Hi Garry, is it true that the actual town of Sparrows Point no longer exists? I read that it was torn down to make room for the "L" furnace. Welcome to the...
Bob, the town has been gone since 1972, only building left was the fire station, the L furnace sits right dead in the middle of the old town. Balto County Fire...
Wow! I used to think about Burns Harbor producing 5 million tons a year and the town of Burns Harbor has 700 residents. I thought of it as the only major steel...
Hello All: My name is Ben Loveless of Springville, Alabama near Birmingham. I am a model railroader, in the process of building a new HO layout with a steel...
I located a Walthers Blast furnace at a hobby shop in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The name of the store is N.E.W. Hobbies 1234 S. Military Ave. Green Bay Wisconsin...
Ben, I grew up in Gadsden,Ala and know GSS very well. From the bridge,while I walked to school,I could see the slag recovery operation along with the blast...
Patrick, thanks for your welcome. I have already enjoyed the group very much. Great to hear from you. Ben ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
There is a primitive form of open hearth known as a puddling furnace, which was used to produce wrought iron and steel from pig iron. The operation is...
My 7th edition, 1957 Making Shaping & Treating of Steel has a section on puddling furnaces and has a photo with the following caption: "Fig. 11-16. Puddler...
I am assembling information for a new Steel Mill Modelers Book and I want your advice and input. First: What information would you like to see? How do you...
How about an additional section under "Resources" that would cover extant operating or preserved steel facilities or artifacts, that the modeler can observe? ...
Hey John, Happy new year and count me in. I will be in touch. Eric Craig Trenton, NJ ... From: peachcreek@... To: STEEL@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
I have just purchased a book about a local foundry in Bowmanville Ontario Canada, that has been producing casting for over 100 years. The foundry is just a...
Hello John, How about some of the mills heavy equipment and vehicles ? Such as kress carrier's,pallet carrier's and so on.These are with in most folks reach...
I have recently acquired several paper items pertaining to Bethlehem Steel's Pottstown (PA) Plant. One of them is a 40" x 26" site plan, dated 3/7/60, that...
This is one of the lost 'Arts'. Like making fine wine, timing was everything. When the last Puddler dies the knowledge is gone. -Mac [Non-text portions of this...
How about the raw materials docks, ships, unloading, transfer, & storage equipment? I have an HO Scale steel mill set in modern times with an ore dock, coal ...
Hi Ben: I recently moved to Pelham, Alabama, and while life is busier than I would like with work and kids (5 kids--7 year-old twins and 6 year-old triplets) ...
John, Sounds like a good idea. I'll be willing to help. Jim DiPaola [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Jan 3, 2006 3:54 am
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Hello all, While thumbing through "Union RR in color", I noticed one pic of a sludge train with two bay hoppers. My question is...how did these hoppers seal...
The cars used were converted H-5 hoppers. The URR added plumbing to direct the flow of the the contents out the side of the car between the bays. The...
Hi John- Do you know what the tops of these cars looked like? Where they completely enclosed with pipe fittings of just around the sides to stop splashing in...
Mac, The Union RR sludge cars have a metal roof with a wooden walkway that is set off to the valve side. Along the center is a raised open slot. I assume the...
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Jan 4, 2006 2:06 am
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I saw a couple of old tank cars at the Burns Harbor Coke Ovens the other day. They are labeled #2 fuel oil. They seem to be permanent and are hard piped to...
I've been driving past this plant for years and I was wondering if anyone on the group knows its recent history. I understand USS spun off American Bridge in...
... Kris, I can't help with the history of the plant. After Am. Bridge shut down, I expected it to be demolished. Everytime I drive by it (3-4 times a year)...
I will be without a computer for a couple days while it is in the shop getting fixed. I broke the tray for the disc when my knee hit it. If anybody really...
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