Channel Title: J&L Narrow Gauge Railroad Channel Description: The J&L Narrow Gauge Railroad is owned and operated by the Youngstown Steel Heritage Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 tax exempt organization dedicated to preserving the steel industry history of northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania. We operate a 24" gauge steam demonstration railway at our site in Youngstown, OH. <video> Tod Engine Shrink Links Description: Finally after 26 years reinstalling the shrink links on the Tod Engine's 60 ton flywheel at the Youngstown Steel Heritage Museum in Youngstown, OH </video> <video> Walking Around Carrie Furnaces Part 4 - The Ore Bridge Description: Today we take a stroll over the ore bridge. Carrie Furnaces National Historic Landmark www.riversofsteel.com If you are interested in learning more about the ironmaking process in greater detail, get a copy of the Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel. Widely referred to as the "bible of the steel industry", this book covers it all from iron mining to finished products. The 1920 edition is available on Google books: https://books.google.com/books?id=HI9EAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=making+shaping+and+treating+of+steel&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjhwoC4ocmDAxUXJzQIHTjtBjgQ6AF6BAgNEAI#v=onepage&q&f=false </video> <video> Inside the Cylinder of the Tod Engine Description: A look inside the HP cylinder of the Tod Engine at the Youngstown Steel Heritage Museum. Youngstownsteel.org </video> <video> Tod McDonald Rolling Mill Project December Update Description: End of year update on the construction of a steam driven 14" two stand rolling mill at the Youngstown Steel Heritage Museum. Our goal is to restore the 1914 Tod steam engine to operation and have it power the 1925 rolling mill equipment acquired from McDonald Steel. This will be a fully operational rolling mill capable of rolling small bars for demonstration purposes. Youngstown Steel Heritage 2261 Hubbard Road Youngstown, OH 44505 rick@todengine.org </video> <video> Getting Ready for the Operating Season Description: Go to youngstownsteel.org to register for our Steam Locomotive Experience. </video> <video> Setting Up the Alignment Wire on the Tod Engine Description: Finally got enough parts out of the way to set up the alignment wire on the HP side of the Tod Engine. I explain how this old technology works to check the perpendicularity of the crankshaft to the HP cylinder centerline. youngstownsteel.org Youngstown Steel Heritage Museum 2261 Hubbard Road Youngstown, OH 44505 </video> <video> Tod McDonald Rolling Mill Foundation Work Description: Youngstown Steel Heritage 2261 Hubbard Road Youngstown, OH 44505 youngstownsteel.org </video> <video> We Bought A Rolling Mill! Description: Things have changed and for the better! Announcing the Tod Rolling Mill Project. Youngstown Steel Heritage 2261 Hubbard Road Youngstown, OH 44505 youngstownsteel.org contact us at rick@todengine.org </video> <video> Tod Engine. Removal of the LP cylinder head Description: </video> <video> Walking Around Carrie Furnaces Part 3 - Car Dumper Machinery Description: For information about the Carrie Furnace tours visit riversofsteel.com </video> <video> How the Tod Engine and 58 were saved. Lecture at Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor Description: On February 16, 2024 Rick Rowlands gave a talk about how we preserved the Tod Engine, J&L 58 and how the Youngstown Steel Heritage Museum was built. </video> <video> 48" Mill Part 4 - Shrink Links Description: Talking about the shrink links that holds the two halves of the steam engine bedplates together. www.riversofsteel.com </video> <video> Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going... Description: Sitting here at the 14 mill thinking about what Youngstown Steel Heritage is, where we have been and where we are going. youngstownsteel.org </video> <video> Walking Around the Carrie Furnaces Part 2 - The Car Dumper Description: For information about the Carrie Furnace tours visit riversofsteel.com </video> <video> 48" Mill - Steam Engine Connecting Rod Description: I brought one of the connecting rods inside to refurbish and to get some dimensions from so that we can make a new big end bearing liner. </video>

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The J&L Narrow Gauge Railroad is owned and operated by the Youngstown Steel Heritage Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 tax exempt organization dedicated to preserving the steel industry history of northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania. We operate a 24" gauge steam demonstration railway at our site in Youngstown, OH.

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