Haven't seen bottle cars in 30+ years in action.Last time was as a kid standing on overpass looking down in the bottle cars from McDonald US Steel works in the Mahoning valley.Always interesting to see been years. Thanks for sharing.👌
In 1995 I attended Ohio auto diesel tech.Everyday after class I would just go and ride around this place for hours and just watch everything,Between this place and the bridges in the flats I was amazed,We didn't have anything like this or the swing bridges where I came from.I returned to Cleveland last year for the first time since 1995 and it has really changed,
This is really cool to see! Growing up in Bethlehem ,Pa during the early 2000s I never got to see anything like this, no trains or running Mill. We have the last heavy forge in the US now though but their trains and switchers don't come out. Thanks for posting this! Really neat to see!
Good industrial railroading. Excellent. There was even a shot (1:58) of some 'cattails' ……...hadn't seen any of those in quite a while....thought they were extinct.
Sounds like home sweet home! lol Got a great shot of me in there BTW, Thanks! Working in the plant all day, I forget just how majestic these machines are. Are you a big fan of these little engines? Ever been inside one? I believe 1556 is in the RT building for it's overhaul, I can try to get you some video and pics. It may be in pieces tho....
When I lived out there, I drove my car right through what I think was that mill, though the roads were much poorer. I was hoping to see them pouring or ladling molten steel, but the weren't. A security car took interest in me and followed me until I left. That whole area is devoid of life, not even the tiniest weed, and sits in a canyon amid apocropical ruins, nothing like WWII or the 50's.
In response to Intermodalman 123 It's not the trucks that could be an issue. It's the "friction bearings" that have an oil bath to lube the axles. They could have roller bearing axles on those truck. If the equipment is on an Industrial track(S),the FRA usually doesn't have control. As long as the cars are low speed & even if it does go on the main, it will be as safe. I am quite sure A.C's car department keeps friction bearing oil levels where they should be. My dad was a C&O Carmen & one of his duties was to check oil levels in friction bearings.
How is filming here? I head security is tight and they kick our railfans filming from the road. Is this true? Great video BTW I make it to Cleveland at least once a year and I have yet to film here
Security Guards can't do shit if your filming from City owned or other public land adjacent to the mills property. I have had issues with rent a cops when filming near an Oil Refinery the Tulsa Police take my side every round.
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Used to drive steel mill trains in Sheffield UK in the 70's. Takes me back!
Steel mills are quite fascinating to watch in action, especially how they make use of locomotives during the process itself. Great video!
Haven't seen bottle cars in 30+ years in action.Last time was as a kid standing on overpass looking down in the bottle cars from McDonald US Steel works in the Mahoning valley.Always interesting to see been years. Thanks for sharing.👌
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Whoever said Cleveland's steel industry is dead is very wrong. Thanks for sharing!
In 1995 I attended Ohio auto diesel tech.Everyday after class I would just go and ride around this place for hours and just watch everything,Between this place and the bridges in the flats I was amazed,We didn't have anything like this or the swing bridges where I came from.I returned to Cleveland last year for the first time since 1995 and it has really changed,
Very cool. Love the hot metal moves. Thanks for sharing
Great catch of the smoldering hot metal cars!
This was a great video lot'd pf modeling details.. Thanks for sharing..
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Some hard working switchers
Superb video; this line is rarely seen let alone detailed so well. Thanks!
This is really cool to see! Growing up in Bethlehem ,Pa during the early 2000s I never got to see anything like this, no trains or running Mill. We have the last heavy forge in the US now though but their trains and switchers don't come out. Thanks for posting this! Really neat to see!
Looks like hot, spicy, bowl of soup coming down the rails! Very cool!
Quite interesting video
Good industrial railroading. Excellent. There was even a shot (1:58) of some 'cattails' ……...hadn't seen any of those in quite a while....thought they were extinct.
Nice shots! I miss seeing these , and Cleveland.
Nice video I see it there a lot when I pick up inside the mill there's 6of them at the mill
Sounds like home sweet home! lol Got a great shot of me in there BTW, Thanks! Working in the plant all day, I forget just how majestic these machines are. Are you a big fan of these little engines? Ever been inside one? I believe 1556 is in the RT building for it's overhaul, I can try to get you some video and pics. It may be in pieces tho....
When I lived out there, I drove my car right through what I think was that mill, though the roads were much poorer. I was hoping to see them pouring or ladling molten steel, but the weren't. A security car took interest in me and followed me until I left.
That whole area is devoid of life, not even the tiniest weed, and sits in a canyon amid apocropical ruins, nothing like WWII or the 50's.
Khadijah Brown strange, I see all sorts of weeds in the video.
It used to be called the River Terminal Railway. X husband was a fireman and engineer there
I hauled a lot of steel out of that plant when it was l.t.v. then mittal.
Thank you!
In response to Intermodalman 123
It's not the trucks that could be an issue. It's the "friction bearings" that have an oil bath to lube the axles. They could have roller bearing axles on those truck. If the equipment is on an Industrial track(S),the FRA usually doesn't have control. As long as the cars are low speed & even if it does go on the main, it will be as safe. I am quite sure A.C's car department keeps friction bearing oil levels where they should be. My dad was a C&O Carmen & one of his duties was to check oil levels in friction bearings.
sweet. thx
reading the intro the crow is a work horse that cool
nice footage,at 1:35 by the sounds of it you have a radio tuned to our frequencies.I guess that's legal-nobody owns the airwaves.
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I'm surprised that my dad a supervisor there didn't tell you leave
they still use bettendorf trucks, wouldn't it be horrible scenario if they failed on a bottle car
How is filming here? I head security is tight and they kick our railfans filming from the road. Is this true? Great video BTW I make it to Cleveland at least once a year and I have yet to film here
Security Guards can't do shit if your filming from City owned or other public land adjacent to the mills property. I have had issues with rent a cops when filming near an Oil Refinery the Tulsa Police take my side every round.
The SW1500 looks like a former SP unit
former USS Cuyahoga Valley RR
No this is in the former Republic Steel plant. The CV was in the old J&L plant. I worked there (in the republic plant) for 27 years.
Great video! Good Joob! LIKE & FAV!:)
Did you need special permission to railfan at the Independence Rd railroad crossings?
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