Closure of the sleeping giant (pic heavy Part 2 )

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Pincheck

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Its funny how even when the turbines where spinning and we could hear people working in the plant just not see them how reassuring that was. Compared to the first time we went in after they had stopped ;D, that's was a lot more nerve racking :).

1.Control room (the Warning Alarms are constantly going off in here and the temp is sitting at 25 oC)
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7.I would check this out very interesting
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9. enthusiasts always get in the way ::D
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10. Each circular station controls a turbine just like outside each turbine has master fire suppression systems
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18. srarship enterprise chairs :D
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25.Cathedral and condenser units
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36.earth straps everywhere !
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43. ground level turbine hall
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57. Major burst :eek:
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59.Looking up at the stars in the turbine hall
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60.Turbine hall
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70.leading to under the turbines core
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71. Best seat in the house
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75.Randoms - We gave this a wide berth due to the vapors leaking out from below the door
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81. History of the building and commissioning of the plant
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83.Circular part is the control room
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86. still live and working in this part
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89.Battery room - one of many
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90.Main earth point for a single turbine
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Will stop here as the amount of pics to post is too temping and a lot of better ones still sitting the unedited pile :(. I only have so much time, Hope you have enjoyed this 2 part report Best i can do with the time i have.

This place is Huge and is certainly one of the most missed place to explore by most of the community. Its not the only place we have been in when the doors have either nearly closed or just closed but that's for another time :).

Mason and brown are now currently on site with all turbines being stripped quickly all power is now off. they now do foot patrols as well. they are using the trains system to take items out as they upgraded the sleepers recently for the heavier traffic

Welcome and have a drink, the explorers we have met inside last month we showed where to wash up get fresh water and a little help in seeing stuff before we went out way, nice to be helpful at times :).
 
Absolutely amazing work here. My favourite bit is those star trek chair, super cool.
 
Your editing effort is epic, let alone the location and photos themselves.

I love the turbine hall photos, they're superb. Really interesting to see some of the information in the control room too.

Thanks pincheck.
 
When you think something couldn't get better... even if it takes another year please do a part 3! Absolutely loving your pics from here mate. Couldn't help but think of giant purple lego with the shots of the turbine hall!
 
Looks very surreal seeing all those monitor screens with info still on. Love the high shots too!

Great site documentation Pincheck!
 
Well done nice photos and great report, I know first hand how hard and how much planning it takes to do powerstations, particularly when they are semi live. I've done most of them now in the uk, but this one I've been meaning to do for a long time but it's also the furthest away (hence why I haven't been)
 
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