I've posted a report about the hot metal car project on our blog, as well as a short article raising some questions about where this car may have been in...
Hello to all, I just joined the STEEL list and was asked to introduce myself to the list. Here goes: My name is Arthur Mary and I'm presently residing in...
Hello Arthur, Welcome to the group!!! Heres a link to help you on your way.Peach creek has many kits in stock.Hope this helps and once again welcome aboard. ...
Patrick, Thank you for the link to Peach Creek Shops. That's just what I've been looking for ! Arthur [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Where do you work at? Where do you get your molds? EEC? Rick ... From: Iron Will To: STEEL@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 10:33 PM Subject:...
Arthur: Welcome aboard. I am rebuilding my layout (again). It will include a fully integrated steel mill of 40 buildings. If you would like to email me at...
Ira, Thanks for the offer and I'll take you up on it but only if you'll let me reimburse you for the postage. I just received the NMRA reprint of Freytag's...
Arthur, welcome, check out John at Peach Creek Shops, if it is made for steel mill modeling they have it or can get it, the prices and service is great --...
Arthur, If you are not a member already, I suggest that you join the Railroad Industries Special Interest Group. Check out http://www.trainweb.org/rrisig/. The...
Mark, Thanks for the input. I wasn't sure this country still had steelworkers. About three quarters of my relatives worked in the mill (J&L) when I was...
After a great deal of investigation with the owner, former workers, the Cleveland Vision group and others from this list, the Huletts in Chicago seem to be...
The United States Steel Corporation has announced that will increase it's production of steel to supply it's latest acquisition, Lone Star Technologies. Lone...
From the 1957 Directory, Lackawanna had 48", 28" & 14" structural mills. Bethlehem had 48", 42", 28", 18" & 12" structural mills. South SF had 18" & 12"...
Thanks to all who provided assistance on the Youngstown area. I had a very sucessfull trip. I now have several follow up questions: Were the USS OH Works and...
Tom, Thanks for filling-in the details. Anyway's, I don't believe any mill in the US could roll the heavy (weight-per-foot), wide-flange beams that the...
When the DOJ broke up Republic in the J&L/LTV merger to create LTV Steel, Warren lost the coke plant. At that time Republic and J&L had enough coking capacity...
I have added a photograph of the stream regenerating coke ovens in Haverhill, Ohio (near Ironton) in my Volume 3. The steam is used to make electric power...
I can also remember a time when we all breathed a sigh of relief that two of the Cleveland Huletts "seemed safe". Hopefully that won't be the case in Chicago. ...
Were the USS OH Works and McDonald mills connected physically? Maps and what I saw seemed to show a large slag dump between the 2 plants. Did USS haul ingots...
Sorry the engineer in me is coming out. Here is the standard for structural steel, both mild and stainless, aluminum also has structural shapes with similar...
Hi all I have posted three more photos of my current bottle car projects in O Scale. The third from the last photo is phase two of the paint job. (photo...
-the steam there doesnt relly make electricity it supplys sunoco chem. plant steam to make phoenol.but when the second set of ovens are running it will produce...
Good Job they look nice. Mark USW Local 169 ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with...