More of the iron ore loading dock
May 2, 2023 12:20:32 #
A few days ago I posted an image of an abandoned iron ore loading pier in Marquette, MI, taken 23 years ago. This is another photo I took from the other side of the pier, giving a better view of the wooden structure that was in place at that time.
May 2, 2023 16:28:06 #
jackm1943 wrote:
A few days ago I posted an image of an abandoned iron ore loading pier in Marquette, MI, taken 23 years ago. This is another photo I took from the other side of the pier, giving a better view of the wooden structure that was in place at that time.
A masterpiece shot of a structural masterpiece 🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤
May 2, 2023 18:28:36 #
joecichjr wrote:
A masterpiece shot of a structural masterpiece 🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤
Thank you very much Joe.
JackM
May 3, 2023 05:48:18 #
jackm1943 wrote:
A few days ago I posted an image of an abandoned iron ore loading pier in Marquette, MI, taken 23 years ago. This is another photo I took from the other side of the pier, giving a better view of the wooden structure that was in place at that time.
May 3, 2023 08:40:13 #
May 3, 2023 09:35:03 #
May 3, 2023 10:14:24 #
Wonderful structure, good shots. Those old, heavy duty structures are always interesting. Rough sawn timbers, bolted together, braced and cross braced. A lot of engineering and sweat combined. Thanks for posting.
May 3, 2023 10:17:09 #
May 3, 2023 10:18:28 #
jaymatt wrote:
Lines, lines, lines!
Ha, yes there are a lot of them, and they go every which way. Thanks for commenting John.
JackM
May 3, 2023 10:19:50 #
jederick wrote:
Wow...that is a lot of timber!!
Thanks jederick. Yes, and the image shows just a small part of the total structure.
JackM
May 3, 2023 10:20:55 #
Wasabi wrote:
Wonderful structure, good shots. Those old, heavy duty structures are always interesting. Rough sawn timbers, bolted together, braced and cross braced. A lot of engineering and sweat combined. Thanks for posting.
You're welcome Wasabi, thanks for looking in.
JackM
May 3, 2023 12:08:29 #
ad8rr
Loc: Jackson, Michigan
Beautiful shot. You really captured the marvelous engineering of that dock.
May 3, 2023 13:01:20 #
ad8rr wrote:
Beautiful shot. You really captured the marvelous engineering of that dock.
Thank you ad8rr, glad you liked it.
JackM
May 3, 2023 13:31:43 #
Triangles make a rigid structure. Beautiful shot Jack, I really like the B&W presentation
May 3, 2023 17:31:21 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Triangles make a rigid structure. Beautiful shot Jack, I really like the B&W presentation
Thanks Jack. The structure had four sets of RR tracks leading to the top for trains carrying very heavy loads of iron ore to be dumped. They had to be extremely strong and rigid.
JackM
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