Rail roads and their tracks.

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   / Rail roads and their tracks.
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There was no date or location info on this Anscochrome scan, but I suspect it was from the U.S. Steel's Sherman Group (Chisholm MN) in the early 1960s as Alco S2 926 was shipped to Gary Works in July 1962. This is likely hematite they are loading.
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The amount of monkey-motion and hence maintenance in that shovel is impressive. I expect a modern excavator could outwork it, considering how much down time that shovel might need.

Great photo!
 
   / Rail roads and their tracks. #3,356  
The amount of monkey-motion and hence maintenance in that shovel is impressive. I expect a modern excavator could outwork it, considering how much down time that shovel might need.

Great photo!

It probably depends on how good the operator is and how fast it operates.
 
   / Rail roads and their tracks.
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You guys seem to like them, so here is another. This should be taconite they are mining.
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Another U.S. Steel Minnesota Ore Operation slide in MN, undated and location unknown. Ektachrome from maybe the late 1960s or early 1970s. Two end-cab EMDs together would suggest the Sherman/Monroe pits, as a guess.
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Those were the days!

Did US Steel end up getting bought out by the Japanese company?
Lukens Steel in my area (Coatesville, PA) was bought out by ArcelorMittal from Luxembourg.

Least they didn’t go to the Chinese!
 
   / Rail roads and their tracks. #3,359  
Those were the days!

Did US Steel end up getting bought out by the Japanese company?
Lukens Steel in my area (Coatesville, PA) was bought out by ArcelorMittal from Luxembourg.

Least they didn’t go to the Chinese!

US Steel has an agreement to be purchased by Nippon Steel (Japan’s largest steel company) for around $14 billion. It was agreed upon in 12/23.

The deal has not closed yet.
 

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