Report - Return To Winnington - Turbo Stage and Substation - Sept 2016

[Speed]

Just trawling though a few things we did this summer that never got a report. @Dempsey was in town and fancied seeing the B station control room on site so i struck him a deal... I'll show you that and you can show me this!

Luckily despite being a fully live part of the site with noise and steam exiting from every orifice we managed to get a bit further than he did before and discovered a new hall (to us anyway) this hall housed three now derelict JOY compressors but would originally have housed a large turbine generator.. or at least it said it was a generator on some of the leftover equipment in there. I'm not sure what relation if any it would have had to the old Winnington power stations. I thought it might even have been the remains of the 'A' Station for a second but as far as im aware that was in a slightly different spot and much larger so who knows!

On the side of this turbine hall there was a cracking two level substation straight out of the 1920s (or older!) Proper slate panels with an epic array of gauges, dials, enamel signs and all things nice. I especially liked the three voltmeters on a hinged panel showing positive negative and incoming voltage suggesting they were rectifying to DC there too??

Theres going to be so much more to come from this site once the rest shuts down and you can spend a bit more time hunting it out but dont try this one unless you have a good idea what you're doing. It's no 'Urbex Adventure' it's butt fucking territory.

Turbo Compressor House
Many disused steam turbines and a pair of live gas turbines by the look of it.

Turbo Generator House
Now home to some JOY compressors but you can clearly see the outline of the former turbine base..

 

[Dangle_Angle]

What do you mean by butt fucking territory? Secca?? Great report btw haha

 

[Speed]

I mean dont go there because you saw it on here and thought it would be a nice little derp you could go have a mooch around and get some 'wicked HDRz' or a 'sick video' hanging off something. Despite what it looks like It's a live chemical works full of workmen and yeh, the authorities wont take kindly to you just walking in there thinking you have the law on your side because the internet says so etc...

 

[Dangle_Angle]

I mean dont go there because you saw it on here and thought it would be a nice little derp you could go have a mooch around and get some 'wicked HDRz' or a 'sick video' hanging off something. Despite what it looks like It's a live chemical works full of workmen and yeh, the authorities wont take kindly to you just walking in there thinking you have the law on your side because the internet says so etc...

Ok Dad...sorry. I'll stay in and play with my toys

 

[Speed]

Well unfortunately the 'exploring' world is mainly populated by retards nowadays. Just look at the 'videos' section on here

 

[stranton]

nice thread,
reading through the comments shouldn't it be in non public?

 

[The_Raw]

So did he show you his manhood ?

 

[Dempsey]

Such a strange place! These buildings are literally hanging out, but there are just those lovely glimpses of glazed brick and tiles everywhere. The compressors were used to serve the kilns, those tall cylindrical thing next door.

One thing that kills me is the fact we all missed the power station here, and from various maps you can see it was lost merely a few years ago! It had BTH control panels in the CR, so hate to think what was on the turbine floor. I wonder if anyone has any old photos?

So did he show you his manhood ?

Oh my, 28 keeps getting stranger and stranger.

Ask me straight: Do you want to see a dick pic?

I'm cool with it, so send me you're email and I'll send an album for you! Winner winner chicken dinner!

 

[The_Raw]

Oh my, 28 keeps getting stranger and stranger.

Ask me straight: Do you want to see a dick pic?

I'm cool with it, so send me you're email and I'll send an album for you! Winner winner chicken dinner!

No thanks, it was a joke referring to "I'll show you that and you can show me this". Also, it's 'your email' not 'you're email' FFS.

 

[The Amateur Wanderer]

In fact, look at the video, and then look at where the current turbo compressors are in the area you were exploring. I might be wrong but given the evidence of the old 1920's substation that you found and the similarities in the building construction, perhaps you were right in thinking you were in the old 'A' Station all along?!

In fact, I'd put money on it, personally.

 

[Dempsey]

No thanks, it was a joke referring to "I'll show you that and you can show me this". Also, it's 'your email' not 'you're email' FFS.

Oh wow, one that I never get wrong, must have reeeeally want to send you dick pics. Are you the one that took your shirt off in a drain and offered PaulPowers a fight?

 

[Dempsey]

In fact, look at the video, and then look at where the current turbo compressors are in the area you were exploring. I might be wrong but given the evidence of the old 1920's substation that you found and the similarities in the building construction, perhaps you were right in thinking you were the old 'A' Station all along?!

In fact, I'd put money on it, personally.

Superb documentaries, cheers. Popping out now, but I'll watch later!!!

 

[The_Raw]

Oh wow, one that I never get wrong, must have reeeeally want to send you dick pics. Are you the one that took your shirt off in a drain and offered PaulPowers a fight?

Ermm, nope.....