Rivers Of Steel: Carrie Furnaces 6 and 7 in Rankin, PA

The Tristle Bridge control room. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
The Tristle Bridge control room. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA

Carrie Furnaces are the only remaining blast furnaces in the Pittsburgh, PA area.

The two furnaces(6 and 7) were constructed back in 1907 and remained in operation until 1978 according to Wikipedia.
The site was designated a national historic landmark in 2006.

Though the two furnaces are probably the most significant remains, other buildings are still on site including:
The blowing engine room,
The A.C. Power house,
The electrostatic precipitators and hoist houses

The site was designated a national historic landmark in 2006.

Ruins of an industrial era: Carrie Furnaces 6 and 7 in Rankin, PA

It is worth mentioning that there are 4 blast furnaces at Edgar Thomson in Braddock, PA. The Edgar Thomson Steel Works furnaces have been active since 1872 and are hence the oldest remaining furnaces in the area.

Music used in the video is by Saito Koji.

The first track is called hope loop_01 while the second track is called hope loop_02.

I\'ve got the power, maybe.... A decomposed Electrical Motor(probably a pump) seen under Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
Furnace 7 As seen from The Tristle Tracks. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
Low View Angle of the Crane and the train tracks. The crane transported the iron across the Monongahela River to Homestead Works where the iron was refined into steel and rolled into beams and sheet steel. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
Low View Angle of Carrie Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
Low View Angle of Carrie Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
Control Wheel seen underneath Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
The view under Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
The view under Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
The view under Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
The view under Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
The view under Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
The Tristle Bridge Crane Near Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
The view under Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
Captain abandoned ship...Carrie Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
Carrie Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
Carrie Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
Carrie Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA
Scrap Bin Seen Under Carrie Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA. You can also see the sluice gator and also the mud gun.
Scrap Bin Seen near the base of Carrie Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA. The iron poured into Torpedo Rail Cars parked under the furnace where it was transported across the Monongahela river to Homestead Works. You can also see the sluice gator and also the mud gun.
Base of Carrie Furnace 6. Carrie Furnaces. Rankin, PA.

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