Scunthorpe Summer Steeler No 26 - 28th August 2023

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Here participants arrive for the tour at Frodingham Platform (the end of line is behind the photographer).<br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	(The Billet Stock Bay is to the right.) The doors to the Rod Mill ahead are open - they are normally shut - but did we go in ... ?<br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	Inside the Rod Mill.<br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	The unusual stop blocks at the Rod Mill end of line from the leading brakevan that was propelled in (this is actually a colour photo).<br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	The Bar Mill, (right of the Rod Mill) and its now little used Caparo Gate 7 <br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	Approaching the Torpedo (Ladle) Repair Bay which will close with the blast furnaces.<br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	Inside the Torpedo (Ladle) Repair Bay.<br>[© Chris Lings 2023]
Clearing the track on the approach to the Torpedo (Ladle) Repair Bay.<br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	The fairly new line between Points 316 and 319. <br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	Furnace Road which passes through the former Bloom & Billet Mill, now used for stocking.<br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	The former Bloom & Billet Mill, Entrance 6 West line (four lines like this were done here). <br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	Entrance 4 (east side line); this structure is massive.<br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	Former Bloom & Billet Mill Entrance 2 at the north end, the left hand line was covered to the end of line.<br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	Rail Service Centre, 6 Bay East was clear for once so covered.<br>[© Chris Lings 2023
Approaching 2 Bay Despatch Area. <br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	]Looking back at it from the other side, the end of line was reached which is most unusual here.<br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	At the AFR-S shed, propelling along the road, left of their shed, up to that stabled van ahead.<br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	The AFR-S Pacer taken from 227 Loop, their shed is the lower smaller one, roof just visible behind, and to the left of, the much larger building ahead.<br>[© Chris Lings 2023]	Stores Road between Points 118 and 164 which passes beneath the High Lines. <br>[&copy; Chris Lings 2023]	The ends of lines beyond Concast are only transiently clear - you have to jump in quickly - and we did… Both were covered as was Castor 5 Loop. <br>[&copy; Chris Lings 2023]	The other end of the Heavy Repair Bay (Lines 5 & 6 run through the building), taken from the incline up to the Central Engineering Workshops Dock.<br>[&copy; Chris Lings 2023]