It was there when I got there in '69. I think middle 60's. Dave Oredox _____ From: STEEL@yahoogroups.com [mailto:STEEL@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert...
http://my.earthlink.net/article/bus?guid=20060301/44052a50_3ca6_1552620060301458738883 AK Steel Locks Out Workers, Runs Plant AK Steel workers Don Tegge, 49,...
During WWII, the US Gov't made a number of railroads take up and salvage jointed steel rails from abandoned/little used lines, for re- laying where needed in...
Just a word to the wise from one who has been there. These types of situations are very tense for both of the negotiating parties and the replacement workers....
Bruce E. Kettunen
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Mar 1, 2006 8:29 pm
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Hi! SMI at Seguin Texas got started doing this orginally. I am searching for a handout that describes their activity and will post it when found. DES Eric...
The old Republic Steel Plant (also LTV) is located in South Chicago on the Calumet River down below the old Interlake Iron (Acme Steel) site, and across the...
The Iroquois Iron Company was incorporated and built it's first blast furnace at 3267 E. 95th St. in South East Chicago in 1899. It later moved to the mouth of...
Folks, I don't know much about rail reconditioning,but I do know that a few steel mills roll rail into other products. The mill Franklin Steel in Franklin,PA...
This is what I've found about the Republic Steel plant in East Chicago Bob East Chicago Iron and Forge The East Chicago Iron and Forge was in the state of...
Great stuff!!! Bob ... From: "Raymond Boothe" <globealloy1@...> To: <STEEL@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 7:49 PM Subject: [STEEL] The...
Globe Metallurgical, America's largest producer of silicon metal and ductle iron additives has purchased Elkem's Alloy, West Virginia facility. Located about...
I think I should add Indiana to my East Chicago references. Bob ... From: "Robert Meyer" <rwhjmeyer@...> To: <STEEL@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday,...
Everybody should read about this disaster that I mentioned in my Globe article. This three mile tunnel was originally started in 1927 near Gauley Bridge, West...
Blast Furnace Review Selection of photos for members of the group. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/globealloy1/album?.dir=/b1f8&.src=ph&.tok=ph9pRfEB3kphgKwb ...
The 210" Plate Mill at Gary led to some extremely complex problems,not only for USS but also for some of their customers. The primary reason for the...
I got to tour Jersey Shore Steel about 5 years ago while on a speeder trip on the ex NYC line that serves the facility. They make steel angle small stuff like...
I found an early 1900s Iron Trade Review article on the Chicago Tack Company. They had a very interesting small steelmaking plant with 3 open hearths and a...
Hi Rick, Where can I find the article? Thankxx. Eric ... From: Rick Rowlands To: STEEL@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 8:47 AM Subject: Re:...
A few years ago there was a RR Industry SIG meet in the Pittsburgh area and, originally being from that area, I decided to visit some of my old haunts. I...
I believe that I have a drawing of the Chicago Tack plant in South Chicago, and a photograph of the plant before it moved to the Calumet River. If I do, I'll...
Additional photographs I have added some additional photos to this album. Most were taken by myself, however some are just part of my collection of 2000 steel...
With the snow falling outside I was wondering, Do mills remove moisture from scrap before loading into vessels used for steel making? How/where is it done? ...
Guys just posted some pics of the rework of my home layout. Used all the old buildings and still have 1/2 of my layout empty. Will keep pics coming as I am...
In a message dated 3/2/2006 6:52:30 PM Central Standard Time, JTunnel@... writes: Do mills remove moisture from scrap before loading into vessels used for...
Yes, steam explosions throwing hot metal around all over the place are not a good thing. The scrap is usually dried at the mill just before charging. Nobody...
Bruce E. Kettunen
bek@...
Mar 3, 2006 3:20 pm
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Dave Nice pictures. the layout looks great John DePauw Operating the EJ&E Railway in South East Michigan in 1973 [Non-text portions of this message have been...
My grandfather lost a leg at the Beth plant in Sparrows Point in 1941 while charging an open hearth with scrap metal after a thunder storm, He was running the...
This is some more information that was directly received from the Republic Steel PR department in Chicago and was passed on to me by the Calumet Heritage...
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