Working rail roads and their tracks.

[jjeff]

. Edit. I'm unsure if it's still standing haven't been in that area in 20 yrs it was however the largest ore dock in the world at that time. Interesting article to read, if that floats your boat apologies for not having a YouTube on it, does have some interesting pictures though lol.

The largest ore dock in the world — Steemit

Ashland, Wisconsin at one time had four ore docks, three of which were all wood structures, built in the late 1800s… by melinda010100

steemit.com

 

[MossRoad]

. Edit. I'm unsure if it's still standing haven't been in that area in 20 yrs it was however the largest ore dock in the world at that time. Interesting article to read, if that floats your boat apologies for not having a YouTube on it, does have some interesting pictures though lol.

The largest ore dock in the world — Steemit

Ashland, Wisconsin at one time had four ore docks, three of which were all wood structures, built in the late 1800s… by melinda010100

steemit.com

It's still there. Google Earth screen capture...

 

[Popgadget]

Popgadget,
i see you are from bedminster,
I grew up there off of Deep Run Rd

I’m right around the corner on 113

 

[ArlyA]

It's still there. Google Earth screen capture...

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I believe that ore dock was taken down. We've driven thought Ashland 1000 times and seems that its not there. Superior WI has a few unused ones still up.

 

[jjeff]

I believe that ore dock was taken down. We've driven thought Ashland 1000 times and seems that its not there. Superior WI has a few unused ones still up.

Yep according to the internet it was taken down in 2013, only the base remains, even the concrete footers used for it are impressive still visible from the googler. I believe the city is trying to turn it into a waterfront park. Amazing that was the largest ore dock in the world, which I've overlooked dozens of times driving past it. It was a very impressive sight as I recall.

 

[MossRoad]

It must just be the base visible from Google Earth.

Ashland Sees Historic Oredock Redevelopment As Bridge To The Future

A walk to the end of the Ashland Oredock feels like a walk out onto Lake Superior for Ed Monroe.“We’re out amongst the buoys and the shipping lane,” he…

www.wxpr.org

 

[Hay Dude]

Did the need for steel production subside and thus the oredock close because the USA was pretty much fully built, or did it close because most steel is now imported?
Or both?

 

[ArlyA]

Did the need for steel production subside and thus the ore dock close because the USA was pretty much fully built, or did it close because most steel is now imported?
Or both?

The process switched to taconite ore and away from hematite, that was shipped from Ashland.

The switched occurred after WWII is discussed here.

 

[jjeff]

The process switched to taconite ore from hematite that was shipped from Ashland.

The switched occurred after WWII is discussed here.

That was a very interesting article, thanks for the refresher I read something similar years ago but long forgot the majority of it. I remember seeing rail lines feeding ore docks along the north shore of Minnesota. I know there's one operational open pit iron mine in Marquette and rail lines feed the last operational ore dock in Marquette. A few of the locals were talking about the eagle mine by Big Bay and a possible railroad, to a refinery in Marquette never happened for various reasons, so they truck it. Must be valuable ore cause it's definitely not a cost effective way.

 

[the old grind]

Valuable?

Eagle Mine (Michigan) - Wikipedia

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