Nathanvxr
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Pyestock Gate - Farnborough - July 2009 (Picture Heavy)
Seen a few picture threads on this already, Seeing how i live 5 minutes walk away decided it would be rude to not go and have a look.
Anybody who has been there, i salute you for the effort it takes getting to the place lol
Going to take another walk up there soon as i went mid-day during the week and some sorrounding buildings on the site were still being used so had to be a bit carefull.
Anyway heres my pictures of what me and my friend found
On our way in:
Ducts:
The Road Name:
Upon Entry:
Cell 3
Each Section of this Train was 12 tons:
It was this big!:
Power Grid Still Live:
Cell 3 Up close:
Inside It:
For some perspective on size (yes im short lol)
The Gantry Crane Contol box above cell 3:
A Fuel Sample or urine we didnt open it to find out:
When a sign like this is on a door you have to ask whats inside:
The Sections Below of Cell 3:
Below Again:
Humming electrics eek!!
Fuse Box:
Key Store complete with keys:
Towers:
Moving along the site:
700 horsepower motor
We tried to work out why a typical Domestic Central Heating Pump was here (Grundfos 15-60) any1?
Dennis Manning the phone and Keeping an eye on computer readings:
When he went to get a coffee the readings went mad and i had to step in for him
Emergency Shower with a 4inch outlet!! Thats a lot of water gonna hit you!
One of the many generators dotted about:
Open invite then?
Was just a locker room with some electrics in too:
Apparently testing was in progress
Cylinders Just laying about:
Gantry Crane:
After reporting to the office we proceeded
Found some more things to explore:
Sign in one of the pump rooms:
This was in one of the offices must be used to draw with as there were lots of circle sheets lying about:
Not sure what these stored:
Pump Room 2
Still Holding pressure!!
The building behind these had people working in so we had to be cautious:
Decided to take a look from a height:
Should have taken the camera up to get a photo was a good view of the site:
We ran out of time as we were due to go to town for the evening but were there over 2 hours, was just so much to see!!
I never realised this was here and we actually cycled there as it was so close to my house it wasnt worth the effort of starting the car.
Its a must see site, we will have to revisit to see the rest on a more queit day.
Hopefully i didn't do too bad for a first write up
Cheers for reading, Nathan.
Seen a few picture threads on this already, Seeing how i live 5 minutes walk away decided it would be rude to not go and have a look.
Anybody who has been there, i salute you for the effort it takes getting to the place lol
Going to take another walk up there soon as i went mid-day during the week and some sorrounding buildings on the site were still being used so had to be a bit carefull.
Anyway heres my pictures of what me and my friend found
On our way in:
Ducts:
The Road Name:
Upon Entry:
Cell 3
Each Section of this Train was 12 tons:
It was this big!:
Power Grid Still Live:
Cell 3 Up close:
Inside It:
For some perspective on size (yes im short lol)
The Gantry Crane Contol box above cell 3:
A Fuel Sample or urine we didnt open it to find out:
When a sign like this is on a door you have to ask whats inside:
The Sections Below of Cell 3:
Below Again:
Humming electrics eek!!
Fuse Box:
Key Store complete with keys:
Towers:
Moving along the site:
700 horsepower motor
We tried to work out why a typical Domestic Central Heating Pump was here (Grundfos 15-60) any1?
Dennis Manning the phone and Keeping an eye on computer readings:
When he went to get a coffee the readings went mad and i had to step in for him
Emergency Shower with a 4inch outlet!! Thats a lot of water gonna hit you!
One of the many generators dotted about:
Open invite then?
Was just a locker room with some electrics in too:
Apparently testing was in progress
Cylinders Just laying about:
Gantry Crane:
After reporting to the office we proceeded
Found some more things to explore:
Sign in one of the pump rooms:
This was in one of the offices must be used to draw with as there were lots of circle sheets lying about:
Not sure what these stored:
Pump Room 2
Still Holding pressure!!
The building behind these had people working in so we had to be cautious:
Decided to take a look from a height:
Should have taken the camera up to get a photo was a good view of the site:
We ran out of time as we were due to go to town for the evening but were there over 2 hours, was just so much to see!!
I never realised this was here and we actually cycled there as it was so close to my house it wasnt worth the effort of starting the car.
Its a must see site, we will have to revisit to see the rest on a more queit day.
Hopefully i didn't do too bad for a first write up
Cheers for reading, Nathan.
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