271 Comments for Acme Coke Plant

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Seems like an electrified rail line, in a vertical format though - perhaps if you bridged the gap between the two you'd get a 250 volt current.
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What happened to the gas when it reached the end of the collector main? Did they just release it? Reuse it?
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Know the BTU rating on one of these babies?
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The end of the line...
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Skeletal remains.
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Nope, the entire plant looked pretty dead.
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It almost looks burned.
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Your title is right on the money.
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Very interesting Motts! Reminds me of an ink-blot test! ha! What is it? An industrial metal frog??????lol
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Quite an operation in its time. The sky is perfect for making the smokestack etc stand out.
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This one is cool!
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Great perspective. Is this like the "third" rail on regular tracks?
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Lived outside of Chicago all the growing up years and oddly never heard about this plant! Cool site. Now on to the rest of the photos!
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Wow! Turning my head side to side. Great view !
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That looks a little more than dangerous... did this place still have any electricity at all?