I don't have stats, but in'81-'82 about half the facilities in the country went away. Dave Z. Oredox ... From: Chorby Vlidstok To: STEEL@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Check out the current home page from Walthers. They have the ad and video for the new and upgraded buildings. Nothing yet on the Hulett. According to ...
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Sparrows Point is down then. ... From: Chorby Vlidstok <mundane_noodle@...> Subject: [STEEL] Blast Furnaces To: STEEL@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday,...
The video mentions that the blower house is based on the one at Lorain, Ohio. Coincidentally, it appears the blast furnace dust catcher/scrubber piping on one...
Looks great. Too bad I am N scale. The blower house looks like it can be bashed into use in a foundry setting or processing building for the mill to cut to...
A link to this page was posted to one of the groups this morning. I figured it would be here too but ..... http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-2966 ...
Yes , Minnesota and Michigan. The previous cars were Minn. Dave oredox ... From: Adam Peszel To: STEEL@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 23:10:10 +0000...
Are they both used for long distance travel, or is one specific to regional... IÂ am just wondering what would be used in Penna. ... From: dzarth@......
The major difference is in construction. The Michigan type has external vertical rib bracing and a triangular side section. The Minn. cars had a smooth side...
Really didn't answer your question. I would assume both types were used for all rail shipment when they were young enough for interchange. Dave Z ... From:...
When the PRR opened up their new import ore pier in 1953 they used hoppers to transport the ore. The PRR class G38 and G39 ore jennies  weren't built until...
If I understand the differences correctly, the Roundhouse ore cars where the Michigan type and the Walthers where the Minnesota. The Michigan type are a...
Originally Roundhouse offered both types, as I believe "Taper" and "Rectangular" or some such. Check an old Walthers Cat. Still find both on E-Bay. Dave Z ...
... The blast furnace at Severstal Warren has been shut down now for a couple of weeks for repairs. They have very few orders for Novemeber and December. It is...
I have doing a little model planning on my narrow gauge steel mill road and have a couple of question. First any one got the measurement of the narrow gauge...
My best guess would be 30" because that was the gauge at the Bethlehem plant. ... road and have a couple of question. ... this picture? ... used in steel...
Donald, If this photo had been from Homestead Works, I would say that these ingots were 25-3/8" X 25-3/8", poued into Big-end-up Molds with either simple brick...
Check out the Peach Creek Shops HO Ingot molds and the N Scale Ingot cars. These Ingot cars a perfect for the HO 30" gauge. Combine this with the new Bachmann...
The narrow gauge at South Works was largely used for moving stuff like home crop butts. The Buildings at South were jammed together with little room to...
Just a note for scratch builders / kit bashers. I noticed that the piece that Ricko uses to secure their car models to their display case would make a very...
Thanks for the info and help guys. I'm still in the planning stages but this help allot. So, If I under stand correctly the narrow gauge in the pictures was...
Which, the actual machine or the plastic piece? The piece is a clamp that the miniature car manufacturer Ricko places on the base of their packaging. .A vee...
And to further complicate matters, the LS&I has ex-DM&IR "Minnesota" ore cars that they narrowed to fit on their dock and the Milwaukee Road had flat side cars...
I just found out about a book called Steel Remembered. Does anyone know if there are any photos from Buffalo in this book? How about the books Bethlehem Steel...
No Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: "boatlandmore" <boatlandmore@...> Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:33:24 To: <STEEL@yahoogroups.com> ...
To expand on Rob's answer, Steel Remembered covers LTV predecessors in Cleveland. It has exceptional photographs and text. (The book was available at the...
It's short notice for both of these work sessions yet again, but here ... Volunteers will be needed again for work on the Bethlehem Gas Engines on the weekends...
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