Hello, if you are also interested in German literature about the topic, I do highly recommend: "Koks. Die Geschichte eines Wertstoffs" Michael Farrenkopf...
The YS&T Brier Hill Works plate mill building has "McClintook Marshall" stenciled on most of the building columns and crane girders, most still visible from...
It's hard to say which McClintic-Marshall plant did the fabrication for
Brier Hill as that was prior to the firm's acquisition by Bethlehem in
the early 30s...
For an easy to read but quite stimulating publication for those of you who are now or are contemplating becoming modellers of railroads, I highly recommend...
Hello, all. My name is Tom Ostrowski and I'm a represented Steelworker from the Downriver area of Detroit, MI. From 1997 to 2001 I was employed by National...
Hello, perhaps someone here can help me troubleshoot a problem I'm having when I try to view and upload photos here. When trying to view photos I get to a...
Thomas, I don't think you're doing anything wrong. I got the "Group_Check" error just now. It could mean that Yahoo is doing maintenance on their servers. I...
Julius, Were you able to get to the photos or files section? The files section I can get to (and it has a lot of photos), but the actual photos section I have...
I found two different books, same title & author but different publish dates and isbn# Rouge:Pictured in its prime. Is there any difference in the content of...
Tom, The reason we are getting the "Error GROUP CHECK" is that the photos section has exceeded its allowed capacity. The moderator of the group will have to...
Thanks to all who've replied. I'm glad this is just a temporary problem and not something on my end. However, it's unfortunate that group storage space is...
The new deadline for FILE & PHOTO section clean-up will be Friday 1/7/2005. Please save any items that you would like. Jim T. ... STEEL ... much of ... do so...
How did you know I had them nearby? <VBG> 3 39/64" L x 27/64" W x 8/64" H In "HO" (rounded) 26' L x 3' W x 0.9" H Pack of 10 John Mc [Non-text portions of...
In a message dated 1/4/2005 10:52:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, JTunnel@... writes: 0.9" H ugh, fat fingers: 0.9' (feet) John Mc [Non-text portions of this...
Hey guys, I'm into the endgame of creating my virtual Steel Mini-mill 3D model for an add-on route for MSTS and I was thinking that the EAF's I've done are a...
It looks good to me. I not an expert on this subject but I have ready many books and they were different sizes of EAF. It really all depended an the space that...
If it will help delete my pictures of the electric furnace that I did. So it will open the photo section back up. I would but I'm still getting a group error...
What part does a Sintering Plant play in the making of steel? Any pictures available of one? I did a search for picture and did come up with anything useful ...
Hello ... The purpose of a sintering plant is to prepare ore and other 'ingredients' for the blast-furnace process. The problem of a blast furnace is, that it...
Hi Modern sinter plants use almost no natural ores.They rely about 90% on metallic revert materials(flue dust,roll scale,all manner of sludge,and coke...
For the modeller out there, Kato is introducing a series of HO scale EMD SD38-2 locomotives with a Steel Industry theme, including a USS Cumberland Mine unit: ...
... I was certainly happy enough to hear about the SD38-2 finally being produced in HO, as I knew N wouldn't be far off. But when I got a tip they were going ...
State looks to turn old mine into an amusement ride LYNCH, Ky. - Three decades after the historic coal mine in this Appalachian town was played out and shut...
One would think they might sell more in B&LE paint,or how about with Union decals!!! Let's hope they keep going after the limited runs. -Mac [Non-text...