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The pig iron which is output from the blast furnaces at temperatures of around 1200°C is transported to the steel mill in 'Torpedo' cars.

 

The glow from the hot metal inside is an indication of the temperatures involved as one of the cars is prepared for emptying at Scunthorpe.

 

11th March 2017.

 

 

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Taken on March 11, 2017