Gulf States Steel went bankrupt in 1999. [eponline] It closed in Aug 2000, idling about 1,700 workers. [GadsdenTimes]
Richard Allison posted two photos with the comment: "A couple old photos I took of Republic Steel-Gadsden Works before GSS. The first photo was after 1980 when they were stockpiling coke at the bottom of the high line. The second photo of "The Wall" after No.2 reline sometime 1978-1979."
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| Bob Spitler commented on Richard's post Not sure what year. |
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| Caludie Hudson posted Blast Furnace, Gulf States Steel, Gadsden, Alabama. |
Richard Allison posted three photos with the comment: "I found these photos that I have taken. I took these photos when it was still running. Any guesses?"
Gary Eubanks: BOF at Gulf States Steel.
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| Cleve Whatley commented on the first photo The view from the other end... |
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The tracks along the top were L&N
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| Gadsden West Quadrangle @ 1:24,000 |
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| Claudie Hudson posted Republic Steel, Gadsden, Alabama. |
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| Claudie Hudson posted The South's first basic oxygen furnace , Republic Steel, Gadsden, Alabama. Rob Bogan: What Year? Claudie Hudson: Rob Bogan 1965, I think. Edward Powell: you know it's the first heat look how clean Richard Stone: BOF in Gadsden 175 T. Made steel many years at this place. [Some comments indicated that BOFs grew to at least 400 T.] |
James Torgeson shared two photos taken by Dale Proctor in Feb 1984.
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| Frank Crowe posted Gulf States Steel Gadsden, AL 16” x 20” Watercolor by Frank Crowe Robert Teed shared |
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| John Morgan posted 4/19/2013 looks a little different from earlier post. Gadsden. post in March. Glenn Samuel: Very sad! Looks so empty without the steel mill buildings, blast furnaces, coke plant, etc. I use to cut thru the old bolt, nut, and nail mill buildings when I had to walk into the mill and marvel at the overhead rods and pulleys to power the equipment and tried to imagine what is was like back in the day. Kenny Sitz: I remember bringing those ore trains over there when it was booming! James Torgeson shared The former site of Gulf States (Republic) Steel in Gadsden, Alabama. |
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| Dale Proctor commented on John's post |
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| Ray Schloss commented on James' share David E. Harris 1994 shot James Williams: We used to live close enough that when they dumped the slag the sky would turn orange. |
Greg Ropp posted 12 photos with the comment: "Some photos I made during a ride along arranged by the trainmaster over Attalla for me with NS A53 on board former Conrail SD60I, re# to NS 6759, for familiarization with working Gulf States Steel and filling their daily car orders when they were still in operation in 2000."
James Torgeson shared with the comment: "Gulf States Steel in 2000."
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| 1 Dale Vaughn: Also we called it the house where the cars were set up to be emptied... Richard Allison: It is called "The Wall" for those who never been there. |
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| 2 A53 was making a reverse move to pick up the outbound cars at the Gulf States Steel mill, as a remote control GSS switcher heads towards us on an adjacent track. |
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| 3 While waiting for Conductor Cornelius to return from the GSS yard office, I went over behind Engineer Bill Cowen and took this shot of the Gulf States facility. Dale Vaughn: Coke Plant and By Products on left, spent 22+ years there... |
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| 4 We are sitting in the NS yard at the steel mill, called Sisken Yard. Gulf States yard office is just on the other side of the bridge near the middle of this shot. The NS crews and central yard operations folks would contact the personnel in this tower to find out the needs for the steel mill on each shift. |
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| 5 Former NS Conductor Ronnie Cornelius was walking to the steel mill's yard office to make sure all the paperwork is in order, and all the mill's needs were being fulfilled with the delivery just made to Sisken Yard (just on the other side of the highway bridge). Then the outbound cut we have just coupled on to will be carried back to Attalla, AL. and lined up for pick up. |
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| 7 View of the CSX yard next to the Gulf States Steel mill. The engine is approaching the diamond, as we were switching Sisken Yard just outside of Gulf States Steel. |
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| 8 View switching Sisken Yard to set out cars for Gulf States Steel. CSX accessed the mill on the track to the right. |
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| 9 View of the CSX yard next to the Gulf States Steel mill. The engine is over the diamond, as we were making a delivery to Gulf States shoving back into Sisken Yard. |
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| 10 Headed down the connecting line to the old TAG RR in Gadsden. The track on the left was callled the Spur track, it was normally used to store loads of coal for the steel mill back then. |
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| 11 Headed towards Gulf States Steel. The NS main to Chattanooga (from B'ham) is on the far left. The middle track is the Attalla siding. We are headed for the Attalla Wye. We'll head to the right and down towards the old TAG line in Gadsden to deliver to the steel mill. |
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| 12 Switching the south end of the yard at Attalla. |
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| Richard Allison commented on his share Another of "The Wall" |
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| Richard Allison commented on his share "The Wall" |
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| Claudie Hudson posted Republic Steel, Gadsden, Alabama. Plate Mill in foreground. |
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| 3D Satellite, accessed Apr 2023 |
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| Claudie Hudson posted Blast Furnace, Republic Steel, Gadsden, Alabama. |
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| Claudie Hudson posted Blast Furnace Slag Pit, Republic Steel, Gadsden, Alabama. |
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| Claudie Hudson posted Slag Pit, Republic Steel, Gadsden, Alabama. |
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| Claudie Hudson posted Ray Oden, Machine Shop, Republic Steel, Gadsden, Alabama. |
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| Claudie Hudson posted Forge Shope, Republic Steel, Gadsden, Alabama. Left to right: Cleo Clarty, Melvin Colegrove, and Wayne Crow. Calum Learn: Were they forging ingots? Michael Wooddell: Calum Learn coils or hotband I believe. |
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| Claudie Hudson posted Republic Steel, Gadsden, Alabama. Joe DiPietro: Look at all those Leeds and Northrup Speedomax recorder controllers. Series 60 tube type (P.A.T-C.A.T-D.A.T). Dennis Hinkle: Joe DiPietro Got rid of old junk a long time ago at Burns Harbor! Joe DiPietro: Dennis Hinkle yes, the L&N stuff is long gone. But it was good stuff in it’s day. Now all plc controllers. Kenneth Treharn: No Hard hat, probably pre 1967. Bob Featherstone: galv line ? bet it was noisy by the pot, likely steam boxes in that era ! |
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| Claudie Hudson posted Pickle Line, Republic Steel, Gadsden, Alabama. Bryan Donnison: Vertical loopers, very nice, save space and a lot of walking. |
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