Lhoist North American (Crab Orchard,TN-Rockwood,TN) 10/6/2017

[jw1987]

Paid a visit to the Lhoist North American short line in Tennessee today. They interchange with NS at Rockwood,TN and haul rock from a quarry in Crab Orchard. The line uses several high hood GE's which are due to be retired next year.

Lhoist North American #4023 East, Ozone,TN 10/6/2017 by Jeff Wagoner, on Flickr
IMG_7428 by Jeff Wagoner, on Flickr
Lhoist North American #4023, Westel,TN 10/6/2017 by Jeff Wagoner, on Flickr
IMG_7463 by Jeff Wagoner, on Flickr
IMG_7492 by Jeff Wagoner, on Flickr
IMG_7501 by Jeff Wagoner, on Flickr

 

[Bill Anderson]

Love that high-hooded GE unit. What is the structure in photo #4?

 

[jw1987]

What is the structure in photo #4?

Honestly I'm not sure. It's right past the tunnel, maybe it has something to do with that.

 

[Bill Anderson]

Honestly I'm not sure. It's right past the tunnel, maybe it has something to do with that.

You may be right, it has the shape of a tunnel bore. Is it standing on a siding or on the ground?

The countryside looks like it will be beautiful in the fall once the leaves have turned. Long time members know that I am always asking for autumn photos. I hope you will return trackside for photos of autumn leaves and those old GE units before both are gone.

 

[jw1987]

You may be right, it has the shape of a tunnel bore. Is it standing on a siding or on the ground?

From what I could tell, it was on its own spur. There is a switch right after the tunnel ends.

 

[jw1987]

The inside of the tunnel does look pretty good for being on a short line: IMG_7432 by Jeff Wagoner, on Flickr

From what I've found, apparently they had a few issues with the tunnel caving in within the past few years, so that device was used for the tunnel.

 

[Bill Anderson]

I searched Lhoist and got the following images, some of which are that device. Looking at the photos, it appears the original tunnel not much more than an unlined hole through the rock. It looks as thought the device was used to make a larger tunnel that is lined.

https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs...sted_003&hspart=iry&hsimp=yhs-fullyhosted_003

 

[bcp]

Tunnel form for concrete lining.

https://www.efcoforms.com/project-t...st-northamerica-tunnel-craborchard-tennessee/

Bruce

 

[Bill Anderson]

Thanks. I wonder if it can be transported to somewhere else and be reused.

 

[brad_in_omaha]

Very interesting power. Not sure I have seen that road before either.

 

[jw1987]

Went down to see the Lhoist North American operation again today. They added one of the EMD units to today's run and it lead LHF on the way back to Crab Orchard.
IMG_7533 by Jeff Wagoner, on Flickr
IMG_7562 by Jeff Wagoner, on Flickr
IMG_7578 by Jeff Wagoner, on Flickr
IMG_7608 by Jeff Wagoner, on Flickr
IMG_7628 by Jeff Wagoner, on Flickr
IMG_7643 by Jeff Wagoner, on Flickr
IMG_7678 by Jeff Wagoner, on Flickr

 

[brad_in_omaha]

that's quite a high bridge!