“Jumbo, a 200-ton steel canister designed to recover the plutonium used in the Trinity test in the event that the explosives used were unable to trigger a chain reaction. In the end, Jumbo wasn't used for recovery, but was placed near ground zero to help gauge the effects of the blast. It survived intact, but its support tower did not.”
We’ve discussed the car and load in 2014, 2016 and 2019.
Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
From: <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> on behalf of "Bob Chaparro via groups.io" <chiefbobbb@...> Reply-To: "main@RealSTMFC.groups.io" <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 12:18 PM To: "main@RealSTMFC.groups.io" <main@RealSTMFC.groups.io> Subject: [EXT] [RealSTMFC] Photos: Depressed Center Flat Car Used In The Manhattan Project
CAUTION: Email Originated Outside of Auburn.
Photos: Depressed Center Flat Car Used In The Manhattan Project
“Jumbo, a 200-ton steel canister designed to recover the plutonium used in the Trinity test in the event that the explosives used were unable to trigger a chain
reaction. In the end, Jumbo wasn't used for recovery, but was placed near ground zero to help gauge the effects of the blast. It survived intact, but its support tower did not.”
