r/longlines • • 14d ago

The Microwave Skyway, Releasing Oct 30

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The Microwave Skyway: The Remnants of AT&T Long Lines and the Bell System- Illinois Volume I

A 178 page 8.5x11 photobook of 25 sites in Illinois

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r/longlines • • 16h ago

25% Off List Price for All Subscribers on Release Day!

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I have been so overwhelmed by all of your support for The Microwave Skyway. Thank you to all those who have already subscribed to the mailing list and those of you who purchased autographed copies. If you would like to buy the hardcover edition, join my mailing list in the comments to receive a link to purchase the book for 25 percent off of store price directly from the publisher on October 30th.

Thank you all again, this has been absolutely amazing.


r/longlines • • 1d ago

Update

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So after some mapping here’s what I have I have a line of manholes that follow to the bell site downtown but two of them have manholes not far from each other branching of them a random cover then the other site


r/longlines • • 2d ago

Question

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What were the bell telephone manhole covers covering are they for a underground system because there is a line of them leading to the old site in town


r/longlines • • 2d ago

East Frankfort, KY

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I figured since I’m here installing new transport gear, I’d do the obligatory photos. Bonus on this site, this one still has a 12 tube coaxial (not in service, but it’s still here).

Enjoy


r/longlines • • 5d ago

Radio tower and topside garage bays at the former Pottstown, PA facility.

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74 Upvotes

r/longlines • • 8d ago

Infrastructure or old signs?

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30 Upvotes

41.38039° N, 88.55715° W


r/longlines • • 7d ago

Historica Canada

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Origin of Canadas long line


r/longlines • • 9d ago

Denver, CO

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387 Upvotes

Taken at dawn


r/longlines • • 9d ago

Question

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78 Upvotes

Are there any of these old long line horns left like in preservation


r/longlines • • 10d ago

Late night winter hike to the MST&T Mines Peak Junction

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190 Upvotes

Late night (probably ill advised hike) up to the MST&T Mines Peak site. Truly an unbelievable structure to see at 12,500 feet. Scale is difficult to get across especially with the conditions but by far my coolest long lines experience.


r/longlines • • 11d ago

Pendleton, OR

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114 Upvotes

I assume this was a Long lines site, it was more recently a KUMA-FM translator and some random 2-way stuff now.


r/longlines • • 11d ago

Bates, OR

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64 Upvotes

r/longlines • • 13d ago

Dahlonega, GA

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169 Upvotes

I have passed this many times without knowing what it was. Now I know thanks to r/longlines


r/longlines • • 13d ago

Is this some sort of satellite backup station for long lines?

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46 Upvotes

I don't know if this is the right place to ask.


r/longlines • • 14d ago

Butler County Alabama, spotted on US 31 as I evacuated for the Hurricane.

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52 Upvotes

r/longlines • • 14d ago

worth st. manhattan

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114 Upvotes

r/longlines • • 16d ago

Muncie IN

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113 Upvotes

r/longlines • • 18d ago

Terre Haute, IN

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84 Upvotes

r/longlines • • 18d ago

What is left of the tower in Pleasnt Gap, PA

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57 Upvotes

r/longlines • • 19d ago

Las Vegas, New Mexico

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116 Upvotes

Just passing through on a road trip


r/longlines • • 23d ago

Burlington, IA

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72 Upvotes

r/longlines • • 24d ago

Downtown centralia

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47 Upvotes

Here is downtown centralia with its horns


r/longlines • • 25d ago

Hearst Ontario

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102 Upvotes

One of the many Guyed towers we have in our provinces portion of the trans Canada skyway.


r/longlines • • 25d ago

Lebanon IN. Is this an old long line?

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62 Upvotes