Industry
Mine to Mill
Mining
These fascinating programs take you behind the scenes of the Great Lakes region’s mining and milling operations and the railroads that link them. Purchase the complete set and save! Color and B&W.
The Model Railroader’s Guide to Steel Mills
Kempinski. Filled with 150 color photographs, track plans, and detailed, step-by-step instructions, this thorough guide to modeling a railroad served steel mill introduces you to the iron and steelmaking industries, shows you how to create a realistic mill area on your layout and set up its rail operations, and more. 96 pages, 200 color and B&W photographs and illustrations, 8¼"x 10¾", softcover. #R04210 $21.95
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Taconite Railroads & Plants on Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range – Follow BNSF as
it serves three processing plants and heads on to Wisconsin, and also review Northshore Mining’s railroad operations and tour its processing plant in Silver Bay. 2 hours.
$ #RV4975 $29.95 Buy All 4 DVDs – Save $ 35! #RV4997 Separately: 114.80 Set: $ Lake Superior Iron: The Mines Around Lake Superior – View famous ranges in the Lake
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These premium, HO scale HO SCALE 100-ton three bay hoppers will make an excellent addition to your collection. Features include blackened machined metal wheels, nonmagnetic brass axles, magnetically operated body mounted E-Z mate couplers, and arrive fullyassembled and ready to run. 7" long. $
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Superior region including locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario. Includes a bonus pictorial CD. 52 minutes. #RV4983 $24.95
Hot Metal: Steel Mills and Railroads in North America – Visit steel
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mills and foundries to view hot metal cars and in-plant railroads to mainline trains in Pittsburgh. Includes a bonus pictorial CD. 1 hr. 36 min.
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Union Railroad: U.S. Steel’s Pittsburgh Lifeline – Examine the Union
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Railroad and its heavy tonnage switching and transfer operations hauling materials to plants along the Monongahela River. 1 hr. 30 min.
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Mining Company Stock Certificates
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Bethlehem Steel Company Railroad Operations, Bethlehem, PA Plant in Color
Wilt. A staple of the industry for nearly a century and a half, Bethlehem Steel – founded in 1857 – was indispensable in the growth of the national rail system. This two-volume book set on the iconic company examines the Class I railroads that brought it materials as well as its own eclectic roster and final years in business. 128 pages, 100+ color photos, 8½"x 11", hardcover. $59.95 each
Volume 1 – Obtaining – Transporting Raw Materials, and Making Iron. #404106 Volume 2 – Making Steel, Finished Product Handling, and the Final Years. #404107
Bethlehem Steel Animated Sign
This HO- and O-scale compatible, simulated neon sign features working, pre-wired lights and photoetched stainless steel supports. Measures 2¾"x 4" and requires 3 AAA batteries (not included). Minor assembly required. #R94470 $39.95
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A: Dillsburg Copper, Lead & Iron – $20 Share; 12"x 8½". #406879 $17.95
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Less than 100 Shares; 12"x 8½". #406883 $14.95
Bucyrus Heavy Equipment
Construction and Mining Machines 1880-2007
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Haddock. Over 450 outstanding black and white images, combined with informative captions, describe all the major equipment products from the Bucyrus Company. 224 pages, 456 illustrations, 8½"x 11", softcover.
#408200 Reg: $42.95
Bucyrus Drills
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Drilling the Earth for 75 Years
Lang. This heavily illustrated book examines the history of water well and blast hole drilling, early manufacturers of drilling equipment, drilling methods, rigs and drill bits, and the role of Bucyrus in furthering the science and art of drilling. 128 pages, 150 B&W and 50 color photos, 8½"x 11", $ softcover. $
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