Rail roads and their tracks.

[ArlyA]

Shiny new ore cars at last light coming through Biwabik MN and one of the shiny new cars at Ramshaw. Not much snow there.

 

[MossRoad]

Found this Canadian Pacific Hotels bottle opener in a flea market today. $4. Had to buy it.

 

[Hay Dude]

I have a Pennsylvania Railroad coal shovel and a couple old time rail lanterns. Love Railroad memorabilia.
I think when I hit the “old codger” stage of life, I am going to build a replica of the rail system that once existed in my town.

 

[MossRoad]

I have a Pennsylvania Railroad coal shovel and a couple old time rail lanterns. Love Railroad memorabilia.
I think when I hit the “old codger” stage of life, I am going to build a replica of the rail system that once existed in my town.

Yeah I remember your shovel.

 

[ArlyA]

New rail being delivered between the Soo Yard and the International Bridge in Sault ste Marie, MI. 3-18-24 Note the size of this rail. This is what main lines are built with and the rail sections are 1/4 a mile long.

 

[gstrom99]

New rail being delivered between the Soo Yard and the International Bridge in Sault ste Marie, MI. 3-18-24 Note the size of this rail. This is what main lines are built with and the rail sections are 1/4 a mile long. View attachment 857801View attachment 857802View attachment 857803View attachment 857804View attachment 857805View attachment 857806

I've always been amazed at how "wobbly" the new rail sections are - conforming to the uneven ground, when just laying on the ground like than.

 

[MossRoad]

In northeast Indiana along US30 near Columbia City, there is a Steel Dynamics steel mill that I think deals mostly with scrap steel. Next door is a rail factory. It's the yellow line in the left of the screenshot attached. It's 0.33 miles long. There are many of those cars lined up next to it. (click to enlarge).

 

[Cub 7274]

Good ol ribbon rail..

 

[Hay Dude]

In northeast Indiana along US30 near Columbia City, there is a Steel Dynamics steel mill that I think deals mostly with scrap steel. Next door is a rail factory. It's the yellow line in the left of the screenshot attached. It's 0.33 miles long. There are many of those cars lined up next to it. (click to enlarge).

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Indiana is great. You must have some affordable labor, low taxes and reasonable regulations for businesses. Good on Indiana.

 

[MossRoad]

Indiana is great. You must have some affordable labor, low taxes and reasonable regulations for businesses. Good on Indiana.

Yep. It's fantastic. Just ignore that it's usually ranked in the top 3 most polluted states in the US.