456 From: Mike McGuire <subwayrat82@...>
Date: Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:24 am
Subject: Re: Sad day at the Phily ore piers 		subwayrat82
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Yeah, its been rough around here lately! They took down an old chimney at 30th St Station's old PRR powerhouse last week. I was over doing some night photo shooting the other day at the Cira Center's parking garage which overlooks the Amtrak/SEPTA/NJT lines into/out of 30th St and it looks odd without it. I think they said it was built in the 1920's or 1930's. Too bad.
 
Mike McGuire, NJ

From: "JTunnel@..." <JTunnel@...>
To: steel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, November 21, 2009 2:12:42 PM
Subject: [STEEL] Sad day at the Phily ore piers

 


http://www.4shared. com/file/ 156711611/ 1ae68c05/ Conrail_pier_ philly.html


John McCluskey



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#34452 From: "James Torgeson" <jstorgeson@...>
Date: Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:40 am
Subject: RE: Re: Neat old machinery 		torgy1962
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Thanks Rick. I trust that Pete has a website!

In the Links section, I have created a folder, “Steam Power Museums and Festivals,” to which I have added all of the groups mentioned in the last week.

Jim T.

 

-----Original Message-----

There is another, Pete Jedlicka, who has Ohio Vintage Coal Co. in Columbus.  He has been going around the country and hauling back coal mining equipment and locomotives, and has already restored quite a few. 

 

Rick

 


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#34451 From: "Rick Rowlands" <rowlands1941@...>
Date: Sun Nov 22, 2009 1:12 am
Subject: Re: Re: Neat old machinery 		ytownsteelman
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There is another, Pete Jedlicka, who has Ohio Vintage Coal Co. in Columbus.  He has been going around the country and hauling back coal mining equipment and locomotives, and has already restored quite a few. 
 
Rick
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: 23weldon
Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:29 PM
Subject: [STEEL] Re: Neat old machinery

 

Rick -- In the event the Corliss Engine project goes forward and you get the DC generator along with it you may want to know about an interesting fellow, Bill Fay:
IMHO both you and Fay ought to be MacArthur award candidates if only the right committee member would notice you.
Rest of you guys check out Bill's web site above.  This guy does fascinating work.  Some of his projects bear a unique resemblance to your work, Rick.
Ed Weldon


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#34449 From: "James Torgeson" <jstorgeson@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:32 pm
Subject: RE: Sad day at the Phily ore piers 		torgy1962
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Don’t fret Brendan, as the Norfolk Southern coal pier in Sandusky, Ohio still has the classic “kick-back” track, etc. There was a bus tour of the facility during the NMRA regional meet in 2008.

 

Jim T.

 

-----Original Message-----
 Has that portion of the pier with the kick-back track survived or has/is that to be demolished also?

to me that was the rarer item than the crane pictured.

 

Brendan

 


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#34448 From: Brendan Brosnan <b.e.brosnan@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:22 pm
Subject: Re: Sad day at the Phily ore piers 		brendan_trsl
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Has that portion of the pier with the kick-back track survived or has/is that to be demolished also?
to me that was the rarer item than the crane pictured.

Brendan

On Nov 21, 2009, at 1:12 PM, JTunnel@... wrote:


http://www.4shared.com/file/156711611/1ae68c05/Conrail_pier_philly.html


John McCluskey



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#34447 From: "Stan Knotts" <srknotts@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:53 pm
Subject: River of Iron by Ray Boothe 		srknotts
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I got my book today from Lulu Pubs ( a self publishing company).  It is
decent for the price and has a lot of vintage photos. Have not read it
yet (actually I seldom read industrial books but more browse them). Some
of the drawings could be a little crisper but I understand his
difficulty as I sometimes get drawings for Lineside that are hard to
make crisp despite working on them with Photoshop.  All in all I think
it is worth the price and provides a nice history of silvery pig iron in
Ohio.

Stan Knotts

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#34446 From: "James Torgeson" <jstorgeson@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:31 pm
Subject: RE: Sad day at the Philly ore piers 		torgy1962
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Well, the pier and ore cranes had a good run. The Conrail Historical
Society saved the huge waterside Conrail sign and one of the Atlas
diesel shunts resides in Bethlehem.

Jim T.

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#34445 From: "Stan Knotts" <srknotts@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:42 pm
Subject: RE: Sad day at the Phily ore piers 		srknotts
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Yeah, that's a bummer.  I've had things like that happen on my layout.

Stan Knotts

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JTunnel@...
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http://www.4shared.com/file/156711611/1ae68c05/Conrail_pier_philly.html


John McCluskey

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#34444 From: JTunnel@...
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http://www.4shared.com/file/156711611/1ae68c05/Conrail_pier_philly.html


John McCluskey

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#34443 From: Terry Wellman <scmodelworks@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:11 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Neat old machinery 		scmodelworks
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Ed,

This is very cool! I like what these kids are doing. There is hope yet!

Terry Wellman

On Nov 21, 2009, at 11:29 AM, 23weldon wrote:

 

Rick -- In the event the Corliss Engine project goes forward and you get the DC generator along with it you may want to know about an interesting fellow, Bill Fay:
IMHO both you and Fay ought to be MacArthur award candidates if only the right committee member would notice you.
Rest of you guys check out Bill's web site above.  This guy does fascinating work.  Some of his projects bear a unique resemblance to your work, Rick.
Ed Weldon



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#34442 From: "23weldon" <23.weldon@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:29 pm
Subject: Re: Neat old machinery 		chfengr.elkh...
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Rick -- In the event the Corliss Engine project goes forward and you get the DC generator along with it you may want to know about an interesting fellow, Bill Fay:
IMHO both you and Fay ought to be MacArthur award candidates if only the right committee member would notice you.
Rest of you guys check out Bill's web site above.  This guy does fascinating work.  Some of his projects bear a unique resemblance to your work, Rick.
Ed Weldon

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#34441 From: "slash_1951" <sglash@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:56 pm
Subject: Neat Old Machinery, Western Penna. 		slash_1951
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There is also this Museum and Shows in Western, Penna just South of Brookville,
Penna.
http://www.coolspringpowermuseum.org/
Mainly Hit and Miss engines but some steam powered during the shows. They also
power ice cream makers with small engines and the final product is delicious.
Gary Lasher

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#34440 From: "hotcarcrew1" <mbcliff@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:15 am
Subject: Re: Manufactuirng hobby items in China. 		hotcarcrew1
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GOTTA LOVE CDB!!!


--- In STEEL@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Rowlands" <rowlands1941@...> wrote:
>
> I've been hearing this fiddle music in my ears all day long.  Couldn't figure
out where it was coming from and then I remembered this post!
>
> Sounds remarkably like Charlie Daniels though.  Hmmm...
>
> Rick
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Robert Schultz
>   To: STEEL@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:40 AM
>   Subject: Re: [STEEL] Re: Manufactuirng hobby items in China.
>
>
>
>   Yep, he censors terrible troublemakers like me. Emperor Nero fiddles, while
Rome burns. Bob
>
>
>
>   On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 2:10 AM, <Kyrailfan666@...> wrote:
>
>     says the man who complains he cant get people to post to his group.
>     Comments like that dont help you or your foundation.      mark r
>
>
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Rick Rowlands <rowlands1941@...>
>     To: STEEL@yahoogroups.com
>
>     Sent: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:49:56 -0500
>     Subject: Re: [STEEL] Re: Manufactuirng hobby items in China.
>
>
>
>     Yep I censor troublemakers and always will.  I pay the bills, I make
>     the rules.
>
>     Rick
>
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From:   wideflange27
>      To: STEEL@yahoogroups.com
>      Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:33   PM
>      Subject: [STEEL] Re: Manufactuirng hobby   items in China.
>
>
>
>     StanKnotts: I wasn't "jumping" on anyone. I thought I was just adding
>     to   the discussion! While I rarely post anything anymore, I hope that
>     this list   hasn't deteriorated to the censorship that has become the
>     norm on the forum   founded by Dick Rowlands.
>
>     Steve Kingston
>
>
>     --- In STEEL@yahoogroups.com, "Stan   Knotts" srknotts@
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>     &gt; Why are some people   here jumping on Dale? He merely offered to
>     help if
>     &gt; anyone is   interested. No need to get personal on this.
>     &gt;
>     &gt; Stan   Knotts
>     &gt;
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#34439 From: james stewart <stewart404@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:55 am
Subject: RE: Neat old machinery 		trainpennsy
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It has been on a farm on plank road for a number of years.
 
Doc Stewart

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From: James S. Torgeson <jstorgeson@...>
Subject: RE: [STEEL] Neat old machinery
To: STEEL@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 6:49 PM

 
I had no idea that such an event is held in Sycamore. I was there the
Saturday before the bee last August on my way to IRM. The only thing
going on that day was a police car show.

Jim T..

-----Original Message-----
Sycamore, IL hosts a threshing bee in August of every year. The club
has a 1920 Corliss engine built for compressing ammonia refrigerant.
You can see the engine here: http://www.threshin gbee.org/ corliss.html
Terry Wellman


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#34438 From: "James Torgeson" <jstorgeson@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:44 am
Subject: RE: Neat old machinery 		torgy1962
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And in your RRISIG album, you have a Mesta load on a flatcar.

Jim T.

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  The first photo is of a 48" x 84" x 60" Mesta cross compound which was
at
Republic Steel in Youngstown.  The other three are of Mesta engines on
the
erecting floor at Mesta Machine.
Rick

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#34437 From: "Rick Rowlands" <rowlands1941@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:38 am
Subject: Re: Neat old machinery 		ytownsteelman
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The first photo is of a 48" x 84" x 60" Mesta cross compound which was at
Republic Steel in Youngstown.  The other three are of Mesta engines on the
erecting floor at Mesta Machine.

Rick

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Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [STEEL] Neat old machinery


> It's at the end of your Wheeling Corliss Engine section on
> webshots.com...four B&W shots.
>
> Rick Rowlands wrote:
>> Where did you see that?
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John P Maggard" <jpmagg3@...>
>> To: <STEEL@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 7:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [STEEL] Neat old machinery
>>
>>
>>
>>> Where was the engine listed as Youngstown Mesta located?
>>>
>>> Rick Rowlands wrote:
>>>
>>>> Earlier this week I spoke with a representative of Severstal regarding
>>>> a Corliss steam engine at the former Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel
>>>> Steubenville, OH plant. I have asked Severstal to donate the engine
>>>> and allow me to remove it to Youngstown. No decision has been made yet.
>>>> It weighs around 100 tons with an 18' flywheel, so while not of Tod
>>>> proportions its no lightweight either. It generated DC power for the
>>>> plant, and represents another application for steam power in the steel
>>>> industry. This engine is small enough that I could restore it to
>>>> operate on steam.
>>>> http://news.webshots.com/album/550717992EAkmQg
>>>> <http://news.webshots.com/album/550717992EAkmQg>
>>>> Rick Rowlands
>>>> President
>>>> Youngstown Steel Heritage Foundation
>>>> 2261 Hubbard Road
>>>> Youngstown, OH 44505
>>>> 330-272-4089
>>>> www.todengine.org <http://www.todengine.org>
>>>>
>>>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>>>     *From:* Terry Wellman <mailto:scmodelworks@...>
>>>>     *To:* STEEL@yahoogroups.com <mailto:STEEL@yahoogroups.com>
>>>>     *Sent:* Friday, November 20, 2009 7:17 PM
>>>>     *Subject:* Re: [STEEL] Neat old machinery
>>>>
>>>>     Sycamore, IL hosts a threshing bee in August of every year. The
>>>> club
>>>>     has a 1920 Corliss engine built for compressing ammonia
>>>> refrigernant.
>>>>     You can see the engine here:
>>>>     http://www.threshingbee.org/corliss.html
>>>>     <http://www.threshingbee.org/corliss.html>
>>>>
>>>>     Terry Wellman
>>>>
>>>>     On Nov 20, 2009, at 3:54 PM, James Evans wrote:
>>>>
>>>>     > While not as big as the Rough and Tumble guys, in Western PA
>>>> there's
>>>>     > the National Pike Steam, Gas and Horse association (that my dad
>>>> is
>>>> a
>>>>     > member of):
>>>>     >
>>>>     > http://www.nationalpike.com/ <http://www.nationalpike.com/>
>>>>     >
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>     >
>>>>     > It's fascinating to see the older machinery in operation.
>>>>     >
>>>>     > On a steel related note, my dad says that they have an large
>>>>     generator
>>>>     > (or was it a large air pump) from the Jessop Steel powerhouse.
>>>>     >
>>>>     > Jim Evans
>>>>     >
>>>>     >
>>>>     > On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Brendan Brosnan
>>>>     > <b.e.brosnan@... <mailto:b.e.brosnan%40cox.net>> wrote:
>>>>     >>
>>>>     >>
>>>>     >>
>>>>     >> The PA event is Kinzers PA, 15 miles east of Lancaster, and the
>>>>     >> dates for 2010 are Aug 18-2. See the website at
>>>>     www.roughandtumble.org
>>>>     >>
>>>>     >> There is also use to be a big one outside of Chicago. Held in
>>>>     >> Peotone IL just off I-57, Will County. Don't know if they still
>>>>     >> have it or not.
>>>>     >> The Longleaf lumber museum, Longleaf LA, near Alexandria LA, has
>>>> a
>>>>     >> lot of restored lumber mill machinery running on compressed air
>>>>     and
>>>>     >> belts. The also have a few steam engines, skidders and log
>>>> loaders
>>>>     >> that are waiting funds to restore. The museums website is
>>>>     www.forestheritagemuseum.org
>>>>     >> The SIG visited this site as part of the 1999 meet in New
>>>> Orleans.
>>>>     >> Brendan
>>>>     >> On Nov 20, 2009, at 10:44 AM, James Torgeson wrote:
>>>>     >>
>>>>     >> There used to be a large lumber/logging oriented weekend show in
>>>>     >> North
>>>>     >> Central Pennsylvania, somewhere around Coudersport I think. I
>>>>     always
>>>>     >> wanted to go but never made it and the name of it escapes me
>>>> right
>>>>     >> now.
>>>>     >>
>>>>     >> The huge annual Threshing Festival in Divide County, ND also has
>>>> a
>>>>     >> steam
>>>>     >> sawmill, powered by a steam tractor instead of a stationary
>>>>     engine.
>>>>     >> The
>>>>     >> Festival also features steam-powered plowing and threshing.
>>>>     >>
>>>>     >> http://www.dcthreshingbee.com/ <http://www.dcthreshingbee.com/>
>>>>     >>
>>>>     >> Jim T.
>>>>     >>
>>>>     >> -----Original Message-----
>>>>     >> It is in the Silk Hope Farm Heritage Center in North Carolina.
>>>>     >> Stan
>>>>     >>
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#34436 From: Ronald Armstrong <ronarmstrong12000@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:38 am
Subject: RE: Morning Sun "Steel Mill Railroads" Book 		ronarmstrong...
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I would love to purchase this book if you haven't already sold it thanks

--- On Fri, 11/20/09, James Torgeson <jstorgeson@...> wrote:

From: James Torgeson <jstorgeson@...>
Subject: RE: [STEEL] Morning Sun "Steel Mill Railroads" Book
To: STEEL@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, November 20, 2009, 11:51 AM

 
I will have one extra copy of Steel Mill Railroads In Color available
for $47, plus $3 Media Mail or $5 Priority Mail shipping. Please contact
me off-line if interested

Jim T.



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#34435 From: John P Maggard <jpmagg3@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:35 am
Subject: Re: Neat old machinery 		brier5hill
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It's at the end of your Wheeling Corliss Engine section on
webshots.com...four B&W shots.

Rick Rowlands wrote:
> Where did you see that?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John P Maggard" <jpmagg3@...>
> To: <STEEL@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 7:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [STEEL] Neat old machinery
>
>
>
>> Where was the engine listed as Youngstown Mesta located?
>>
>> Rick Rowlands wrote:
>>
>>> Earlier this week I spoke with a representative of Severstal regarding
>>> a Corliss steam engine at the former Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel
>>> Steubenville, OH plant. I have asked Severstal to donate the engine
>>> and allow me to remove it to Youngstown. No decision has been made yet.
>>> It weighs around 100 tons with an 18' flywheel, so while not of Tod
>>> proportions its no lightweight either. It generated DC power for the
>>> plant, and represents another application for steam power in the steel
>>> industry. This engine is small enough that I could restore it to
>>> operate on steam.
>>> http://news.webshots.com/album/550717992EAkmQg
>>> <http://news.webshots.com/album/550717992EAkmQg>
>>> Rick Rowlands
>>> President
>>> Youngstown Steel Heritage Foundation
>>> 2261 Hubbard Road
>>> Youngstown, OH 44505
>>> 330-272-4089
>>> www.todengine.org <http://www.todengine.org>
>>>
>>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>>     *From:* Terry Wellman <mailto:scmodelworks@...>
>>>     *To:* STEEL@yahoogroups.com <mailto:STEEL@yahoogroups.com>
>>>     *Sent:* Friday, November 20, 2009 7:17 PM
>>>     *Subject:* Re: [STEEL] Neat old machinery
>>>
>>>     Sycamore, IL hosts a threshing bee in August of every year. The club
>>>     has a 1920 Corliss engine built for compressing ammonia refrigernant.
>>>     You can see the engine here:
>>>     http://www.threshingbee.org/corliss.html
>>>     <http://www.threshingbee.org/corliss.html>
>>>
>>>     Terry Wellman
>>>
>>>     On Nov 20, 2009, at 3:54 PM, James Evans wrote:
>>>
>>>     > While not as big as the Rough and Tumble guys, in Western PA
>>> there's
>>>     > the National Pike Steam, Gas and Horse association (that my dad is
>>> a
>>>     > member of):
>>>     >
>>>     > http://www.nationalpike.com/ <http://www.nationalpike.com/>
>>>     >
>>>
>>>
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=40\
5492739
>>>
>>>
<http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=4\
05492739>
>>>     >
>>>     > It's fascinating to see the older machinery in operation.
>>>     >
>>>     > On a steel related note, my dad says that they have an large
>>>     generator
>>>     > (or was it a large air pump) from the Jessop Steel powerhouse.
>>>     >
>>>     > Jim Evans
>>>     >
>>>     >
>>>     > On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Brendan Brosnan
>>>     > <b.e.brosnan@... <mailto:b.e.brosnan%40cox.net>> wrote:
>>>     >>
>>>     >>
>>>     >>
>>>     >> The PA event is Kinzers PA, 15 miles east of Lancaster, and the
>>>     >> dates for 2010 are Aug 18-2. See the website at
>>>     www.roughandtumble.org
>>>     >>
>>>     >> There is also use to be a big one outside of Chicago. Held in
>>>     >> Peotone IL just off I-57, Will County. Don't know if they still
>>>     >> have it or not.
>>>     >> The Longleaf lumber museum, Longleaf LA, near Alexandria LA, has a
>>>     >> lot of restored lumber mill machinery running on compressed air
>>>     and
>>>     >> belts. The also have a few steam engines, skidders and log loaders
>>>     >> that are waiting funds to restore. The museums website is
>>>     www.forestheritagemuseum.org
>>>     >> The SIG visited this site as part of the 1999 meet in New Orleans.
>>>     >> Brendan
>>>     >> On Nov 20, 2009, at 10:44 AM, James Torgeson wrote:
>>>     >>
>>>     >> There used to be a large lumber/logging oriented weekend show in
>>>     >> North
>>>     >> Central Pennsylvania, somewhere around Coudersport I think. I
>>>     always
>>>     >> wanted to go but never made it and the name of it escapes me right
>>>     >> now.
>>>     >>
>>>     >> The huge annual Threshing Festival in Divide County, ND also has a
>>>     >> steam
>>>     >> sawmill, powered by a steam tractor instead of a stationary
>>>     engine.
>>>     >> The
>>>     >> Festival also features steam-powered plowing and threshing.
>>>     >>
>>>     >> http://www.dcthreshingbee.com/ <http://www.dcthreshingbee.com/>
>>>     >>
>>>     >> Jim T.
>>>     >>
>>>     >> -----Original Message-----
>>>     >> It is in the Silk Hope Farm Heritage Center in North Carolina.
>>>     >> Stan
>>>     >>
>>>     >>
>>>     >>
>>>     >
>>>     >
>>>     > ------------------------------------
>>>     >
>>>     > -------STEEL Serves the Nation-------Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>     >
>>>     >
>>>     >
>>>     >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> ------------------------------------
>>
>> -------STEEL Serves the Nation-------Yahoo! Groups Links
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> -------STEEL Serves the Nation-------Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>

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#34434 From: "Rick Rowlands" <rowlands1941@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:14 am
Subject: Re: Neat old machinery 		ytownsteelman
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Not too much of a market for 250 volts DC, which by the time it reached
downtown would be something like 78 volts DC. :-)

Rick
----- Original Message -----
From: "John P Maggard" <jpmagg3@...>
To: <STEEL@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 7:55 PM
Subject: Re: [STEEL] Neat old machinery


> Another nice hunk of iron, Rick! Would the generator come as part of the
> package? You could sell power back to the city...
>
> Rick Rowlands wrote:
>>
>> Earlier this week I spoke with a representative of Severstal regarding
>> a Corliss steam engine at the former Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel
>> Steubenville, OH plant. I have asked Severstal to donate the engine
>> and allow me to remove it to Youngstown. No decision has been made yet.
>> It weighs around 100 tons with an 18' flywheel, so while not of Tod
>> proportions its no lightweight either. It generated DC power for the
>> plant, and represents another application for steam power in the steel
>> industry. This engine is small enough that I could restore it to
>> operate on steam.
>> http://news.webshots.com/album/550717992EAkmQg
>> <http://news.webshots.com/album/550717992EAkmQg>
>> Rick Rowlands
>> President
>> Youngstown Steel Heritage Foundation
>> 2261 Hubbard Road
>> Youngstown, OH 44505
>> 330-272-4089
>> www.todengine.org <http://www.todengine.org>
>>
>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>     *From:* Terry Wellman <mailto:scmodelworks@...>
>>     *To:* STEEL@yahoogroups.com <mailto:STEEL@yahoogroups.com>
>>     *Sent:* Friday, November 20, 2009 7:17 PM
>>     *Subject:* Re: [STEEL] Neat old machinery
>>
>>     Sycamore, IL hosts a threshing bee in August of every year. The club
>>     has a 1920 Corliss engine built for compressing ammonia refrigernant.
>>     You can see the engine here:
>>     http://www.threshingbee.org/corliss.html
>>     <http://www.threshingbee.org/corliss.html>
>>
>>     Terry Wellman
>>
>>     On Nov 20, 2009, at 3:54 PM, James Evans wrote:
>>
>>     > While not as big as the Rough and Tumble guys, in Western PA
>> there's
>>     > the National Pike Steam, Gas and Horse association (that my dad is
>> a
>>     > member of):
>>     >
>>     > http://www.nationalpike.com/ <http://www.nationalpike.com/>
>>     >
>>
>>
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=40\
5492739
>>
>>
<http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=4\
05492739>
>>     >
>>     > It's fascinating to see the older machinery in operation.
>>     >
>>     > On a steel related note, my dad says that they have an large
>>     generator
>>     > (or was it a large air pump) from the Jessop Steel powerhouse.
>>     >
>>     > Jim Evans
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Brendan Brosnan
>>     > <b.e.brosnan@... <mailto:b.e.brosnan%40cox.net>> wrote:
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >> The PA event is Kinzers PA, 15 miles east of Lancaster, and the
>>     >> dates for 2010 are Aug 18-2. See the website at
>>     www.roughandtumble.org
>>     >>
>>     >> There is also use to be a big one outside of Chicago. Held in
>>     >> Peotone IL just off I-57, Will County. Don't know if they still
>>     >> have it or not.
>>     >> The Longleaf lumber museum, Longleaf LA, near Alexandria LA, has a
>>     >> lot of restored lumber mill machinery running on compressed air
>>     and
>>     >> belts. The also have a few steam engines, skidders and log loaders
>>     >> that are waiting funds to restore. The museums website is
>>     www.forestheritagemuseum.org
>>     >> The SIG visited this site as part of the 1999 meet in New Orleans.
>>     >> Brendan
>>     >> On Nov 20, 2009, at 10:44 AM, James Torgeson wrote:
>>     >>
>>     >> There used to be a large lumber/logging oriented weekend show in
>>     >> North
>>     >> Central Pennsylvania, somewhere around Coudersport I think. I
>>     always
>>     >> wanted to go but never made it and the name of it escapes me right
>>     >> now.
>>     >>
>>     >> The huge annual Threshing Festival in Divide County, ND also has a
>>     >> steam
>>     >> sawmill, powered by a steam tractor instead of a stationary
>>     engine.
>>     >> The
>>     >> Festival also features steam-powered plowing and threshing.
>>     >>
>>     >> http://www.dcthreshingbee.com/ <http://www.dcthreshingbee.com/>
>>     >>
>>     >> Jim T.
>>     >>
>>     >> -----Original Message-----
>>     >> It is in the Silk Hope Farm Heritage Center in North Carolina.
>>     >> Stan
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > ------------------------------------
>>     >
>>     > -------STEEL Serves the Nation-------Yahoo! Groups Links
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
>>
>>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> -------STEEL Serves the Nation-------Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

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#34433 From: "Rick Rowlands" <rowlands1941@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:13 am
Subject: Re: Neat old machinery 		ytownsteelman
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Where did you see that?

----- Original Message -----
From: "John P Maggard" <jpmagg3@...>
To: <STEEL@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: [STEEL] Neat old machinery


> Where was the engine listed as Youngstown Mesta located?
>
> Rick Rowlands wrote:
>>
>> Earlier this week I spoke with a representative of Severstal regarding
>> a Corliss steam engine at the former Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel
>> Steubenville, OH plant. I have asked Severstal to donate the engine
>> and allow me to remove it to Youngstown. No decision has been made yet.
>> It weighs around 100 tons with an 18' flywheel, so while not of Tod
>> proportions its no lightweight either. It generated DC power for the
>> plant, and represents another application for steam power in the steel
>> industry. This engine is small enough that I could restore it to
>> operate on steam.
>> http://news.webshots.com/album/550717992EAkmQg
>> <http://news.webshots.com/album/550717992EAkmQg>
>> Rick Rowlands
>> President
>> Youngstown Steel Heritage Foundation
>> 2261 Hubbard Road
>> Youngstown, OH 44505
>> 330-272-4089
>> www.todengine.org <http://www.todengine.org>
>>
>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>     *From:* Terry Wellman <mailto:scmodelworks@...>
>>     *To:* STEEL@yahoogroups.com <mailto:STEEL@yahoogroups.com>
>>     *Sent:* Friday, November 20, 2009 7:17 PM
>>     *Subject:* Re: [STEEL] Neat old machinery
>>
>>     Sycamore, IL hosts a threshing bee in August of every year. The club
>>     has a 1920 Corliss engine built for compressing ammonia refrigernant.
>>     You can see the engine here:
>>     http://www.threshingbee.org/corliss.html
>>     <http://www.threshingbee.org/corliss.html>
>>
>>     Terry Wellman
>>
>>     On Nov 20, 2009, at 3:54 PM, James Evans wrote:
>>
>>     > While not as big as the Rough and Tumble guys, in Western PA
>> there's
>>     > the National Pike Steam, Gas and Horse association (that my dad is
>> a
>>     > member of):
>>     >
>>     > http://www.nationalpike.com/ <http://www.nationalpike.com/>
>>     >
>>
>>
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=40\
5492739
>>
>>
<http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=4\
05492739>
>>     >
>>     > It's fascinating to see the older machinery in operation.
>>     >
>>     > On a steel related note, my dad says that they have an large
>>     generator
>>     > (or was it a large air pump) from the Jessop Steel powerhouse.
>>     >
>>     > Jim Evans
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Brendan Brosnan
>>     > <b.e.brosnan@... <mailto:b.e.brosnan%40cox.net>> wrote:
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >> The PA event is Kinzers PA, 15 miles east of Lancaster, and the
>>     >> dates for 2010 are Aug 18-2. See the website at
>>     www.roughandtumble.org
>>     >>
>>     >> There is also use to be a big one outside of Chicago. Held in
>>     >> Peotone IL just off I-57, Will County. Don't know if they still
>>     >> have it or not.
>>     >> The Longleaf lumber museum, Longleaf LA, near Alexandria LA, has a
>>     >> lot of restored lumber mill machinery running on compressed air
>>     and
>>     >> belts. The also have a few steam engines, skidders and log loaders
>>     >> that are waiting funds to restore. The museums website is
>>     www.forestheritagemuseum.org
>>     >> The SIG visited this site as part of the 1999 meet in New Orleans.
>>     >> Brendan
>>     >> On Nov 20, 2009, at 10:44 AM, James Torgeson wrote:
>>     >>
>>     >> There used to be a large lumber/logging oriented weekend show in
>>     >> North
>>     >> Central Pennsylvania, somewhere around Coudersport I think. I
>>     always
>>     >> wanted to go but never made it and the name of it escapes me right
>>     >> now.
>>     >>
>>     >> The huge annual Threshing Festival in Divide County, ND also has a
>>     >> steam
>>     >> sawmill, powered by a steam tractor instead of a stationary
>>     engine.
>>     >> The
>>     >> Festival also features steam-powered plowing and threshing.
>>     >>
>>     >> http://www.dcthreshingbee.com/ <http://www.dcthreshingbee.com/>
>>     >>
>>     >> Jim T.
>>     >>
>>     >> -----Original Message-----
>>     >> It is in the Silk Hope Farm Heritage Center in North Carolina.
>>     >> Stan
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > ------------------------------------
>>     >
>>     > -------STEEL Serves the Nation-------Yahoo! Groups Links
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
>>
>>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> -------STEEL Serves the Nation-------Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

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#34432 From: Terry Wellman <scmodelworks@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:08 am
Subject: Re: Neat old machinery 		scmodelworks
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And you missed seeing me and our layout at IRM by a week too. ;-) We set up at IRM every August for Day out with Thomas. It's our way of helpiong the museum with another attraction.

Terry Wellman

On Nov 20, 2009, at 6:49 PM, James S. Torgeson wrote:

 

I had no idea that such an event is held in Sycamore. I was there the
Saturday before the bee last August on my way to IRM. The only thing
going on that day was a police car show.

Jim T..

-----Original Message-----
Sycamore, IL hosts a threshing bee in August of every year. The club
has a 1920 Corliss engine built for compressing ammonia refrigerant.
You can see the engine here: http://www.threshingbee.org/corliss.html
Terry Wellman



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#34431 From: John P Maggard <jpmagg3@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:57 am
Subject: Re: Neat old machinery 		brier5hill
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Where was the engine listed as Youngstown Mesta located?

Rick Rowlands wrote:
>
> Earlier this week I spoke with a representative of Severstal regarding
> a Corliss steam engine at the former Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel
> Steubenville, OH plant. I have asked Severstal to donate the engine
> and allow me to remove it to Youngstown. No decision has been made yet.
> It weighs around 100 tons with an 18' flywheel, so while not of Tod
> proportions its no lightweight either. It generated DC power for the
> plant, and represents another application for steam power in the steel
> industry. This engine is small enough that I could restore it to
> operate on steam.
> http://news.webshots.com/album/550717992EAkmQg
> <http://news.webshots.com/album/550717992EAkmQg>
> Rick Rowlands
> President
> Youngstown Steel Heritage Foundation
> 2261 Hubbard Road
> Youngstown, OH 44505
> 330-272-4089
> www.todengine.org <http://www.todengine.org>
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Terry Wellman <mailto:scmodelworks@...>
>     *To:* STEEL@yahoogroups.com <mailto:STEEL@yahoogroups.com>
>     *Sent:* Friday, November 20, 2009 7:17 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [STEEL] Neat old machinery
>
>     Sycamore, IL hosts a threshing bee in August of every year. The club
>     has a 1920 Corliss engine built for compressing ammonia refrigernant.
>     You can see the engine here:
>     http://www.threshingbee.org/corliss.html
>     <http://www.threshingbee.org/corliss.html>
>
>     Terry Wellman
>
>     On Nov 20, 2009, at 3:54 PM, James Evans wrote:
>
>     > While not as big as the Rough and Tumble guys, in Western PA there's
>     > the National Pike Steam, Gas and Horse association (that my dad is a
>     > member of):
>     >
>     > http://www.nationalpike.com/ <http://www.nationalpike.com/>
>     >
>    
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=40\
5492739
>    
<http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=4\
05492739>
>     >
>     > It's fascinating to see the older machinery in operation.
>     >
>     > On a steel related note, my dad says that they have an large
>     generator
>     > (or was it a large air pump) from the Jessop Steel powerhouse.
>     >
>     > Jim Evans
>     >
>     >
>     > On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Brendan Brosnan
>     > <b.e.brosnan@... <mailto:b.e.brosnan%40cox.net>> wrote:
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> The PA event is Kinzers PA, 15 miles east of Lancaster, and the
>     >> dates for 2010 are Aug 18-2. See the website at
>     www.roughandtumble.org
>     >>
>     >> There is also use to be a big one outside of Chicago. Held in
>     >> Peotone IL just off I-57, Will County. Don't know if they still
>     >> have it or not.
>     >> The Longleaf lumber museum, Longleaf LA, near Alexandria LA, has a
>     >> lot of restored lumber mill machinery running on compressed air
>     and
>     >> belts. The also have a few steam engines, skidders and log loaders
>     >> that are waiting funds to restore. The museums website is
>     www.forestheritagemuseum.org
>     >> The SIG visited this site as part of the 1999 meet in New Orleans.
>     >> Brendan
>     >> On Nov 20, 2009, at 10:44 AM, James Torgeson wrote:
>     >>
>     >> There used to be a large lumber/logging oriented weekend show in
>     >> North
>     >> Central Pennsylvania, somewhere around Coudersport I think. I
>     always
>     >> wanted to go but never made it and the name of it escapes me right
>     >> now.
>     >>
>     >> The huge annual Threshing Festival in Divide County, ND also has a
>     >> steam
>     >> sawmill, powered by a steam tractor instead of a stationary
>     engine.
>     >> The
>     >> Festival also features steam-powered plowing and threshing.
>     >>
>     >> http://www.dcthreshingbee.com/ <http://www.dcthreshingbee.com/>
>     >>
>     >> Jim T.
>     >>
>     >> -----Original Message-----
>     >> It is in the Silk Hope Farm Heritage Center in North Carolina.
>     >> Stan
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >
>     >
>     > ------------------------------------
>     >
>     > -------STEEL Serves the Nation-------Yahoo! Groups Links
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>
>

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#34430 From: John P Maggard <jpmagg3@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:55 am
Subject: Re: Neat old machinery 		brier5hill
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Another nice hunk of iron, Rick! Would the generator come as part of the
package? You could sell power back to the city...

Rick Rowlands wrote:
>
> Earlier this week I spoke with a representative of Severstal regarding
> a Corliss steam engine at the former Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel
> Steubenville, OH plant. I have asked Severstal to donate the engine
> and allow me to remove it to Youngstown. No decision has been made yet.
> It weighs around 100 tons with an 18' flywheel, so while not of Tod
> proportions its no lightweight either. It generated DC power for the
> plant, and represents another application for steam power in the steel
> industry. This engine is small enough that I could restore it to
> operate on steam.
> http://news.webshots.com/album/550717992EAkmQg
> <http://news.webshots.com/album/550717992EAkmQg>
> Rick Rowlands
> President
> Youngstown Steel Heritage Foundation
> 2261 Hubbard Road
> Youngstown, OH 44505
> 330-272-4089
> www.todengine.org <http://www.todengine.org>
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Terry Wellman <mailto:scmodelworks@...>
>     *To:* STEEL@yahoogroups.com <mailto:STEEL@yahoogroups.com>
>     *Sent:* Friday, November 20, 2009 7:17 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [STEEL] Neat old machinery
>
>     Sycamore, IL hosts a threshing bee in August of every year. The club
>     has a 1920 Corliss engine built for compressing ammonia refrigernant.
>     You can see the engine here:
>     http://www.threshingbee.org/corliss.html
>     <http://www.threshingbee.org/corliss.html>
>
>     Terry Wellman
>
>     On Nov 20, 2009, at 3:54 PM, James Evans wrote:
>
>     > While not as big as the Rough and Tumble guys, in Western PA there's
>     > the National Pike Steam, Gas and Horse association (that my dad is a
>     > member of):
>     >
>     > http://www.nationalpike.com/ <http://www.nationalpike.com/>
>     >
>    
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=40\
5492739
>    
<http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=4\
05492739>
>     >
>     > It's fascinating to see the older machinery in operation.
>     >
>     > On a steel related note, my dad says that they have an large
>     generator
>     > (or was it a large air pump) from the Jessop Steel powerhouse.
>     >
>     > Jim Evans
>     >
>     >
>     > On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Brendan Brosnan
>     > <b.e.brosnan@... <mailto:b.e.brosnan%40cox.net>> wrote:
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> The PA event is Kinzers PA, 15 miles east of Lancaster, and the
>     >> dates for 2010 are Aug 18-2. See the website at
>     www.roughandtumble.org
>     >>
>     >> There is also use to be a big one outside of Chicago. Held in
>     >> Peotone IL just off I-57, Will County. Don't know if they still
>     >> have it or not.
>     >> The Longleaf lumber museum, Longleaf LA, near Alexandria LA, has a
>     >> lot of restored lumber mill machinery running on compressed air
>     and
>     >> belts. The also have a few steam engines, skidders and log loaders
>     >> that are waiting funds to restore. The museums website is
>     www.forestheritagemuseum.org
>     >> The SIG visited this site as part of the 1999 meet in New Orleans.
>     >> Brendan
>     >> On Nov 20, 2009, at 10:44 AM, James Torgeson wrote:
>     >>
>     >> There used to be a large lumber/logging oriented weekend show in
>     >> North
>     >> Central Pennsylvania, somewhere around Coudersport I think. I
>     always
>     >> wanted to go but never made it and the name of it escapes me right
>     >> now.
>     >>
>     >> The huge annual Threshing Festival in Divide County, ND also has a
>     >> steam
>     >> sawmill, powered by a steam tractor instead of a stationary
>     engine.
>     >> The
>     >> Festival also features steam-powered plowing and threshing.
>     >>
>     >> http://www.dcthreshingbee.com/ <http://www.dcthreshingbee.com/>
>     >>
>     >> Jim T.
>     >>
>     >> -----Original Message-----
>     >> It is in the Silk Hope Farm Heritage Center in North Carolina.
>     >> Stan
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
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#34429 From: "James S. Torgeson" <jstorgeson@...>
Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:49 am
Subject: RE: Neat old machinery 		torgy1962
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I had no idea that such an event is held in Sycamore. I was there the
Saturday before the bee last August on my way to IRM. The only thing
going on that day was a police car show.

Jim T..

-----Original Message-----
  Sycamore, IL hosts a threshing bee in August of every year. The club
has a 1920 Corliss engine built for compressing ammonia refrigerant.
You can see the engine here: http://www.threshingbee.org/corliss.html
Terry Wellman

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