5th on my SSI redundant sites list,
1st being South Bank Coke Ovens & 2nd being Lackenby Steel Works.
Been wanting this for along as I can remember,
always thought about it each time the train passed by,
but never felt comfortable attempting it while live.
Once I read about the official closure,
I began too plan an explore as I now know the sorroundings well.
Was gonna be a fortnight earlier but wasnt meant too be.
One long walk across industrial & no mans land too reach the SSI site,
access too the conveyors are sealed with corrugated but I know the access points.
Alot of the conveyors now have no electricity, along with parts of the site.
Once I entered the miles of conveyors its like a maze,
because there sealed at the mid way point with corrugated & the steps been severed.
But I know the route through them, one which is a straight mile long.
Once I eventually exited the miles of conveyors,
another short walk across industrial & no mans land too the blast furnace.
Abit eerie as theres nobody about,
except secca doing their 15 - 45 mins randon rounds of the perimiter.
Stripping of the equipment was evident,
with piles of steel & debris lying about.
each time I visit here, (been 6 times now) theres a gradual deteriation.
Considering it was noon & light,
wasnt gonna risk the summit of the Blast furnace even though tempting so theres no photographs.
Also I had another site too visit 100yds away, thread too follow soon.
Blast Furnace Redcar, by stranton
opened in 1978 by British Steel,
became Corus in 1998 - 99.
Then Tata in 2007 & SSI in 2012, the latter went bankrupt in October 2015 & closed the site.
Which included both Coke Ovens, the Steel Works & Sinter Works too the west.
the tower
loading & unloading of wagons
walkways
the blast furnace
pump & cylinder houses
workshops
conveyors
thanks
1st being South Bank Coke Ovens & 2nd being Lackenby Steel Works.
Been wanting this for along as I can remember,
always thought about it each time the train passed by,
but never felt comfortable attempting it while live.
Once I read about the official closure,
I began too plan an explore as I now know the sorroundings well.
Was gonna be a fortnight earlier but wasnt meant too be.
One long walk across industrial & no mans land too reach the SSI site,
access too the conveyors are sealed with corrugated but I know the access points.
Alot of the conveyors now have no electricity, along with parts of the site.
Once I entered the miles of conveyors its like a maze,
because there sealed at the mid way point with corrugated & the steps been severed.
But I know the route through them, one which is a straight mile long.
Once I eventually exited the miles of conveyors,
another short walk across industrial & no mans land too the blast furnace.
Abit eerie as theres nobody about,
except secca doing their 15 - 45 mins randon rounds of the perimiter.
Stripping of the equipment was evident,
with piles of steel & debris lying about.
each time I visit here, (been 6 times now) theres a gradual deteriation.
Considering it was noon & light,
wasnt gonna risk the summit of the Blast furnace even though tempting so theres no photographs.
Also I had another site too visit 100yds away, thread too follow soon.
Blast Furnace Redcar, by stranton
opened in 1978 by British Steel,
became Corus in 1998 - 99.
Then Tata in 2007 & SSI in 2012, the latter went bankrupt in October 2015 & closed the site.
Which included both Coke Ovens, the Steel Works & Sinter Works too the west.
the tower
loading & unloading of wagons
walkways
the blast furnace
pump & cylinder houses
workshops
conveyors
thanks
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