Working rail roads and their tracks.

[BravoXray]

Japan now has a railway tunnel that is a close second to the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the Seikan Tunnel at 33.4 miles (53.85 km). It is however, the longest underwater tunnel.

Seikan Tunnel: The World's Longest Tunnel That Dips Underwater Links Japan's Islands

 

[LouNY]

Japan now has a railway tunnel that is a close second to the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the Seikan Tunnel at 33.4 miles (53.85 km). It is however, the longest underwater tunnel.

Seikan Tunnel: The World's Longest Tunnel That Dips Underwater Links Japan's Islands

Japan the land of thousands of earthquakes, just where I'd want to be in an underwater tunnel.

 

[Peter 315]

Japan the land of thousands of earthquakes, just where I'd want to be in an underwater tunnel.

Probably safer then the tunnels in Boston..

 

[ArlyA]

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.

 

[California]

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!

 

[BravoXray]

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.

 

[ArlyA]

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.

 

[Hay Dude]

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!

 

[MoKelly]

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.

 

[MossRoad]

Those were the days....

These are the days!