Pic of sign taken at Whitford´s/Perth, I think - maybe I should´ve bought something there ... for good luck?
The INFINITY train-project is no more.
We´re all sad and disappointed.
There was no explanation. Just a "sorry".
I assume the idea was too dangerous after all and they go away from the Lithium-ion battery-idea altogether?
A 3km long train with three locomotives with a HUGE battery each, transporting iron ore to Port Hedland... in that heat from the air, from the rails and from braking....
I read too much about thermal runaway to know it.is.dangerous.
But I am so sad.
Great idea, great colleagues and it would´ve been Pilbara...
I have iron ore from there right here (cheap in Perth as local), ...
We saw the train in 1999...
Ingo got a license so we could travel there and see... (just 1km long, you might need to click "watch on YouTube" as blogger seems to have a fit with it again - Ingo is blabbering along, fearing the cam´s battery might not last!!)...
We are all very sad.
The green idea... gone (for us?).
This is for Tom´s Signs2.
What is my message?
Don´t keep your hopes up too high?
Keep your hopes up???
Maybe this is my kitchen, it at least has my surname (in English - Kaiser > Emperor):
Crazy enough the program gave no title... not mine after all?
But I do NOT give up!!! Not.
Maybe not cook batteries, though....
As my friend says, there is a time for everything... (?)
All colleagues involved came up to me. We are ALL sad.
16 comments:
I feel sorry for you! But you're strong!
Thank you. This is really hard. We were so looking forward to this very special project...
Oh no, so sorry Iris. That's really sad, you were so excited about this project. What next?
Sami, I dunno. No one knows. We lost the Vossloh-project on top. Or maybe not? They keep it on hold in Leer...
We all worry about our jobs.
And it´s so darn sad. But, maybe your Hubby knows why Fortescue went out? Really too dangerous?
That is too bad, Iris. Hopefully another project comes up soon for you all.
Thank you, yes, we all hope for this... It is sad how so much goes downhill...
I'm sorry, Iris. It'd disappointing to lose a project like that, even if another comes up that will be fine.
So sorry
Jeanie, yes. We are all sad here.
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Christine, yes, unexpected, too...
Life is full of ups and downs, I hope this one goes back up for you. Gotta say I'm not a jewellery fan myself but I do like some dim sum.
Well, that's a shame. Would have been an exciting project, Iris.
Sorry to read about the loss of the projectt, but it sounds rather dangerous to me. I hope a new one comes along soon, dear.
So sorry about the train project. That's interesting that you have iron jewelry. I don't think I've ever seen that before. I like how it looks. Hope it was a great Wednesday. hugs-Erika
There have been several news items lately about lithium batteries bursting into flames in peoples homes and garages with some homes being completely destroyed, so maybe they need to find ways to make them safer before they put them in trains in hot areas of the country?
Sad for you losing the job, but maybe better than a whole train going up in flames?
I love your iron ore jewellery.
I just watched the video with that very looooooong train. I have memories of watching such trains coming in to Port Pirie and heading towards the Smelters at the other end of town. Rail is an excellent way to transport goods of all kinds and I still wonder why things get sent by thousands of heavy trucks all over the country instead of by rail which is built to support that weight, while our roads aren't built for it and keep breaking down, and trucks often break down or crash or just roll over on curves because they go so fast with deadlines to meet.
Amy, thank you. I had the worst dim sum here in Braunschweig, yuck! It was Vietnamese restaurant.
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Sue, yes, so sad.....
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Elizabeth, yes to both!
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Erika, yes, it is sad with the project.
Iron ore breaks very quickly, I already lost a ring cause I was too fast with the door-knob!
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River, yes, I think it is maybe just too dangerous with those batteries. I for sure will not put my smartphone into my trouser-pocket!
A friend wanted to buy an e-car and when she learned the garage would refuse repairs due to BOOM-danger she decided for diesel.
Now we all wait for a new project (so far I still have the job).
The jewellery is wonderful, but you have to be careful, rings tend to break quickly!
"Our" train there back in 1999 was only 1km long ;-) Imagine 3km, how long you stand there and wait!
And, yes, road trains... often too fast! And when you "find" them on gravel roads, oh help, all the dust ;-)
I think they are maybe tradition to Australia?
Here they thought about such huge trucks, too. Here, in Germany!!!! I never heard of that again, luckily! We don´t have space for that!
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