victorian valve house, 10/08

[bungle666]

Visited with solo1 (stepping lightly) and north star, thanks again chaps i thouroughly enjoyed this one!!

cant give too much about this one away due to its location and status, but safe to say it isnt for the feint hearted!!

to say its worth it though is an understatement!! the victorians and their engineering still makes me WOW, and this was NO exception!!

anyhow the pics!!

south valve

north valve

the valve stand

ornate shaft top fence

looking down the 150Ft or so shaft

cogs and wheels under the valve gear to assist in the opening/closing

tunnel end

the modern valve gear, the old ones in the pics above have decommissioned and the rods were cut off at the base, replaced br this modern one!!

like i said chaps, cant say anymore about this one, so ill leave it at that!!

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[LiamCH]

Very nice. The paint looks recent - is this even abandoned?

 

[bungle666]

Very nice. The paint looks recent - is this even abandoned?

ermmmmmmmmmm no!!!

and neither was it a guided tour!!

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[Foxylady]

the victorians and their engineering still makes me WOW, and this was NO exception!!

Absolutely agree. This is really cool...nicely done.

 

[BigLoada]

Incredible equipment! That shaft is a beauty, I really would love to rappel that.