Comments on: ATLS S4 9 was switching cars around in at Atlas Steel in Welland back in 2000. When they still had their own rail in the plant. Caught them switching on my lunch break with Trillium Railway.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:16:32 +0000

Ahh yeah very nice, that completes it for me. Thanks!

By: DoctaPinklaces

DoctaPinklaces — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 23:46:46 +0000

Arnold has a great post talking about the fate of these switchers.
http://www.railpictures.ca/upload/i-was-sitting-at-home-one-hot-summer-night-minding-my-own-business-i-think-and-i-get-this-phone-call-the-boys-from-the-leatherstocking-chapter-of-the-national-railway-historical-society-had-m

By: Klaucker

Klaucker — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:17:11 +0000

For reference, this is taken at the 26″ Mill (Blooming Mill). Ingots that were knocked down on the 26″ Mill were cropped of their Tops and Bottoms on the Shear before they were finish rolled into rounds and RCSQ billets on the 22″ mill. The gons are either MT’s or Full of “crops” that will be returned back to the Melt Shop for remelt as “home scrap”. There would have been < 3 years of operation left on that mill as the entire plant closed in Sept 2003. Only the Melt Shop survived, and had a new Arc Furnace installed in 2022.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 17:57:04 +0000

Neat. What happened to this one?