Other Stuff

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Plan of Works |
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Aerial view of works |
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Electric arc furnace 1962 Left to right : First Melter - E. High, Shift Manager Tom Baggley, Third Hand : R. Dixon, Second Hand : D. Grubb |
| Rail inspection and Drilling & Ending | |
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Steel was allowed to cool in ingot moulds until they were solidified enough on the outside. The stripper crane then removed the ingot moulds before the ingots were hauled outside by a locomotive and taken to the soaking pits. |
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Rail manufacture continues to this day. This is a Southbound consignment of rails leaving Workington on 7 June 2003 |
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Rails today are manufactured by CorusRail in 120 feet lengths (seen here) but the welding plant can join up to 5 rails making 600 feet of continuous rail. There are two other welding plants within the UK. |
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Derwent Crossings in the 1960s. A northbound Class 5 4-6-0 passes Derwent Crossings box. This was one of three main junctions between the works internal rail system and the Cumbrian coast line. Photo Ray Goad |
| Visitor Advice Card |
Visitors to Workington Iron and Steel Company were given a buff coloured card measuring 87mm x 125mm on which were printed some important safety pointers and a selection of "Do"s and "Do Not"s. This is a HTML facsimile of the card. Thanks to Sidney A Leleux for loan of the original |
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Yorkshire Engine Company 2429/1948 Works number 17 at Workington Docks 11 August 1964. Photo Roger Monk |
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Yorkshire Engine Company 2587/1954 Works number 19 at Workington Docks 11 August 1964. Photo Roger Monk |