But doesn't the Special Instruction here refer to isolating single traction motors on particular units (which would screw up any number of things on poorly-maintained electrical systems) and not just taking some units off the line in a given consist to minimize effective TE?
NDG and Overmod-- Thankfully we have come a long way with Lead processing and Smelting and a lot of remediation has been done.
I was offered employment with Doe Run in Missouri at the same time I was offered the position where I am now. It was for field work in exploration and extending the reserves with an aggressive diamond drilling program. Never met Ira though!
Wonder if he read too many Scrooge McDuck comic books. Quite the estate but Gates and Zuckerburg will out do him.
Dust in the streets of Herculaneum, Missouri ended up being 30% lead. Dirty business.
http://www.kbia.org/post/end-lead-laced-era-polluting-smelter-close-after-120-years#stream/0
Greetings from Alberta
-an Articulate Malcontent
A happier sight, passenger and freight:
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=34355
C'mon 100,000 views!
Miningmanhttp://railways.library.ualberta.ca/Images/Maps/CanadianNorthernWesternRailway.jpg Agent Kid and all-- the third link shows the branch down to Sheerness and it's clearly labelled!
Agent Kid and all-- the third link shows the branch down to Sheerness and it's clearly labelled!
I wanted to thank you for thinking of me with this post.
At some point I want to get back to you on many interesting posts and threads you have made over on the Classic Trains forum.
Bruce
So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll.
"A Train is a Place Going Somewhere" CP Rail Public Timetable
"O. S. Irricana"
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SD70Dude Dust in the streets of Herculaneum, Missouri ended up being 30% lead. Dirty business. http://www.kbia.org/post/end-lead-laced-era-polluting-smelter-close-after-120-years#stream/0
Thank You.
Thank you NDG. Bridges and Dams. Neither of them make me feel easy when crossing over.
Back to Mining for a bit. How about the lesser known and lesser reknown Cartier. Quite the operation.
Cartier
Port Cartier
Originally Quebec Cartier Mining Company was owned by United States Steel in 1958. The original isolated line of 190 miles was completed December 19, 1960 between the iron ore mine at Lac Jeannine and Port Cartier (formerly, Shelter Bay) with 132 lb. rail and CTC. Power was 9 GMD GP9's and 8 MLW RS-18's to haul 150 car trains with 5 units. 500 ore cars built by CC&F. When the original mine ran out, the line was extended in 1972 a further 86 miles north to Mont-Wright. MLW supplied 5 M636's and another 130 ore cars were added. Other units, used and new were added over the years. Quebec Cartier Mining Company was acquired by Arcelor Mittal in 2006 and became ArcelorMittal Mines Canada in January 2008.
Note: In the 1990's all C-636 and M-636 units were upgraded with GE 251 Plus kit that included microprocessor control.
ArcelorMittal
Aerial view of Mont-Wright and closeup of Fire Lake ore train. Ore will be further processed here. Fermont, QC 7/27/2006 Rod Bushway
41 leads 46 and another unit returning with empties from Port Cartier. May 26. 1994
87_48_79 heading towards Port Cartier. May 26, 1994
73 and several other units shop track Port Cartier. May 24, 1994
Excellent photos! I had forgotten just how rugged and mountainous northern Quebec is.
How is the smoke and forest fire situation where you guys are? Alberta is being choked out by smoke drifting over from BC, but we don't currently have any major fires.
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4787327
Yes we have lots of smoke here in Northern Saskatchewan. Been smoke warnings everyday for week now .. as I write this the sunlight coming thru the patio doors makes a weird orange glow on the floor and all over the kitchen. Sky is a blend of grey, very pale blue tints, red and orange. There are pockets of 'fire burning' scents in various areas of the house. It's so still here you think time stopped.
Luv this photo which I'm going to sneak in. Really gives a feel for the Canadian Shield
Mile 30
SD70DudeHow is the smoke and forest fire situation where you guys are? Alberta is being choked out by smoke drifting over from BC, but we don't currently have any major fires.
Some years ago northern Quebec was besieged with wildfires. The weather patterns were such that we got smoke here in northern and central NY. I was driving through Syracuse and the sky had that same weird orangy glow.
There were several dispatches in my county for folks who could smell the smoke. Sodium vapor lights are orangish, of course, and between the actual smoke from the wildfires and the glow from the streetlights, there were a few false alarms.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Wild Horses could not drag me across...I would beat them off!
It's finally happened.
The much-heralded "world's highest and longest" glass-bottomed bridge has opened to visitors in central China.
It connects two mountain cliffs in what are known as the Avatar mountains (the film was shot here) in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province.
Completed in December, the 430m-long bridge cost $3.4m (£2.6m) to build and stands 300m above ground, state news agency Xinhua reported.
It has been paved with 99 panes of three-layered transparent glass.
And according to officials, the 6m-wide bridge - designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan - has already set world records for its architecture and construction.
Glass bridges in China have been a popular craze for the daring photo opportunities they provide. Events like mass yoga displays and even weddingshave been staged on several such bridges.
One couple celebrated their special day by dangling in mid-air from a bridge in Pingjiang, also located in Hunan province.
This was the question on everyone's minds as the city geared up for the bridge's official opening.
But officials have staged high-profile events to try and reassure the public of the bridge's safety.
Officials sent in sledgehammers and even drove a car, filled with passengers, across the bridge earlier this year.
The BBC's Dan Simmons was invited to take a bash at the bridge.
Park officials have said a maximum of 8,000 visitors will be allowed on the bridge each day.
So those wanting to add another thrill to their bucket list are strongly encouraged to book their slots in advance.
Here is the link :
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37127725
I am not a ball turret gunner (neither was Dad). I don't think that I could handle this bridge too well.
CSSHEGEWISCH I am not a ball turret gunner (neither was Dad). I don't think that I could handle this bridge too well.
"... I don't think that I could handle this bridge too well..."
i'm with you, That 'little U-shaped one' at the Grand Canyon was more than enough to prove that to me.
Tree. Did not know those jackleg sodium vapor salesmen invaded the north. Most of the small towns around here that suffered thru the orange glow have gotten rid of them with LEDs now the norm. Cannot believe you still have them ?
blue streak 1 Tree. Did not know those jackleg sodium vapor salesmen invaded the north. Most of the small towns around here that suffered thru the orange glow have gotten rid of them with LEDs now the norm. Cannot believe you still have them ?
Doesn't seem like that long ago we still had mercury vapor...
Most commercial concerns are changing over to LEDs in earnest. Some streetlights have been converted in the area. We are a sort of a streetlight "island" - a hamlet 6 miles from the nearest village.
We have a "lighting district," a line on our property taxes specifically to pay for the streetlights. I suspect we are at the mercy of our utility for a changeover, as the district has no reserve - it just exists to pay for the operation of the lights.
Unless a grant or something like it comes through, we'll be under sodium for a while...
Was joy riding with my Triumph TR-7 convertible a week or so ago and ran through a rural hamlet with this kind of street lights.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
BaltACDWas joy riding with my Triumph TR-7 convertible a week or so ago and ran through a rural hamlet with this kind of street lights.
A common practice in Michigan seems to be to suspend a light (probably still mercury vapor, or not) over the middle of an intersection. A good many are of the style generally used for residential or farm yard lights...
BaltACD Was joy riding with my Triumph TR-7 convertible a week or so ago and ran through a rural hamlet with this kind of street lights.
When one of my middle brothers (9 /12 years older than I) was in high school, he carried the morning paper--and turned the streetlights off in the morning. He also worked in a general store (in turn, my brother next to me and I worked in the same store. Because those two had red hair, the storekeeper called each one "Red"--and called me the same even though my hair was brown.
Johnny
Memories.
FYI.
NDGThank You, Sir. for posting the photo of the old light w the enameled shade. They used to be EVERYWHERE in rural towns.
We had them in Milford (MI) as well. Used to notice them in the early hours of the morning whilst delivering the Detroit Free Press.
Never had any control of the street lights, but I did know where the switch was for the Christmas lights, which the police turned on and off each night. Turned them on (and back off!) a few times on my morning rounds.
Yes we had them in our home town also. I remember a few years ago that saw the same type light shade and incandescent bulb hanging from canopy on an Amtrak platform . It may have been SAS but not sure. ?
NDGNote first three pole steps are wedges of wood before changing to driven-in metal version located above heads of people passing by.
Ah, yes, I remember that the lower few steps were wood. I always wondered why. The only thing I can come up with now that I realize that they screwed in is to discourage people from removing the steel ones. (???)
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"A stranger's just a friend you ain't met yet." --- Dave Gardner
Paul of Covington NDG Note first three pole steps are wedges of wood before changing to driven-in metal version located above heads of people passing by. Ah, yes, I remember that the lower few steps were wood. I always wondered why. The only thing I can come up with now that I realize that they screwed in is to discourage people from removing the steel ones. (???)
NDG Note first three pole steps are wedges of wood before changing to driven-in metal version located above heads of people passing by.
Most of the poles I have seen that have 'steps' in them - the metal 'steps' begin well above normal human height and reach - linemen use their climbing spurs to climb to the level where the 'steps' can be used.
NDG, that makes sense. Put them high enough to not cause damage or get bent.
And, Balt, I've also noticed them using ladders to get to the first steps. I'm not sure, but I think I only remember seeing the wood steps many years ago.
NDG That g-- awfull lead cable . Did you have to add the gas pressure tanks on some of the cables ? We still have a few in our neighborhood.
Safety first, indeed! I'll bet all that working at heights was without proper fall protection too, by today's standards anyway.
And here's something for NDG, an open-air observation car all shined up and ready to roll, with a matching F-unit:
http://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42373
I always figured that the permanent steps were higher up as a security device of sorts - at least the casual climber wouldn't be able to get there. They, too could bring a ladder, of course. Never considered the box van issue - but I've lived in rural areas most of my life.
Nowadays it's rare to see anyone climbing a pole, or even evidence of same - everyone works out of a bucket truck.
As for spikes - I've seen video of lumberjacks coming down trees in great bounds - almost like what you'd see of someone rappelling. All they had was their spikes and waist belt - a miss would not have been a pleasant experience.
Back on the box vans - NYC rescue trucks are built with a rub rail placed so they can get down narrow, uneven streets lined with box vans. Saves scratching up the paint (on the fire truck, anyhow)
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