Working rail roads and their tracks.

[MossRoad]

Most likely. You have any pictures of the old South Bend Lathe Company on Sample Street by chance? Another American Icon down the crapper.

About 12 years ago, they tore it down along with most of the Studebaker buildings.

 

[MossRoad]

The link in post #530 says otherwise. The US is #4 in the world; most European countries are almost half that.

The link in post 530 includes vans, buses, freight, and other vehicles. If you look strictly at passenger cars for personal use, the U.S. is way lower per capita.

 

[5030]

"Anyway, with the loss of so many GM Plants most tracks have been taken up too. When the wind is right I can hear a 'horn' in the distance. Two long, one short, one long means approaching an intersection. (q in Morse code) I bought plans to build a five chime air-horn & completed three just in time for new years but couldn't supply enough air to get full volume from the set. That and not having tuned them they'd have sounded awful if I could. I gave a good blast with one and gave up on the whole shebang. (All I want for Christmas is a Nathan P3 )

Interesting. I own a Khalenberg 3 chime whistle. It's mounted on the front of my shop and while it would be better on steam, it's not bad on air. I have the capacity (CFM) to sound it and wake the entire area up. I have a 30 CFM rotary screw compressor and a 25 CFM piston compressor with a 200 gallon receiver. It takes a lot of air but I can do it... My entire shop is plumbed in 1.5" black pipe and the whistle feed is 1". I call it my 'doorbell'. Has a pull chain to the air valve. Of you want me just give it a toot.... Wife isn't overly fond of it however and neither is the dog.

Boys and their toys.............

 

[the old grind]

... I own a Khalenberg 3 chime whistle. It's mounted on the front of my shop ... I call it my 'doorbell'. Has a pull chain to the air valve.

Wife isn't overly fond of it however and neither is the dog. Boys and their toys.............

Ear plug stuff, all, and no New Year's party is complete without a unique sound, say among the 20 round mags being emptied distantly in all directions.

Then there's 4th of July next door & we don't have to blast our gathering to signal other neighbors across the back 100+ ac of woods and fields of our 'block'.

btw, my dream relic to stumble on is an engine's bell. Not for everyday either, but there can be times. :drink:

 

[RoyJackson]

Since we're discussing railroad bridges, on and off...
Here's one of the oldest, if not the oldest RR bridge in the US:

This bridge is located just SW of Baltimore and is, to the best of my knowledge, still in use
Thomas Viaduct - Wikipedia

 

[BackRoad]

Interesting vid on the Thomas Viaduct...commissioned in the 1830's and still used...

Craftsmanship on a grand scale...

Thanks for that Roy.

 

[MossRoad]

Since we're discussing railroad bridges, on and off...
Here's one of the oldest, if not the oldest RR bridge in the US:

This bridge is located just SW of Baltimore and is, to the best of my knowledge, still in use
Thomas Viaduct - Wikipedia

Nice! :thumbsup:

 

[cqaigy2]

I know nothing about most of what is discussed in this thread, but i do enjoy learning about rail roads and such. Very interesting.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Since we're discussing railroad bridges, on and off...
Here's one of the oldest, if not the oldest RR bridge in the US:

This bridge is located just SW of Baltimore and is, to the best of my knowledge, still in use
Thomas Viaduct - Wikipedia

Seen that one a few times.

 

[RobS]

Such a fun thread!