Nice Eddie, didn't realize how big that pile was.. it's huge.. we use to ride the mine Slate dumps on our bikes when we was kids and we thought they were big.. but man, that is a HYGE pile of slag.. thanks for the ride along
@@TriGogglin yeah Pappy this puts it into scale, imagine how much steel was produced to create this much slag. That 4 lane highway was built in the late 80s right after the Monessen steel mill shut down, essentially splitting the dump in half, it didn’t really matter because the dump was no longer in use. The slag was brought by rail off a spur on the W&LE tracks by the car wash/beer distributor I get videos at. If you think about it the whole steel making process is monumental, everything that goes into it and even where they put the ‘garbage’ per say. Appreciate you watching Pappy, have a good one brother 👍🏼🇺🇸😎
Nice one Stretch, yeah there's a lot of slag they used to pour down the hill by the mill here. They had to stop when the freeway came through but you can still see it when you drive by. -CXD
@@TNAGaming ayyy Decali, yeah this was a massive operation, this was all slag from the US Steel mill in Monessen, which has long been torn down. Appreciate you stopping by Decali, have a good one brother 👍🏼😎🇺🇸
@@MillersRailfan my pleasure Stephen. It just blows my mind on how monumental the steel making process is, from mining the ore and the coal, to making the coke, to smelting everything in a furnace, forging billets, rolling them, finishing them, shipping them and of course getting rid of the garbage/slag, in which we see it’s final resting place☠️
@@stretchlimo7275 Eddie you see it up close The rest of us in the country are totally ignorant of the process So many of us are so ignorant of what goes on to bring us what we consume; and nobody cares They want it today; and they want big bird to swoop down and deliver it to their living room
Thanks for the entertainment. To a degree it reminds me of the piles of overburden from the iron mines in upper Michigan and Minnesota. Curiosity prevails as to what years this was in operation. Also I'm going to presume these were United States Steel properties and by chance are any of the mills that produced this slag still in operation and just how much rail operation was here to support this even though it would keep moving as you fill it in. There's also a whole bunch of quarries around Chicago that have some big pits but sadly you can't take a drive through them. Could you imagine dumping a load of swill then covering it with hot slag? Time for a cold one
@@paulbergen9114 hey Paul, yes this was US Steel that dumped here, this was all from Monessen I believe, which the Monessen mill has long been torn down. This was definitely brought by rail, the videos of W&LE I take at the beer distributor, those tracks used to branch off into these dumps, I believe then it was the Pittsburgh & West Virginia RR that operated. That 4 lane highway was put built in the late 80’s, right when the mill shut down, it essentially split the slag dump in half, which didn’t matter since it was no longer in operation. It amazes me how much steel was produced to create this much slag. Love your comments Paul, appreciate you watching and have a great rest of your day👍🏼😎🇺🇸
@@stretchlimo7275 thanks for the info plus the other remembrances you had. I remember in the Rock Islands last year's they bought a lot of the slag from the south Chicago Mills and while it was cheaper being as Jagged as it was it cut up and destroyed ties faster. I was talking to a buddy of mine about this and he said you had to keep in mind raw iron ore used into the early 1960s oftentimes was 40% dirt and other Rock. There are a couple good videos on dumping slag on RUclips and the craziest ones are when it hits water
Around the 5:39 mark when you turned into the dirt road was that a Deer running in the upper left? I bet there are a lot of snakes and toads there. That’s a place I’d like to explore. You sure have fun Eddie. Be safe.
@@NaturesFairy I’m gonna have to rewatch it Brenda, we saw 4 deer the one time (phone didn’t pick it up, at least I don’t think it did, and 2 more after that). Oh yeah I should’ve got a better shot of that pond in the beginning, actually I took a little short video of it before I started recording this video, I’ll upload it for ya. Pretty crazy how much steel was made in Monessen to create this much slag. Appreciate you stopping by and the support Brenda👍🏼😎🇺🇸💜
@@MillersRailfan it’s crazy Steve, this shows how much steel was made in Monessen, I’m going to have to do some research and learn more about what this stuff consists of. Appreciate you watching 👍🏼😎🇺🇸
@@JayIgnition man I wish we could hang out sometime Jay, this was a typical Saturday night for me, you’d have so much fun dude. I love living where I’m at, scenic and rural. Appreciate you stopping by brother 🇬🇧🇺🇸👍🏼😎
@@MillersRailfan I have no idea Steve, I don’t think it’s good for backfill because it doesn’t drain water too good. Not too many things grow on it either as you can see.
Looks amazing on the four wheeler with the sun setting! 💯👍
@@TwistedMacGyversTrains thanks Frank, it was definitely a beautiful night for a ride. Appreciate you stopping by👍🏼🇺🇸😎
Nice Eddie, didn't realize how big that pile was.. it's huge.. we use to ride the mine Slate dumps on our bikes when we was kids and we thought they were big.. but man, that is a HYGE pile of slag.. thanks for the ride along
@@TriGogglin yeah Pappy this puts it into scale, imagine how much steel was produced to create this much slag. That 4 lane highway was built in the late 80s right after the Monessen steel mill shut down, essentially splitting the dump in half, it didn’t really matter because the dump was no longer in use. The slag was brought by rail off a spur on the W&LE tracks by the car wash/beer distributor I get videos at. If you think about it the whole steel making process is monumental, everything that goes into it and even where they put the ‘garbage’ per say. Appreciate you watching Pappy, have a good one brother 👍🏼🇺🇸😎
Nice one Stretch, yeah there's a lot of slag they used to pour down the hill by the mill here. They had to stop when the freeway came through but you can still see it when you drive by. -CXD
@@TNAGaming ayyy Decali, yeah this was a massive operation, this was all slag from the US Steel mill in Monessen, which has long been torn down. Appreciate you stopping by Decali, have a good one brother 👍🏼😎🇺🇸
Great video of something different... Cool stuff Stretch !!
@@backalleyrailroading2835 thanks my man, definitely a massive facility here. Appreciate you stopping by👍🏼😎🇺🇸
Thank you for the tour brother
@@MillersRailfan my pleasure Stephen. It just blows my mind on how monumental the steel making process is, from mining the ore and the coal, to making the coke, to smelting everything in a furnace, forging billets, rolling them, finishing them, shipping them and of course getting rid of the garbage/slag, in which we see it’s final resting place☠️
@@stretchlimo7275 Eddie you see it up close
The rest of us in the country are totally ignorant of the process
So many of us are so ignorant of what goes on to bring us what we consume; and nobody cares
They want it today; and they want big bird to swoop down and deliver it to their living room
Nice riding 🐴😮 thanks for the ride along ☺️
@@KerleyExpress hey there Dwight, this is a pretty massive facility for sure, appreciate you stopping by, have a great rest of your day 🇺🇸😎👍🏼
Thanks for the entertainment. To a degree it reminds me of the piles of overburden from the iron mines in upper Michigan and Minnesota. Curiosity prevails as to what years this was in operation. Also I'm going to presume these were United States Steel properties and by chance are any of the mills that produced this slag still in operation and just how much rail operation was here to support this even though it would keep moving as you fill it in. There's also a whole bunch of quarries around Chicago that have some big pits but sadly you can't take a drive through them. Could you imagine dumping a load of swill then covering it with hot slag? Time for a cold one
@@paulbergen9114 hey Paul, yes this was US Steel that dumped here, this was all from Monessen I believe, which the Monessen mill has long been torn down. This was definitely brought by rail, the videos of W&LE I take at the beer distributor, those tracks used to branch off into these dumps, I believe then it was the Pittsburgh & West Virginia RR that operated. That 4 lane highway was put built in the late 80’s, right when the mill shut down, it essentially split the slag dump in half, which didn’t matter since it was no longer in operation. It amazes me how much steel was produced to create this much slag. Love your comments Paul, appreciate you watching and have a great rest of your day👍🏼😎🇺🇸
@@stretchlimo7275 thanks for the info plus the other remembrances you had. I remember in the Rock Islands last year's they bought a lot of the slag from the south Chicago Mills and while it was cheaper being as Jagged as it was it cut up and destroyed ties faster. I was talking to a buddy of mine about this and he said you had to keep in mind raw iron ore used into the early 1960s oftentimes was 40% dirt and other Rock. There are a couple good videos on dumping slag on RUclips and the craziest ones are when it hits water
Stretch 👍
@@351cleveland8 thanks for stopping by Cleveland, have a great rest of your week 👍🏼🇺🇸😎
Around the 5:39 mark when you turned into the dirt road was that a Deer running in the upper left?
I bet there are a lot of snakes and toads there. That’s a place I’d like to explore.
You sure have fun Eddie. Be safe.
@@NaturesFairy I’m gonna have to rewatch it Brenda, we saw 4 deer the one time (phone didn’t pick it up, at least I don’t think it did, and 2 more after that). Oh yeah I should’ve got a better shot of that pond in the beginning, actually I took a little short video of it before I started recording this video, I’ll upload it for ya. Pretty crazy how much steel was made in Monessen to create this much slag. Appreciate you stopping by and the support Brenda👍🏼😎🇺🇸💜
Eddie it’s unbelievable how much slag there was
@@MillersRailfan it’s crazy Steve, this shows how much steel was made in Monessen, I’m going to have to do some research and learn more about what this stuff consists of. Appreciate you watching 👍🏼😎🇺🇸
@@stretchlimo7275 I appreciate you; my friend
You are smart as a whip and you have a conscience
Hell yeah brother. Wish I could do shit like this. Nothing around where I am for anything like this at all. England sucks ass.
@@JayIgnition man I wish we could hang out sometime Jay, this was a typical Saturday night for me, you’d have so much fun dude. I love living where I’m at, scenic and rural. Appreciate you stopping by brother 🇬🇧🇺🇸👍🏼😎
What's going on over here in the👌👍🇺🇸😎
@@chiefbrokenbrain hey there Chief, not sure I know what your asking🤔. Hope your having a good week, appreciate the support as always my friend 👍🏼😎🇺🇸
@@stretchlimo7275 the comment was supposed to say what's going on over here in the swamp
@@chiefbrokenbrain oh I see😂, just mosquitoes, not fun to be there after sunset 😬
What else could you do with it except keep dumping it
@@MillersRailfan I have no idea Steve, I don’t think it’s good for backfill because it doesn’t drain water too good. Not too many things grow on it either as you can see.
@@stretchlimo7275 gee; I wonder how many heavy metals are in there?
Good thing you and your friends ride over it FAST
@@MillersRailfan maybe I’ll bring a Geiger counter next time😂☢️
@@stretchlimo7275 😆🤣😂