A T at work welding the pipeline.
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A T at work welding the pipeline.
The Goldfields Pipeline in Western Australia carries drinking water a distance of 330 miles from a new dam to the gold mining areas of Kalgoorlie, Boulder and Coolgardie. It was completed in 1903. Without that water, it would not have been possible for those towns to develop and the quantities of gold to be mined.
It seems that by the later '20s maintenance was required so here is a TT carting a prtable electric welder to do the job.
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Re: A T at work welding the pipeline.
Great photos, along with the fact there is more then one.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
1925 Cut down pickup
1920 Dodge touring
1948 Ford F2 pickup
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Re: A T at work welding the pipeline.
It is great to see the different applications that Model Ts fell into.
Thanks for these photos.
Rich
Thanks for these photos.
Rich
When did I do that?
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Re: A T at work welding the pipeline.
Great pics, LIKE!
When in trouble, do not fear, blame the second engineer !
Leo van Stirum, Netherlands
'23 Huckster, '66 CJ5 daily driver
Leo van Stirum, Netherlands
'23 Huckster, '66 CJ5 daily driver
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Re: A T at work welding the pipeline.
Great photos! Thanks for posting them. The fellows pictured look like they are the sort that work very hard and play even harder!
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Re: A T at work welding the pipeline.
Do you suppose Aussies talked funny back then too ?
More people are doing it today than ever before !
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Re: A T at work welding the pipeline.
Burger!... We're the ones that talk funny to these fellows. Shoot, I'm a Minnesotan. EVERYONE thinks we talk funny ya know...
Too bad we cannot hear the accents of all of us in our typed sentences.
Really neat photos Dane! I just blew a half hour looking and scrolling.
Welders: I find some close similarities in the radiators and perhaps the engines but the generators are a bit different.
Did the area find a different source of water?
Is the pipeline still being used by chance?
Back to the shop.
Too bad we cannot hear the accents of all of us in our typed sentences.
Really neat photos Dane! I just blew a half hour looking and scrolling.
Welders: I find some close similarities in the radiators and perhaps the engines but the generators are a bit different.
Did the area find a different source of water?
Is the pipeline still being used by chance?
Back to the shop.
Since I lost my mind mind, I feel more liberated
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Re: A T at work welding the pipeline.
I'm trying to view these and I'm being sent to a site called postimages.org.
Is this a problem with the originator's posting of the pictures, or a problem with the forum website?
Is this a problem with the originator's posting of the pictures, or a problem with the forum website?
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Re: A T at work welding the pipeline.
Cool photos and information!
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Re: A T at work welding the pipeline.
I Don’t see their billy, but I’m sure it’s on the truck somewheres...Can’t work a day in the bush without a billy.
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Re: A T at work welding the pipeline.
Burger, we don't talk funny. The root of the difference is you listen funny. When I tried to order a hamburger with the lot in Spokane, they told me I talked too fast to be understood. I told him he just didn't listen quickly enough!
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
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Re: A T at work welding the pipeline.
Yes, the pipeline is still operating. It is still basically the same as when it was built and in many sections still has the original
Pipe. It had a unique Ring Lock System. There are Pumping stations along the 600 Klm route which are now electric
driven not Steam. We live about 30 minutes from Mundaring Weir where it starts. On the drive to Kalgoorlie the pipeline
is visible for a lot of the time as it’s above ground,painted silver and Criss crosses the highway.
Chemicals are injected into the flowing water to
keep it bug free. If they could lower the water temperature a few degrees this wouldn’t be required. Some locations have
taps to access drinking water if stranded in the early days. Alan in Western Australia
Pipe. It had a unique Ring Lock System. There are Pumping stations along the 600 Klm route which are now electric
driven not Steam. We live about 30 minutes from Mundaring Weir where it starts. On the drive to Kalgoorlie the pipeline
is visible for a lot of the time as it’s above ground,painted silver and Criss crosses the highway.
Chemicals are injected into the flowing water to
keep it bug free. If they could lower the water temperature a few degrees this wouldn’t be required. Some locations have
taps to access drinking water if stranded in the early days. Alan in Western Australia