Report - Slim Pickings, Manchester - March 2015

[Snake Oil]

Slim Pickings, Manchester

Explored with Ojay, Nickindroy and Viraleye

Slim Pickings is a big brick built stilling pond overflow for Manchesters Work 6 interceptor sewer, outfalling to the nearby River Medlock via a 2 metre RCP. The long outfall tunnel has a single side pipe leading to a tall chamber with a small watercourse entering from the top and reaching the bottom via a drop shaft into a small pool before spilling out into the main outfall towards the river.

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[Ojay]

Well you've certainly nailed that mate, great pics and more motivation than anyone else!

Always good to catch up with the Preston 2

I'll leave this here for now, as the whole things been an ongoing one for me and far from finished with it all yet

 

[concreteJungle]

Nicely captured, I didn't know the drop pipe in the side chamber was a multi level beasty.

 

[norfolkexplorer]

Loving all these.. Nice work on that

 

[The Kwan]

nice report mate, ^^^^ ^^^^^ amazing

 

[Skudge]

Loving the brickwork in these shots . Can't believe I've still never done a drain. Think this might have to be my first one by the looks of it. Nice shots anyway mate .

Especially these 2

 

[Nickindroy]

A good stroll captured perfectly mate.

 

[PopPunkJamie]

Some lovely brickwork, well captured chaps

 

[Lord Oort]

Proper Job!

 

[ViralEye]

Top banana!!

Shame I didn't have my camera - fail!

 

[Nickindroy]

Top banana!!

Shame I didn't have my camera - fail!

I'm sure a return visit won't be a problem pal

 

[Punk]

Awesome stuff. That brickwork in your 8th shot is a cracker, pure brickporn

 

[trailboss99]

Brilliant brickwork there, especially the steps. Damn well lit to boot, looks like you had porta floods down there!

 

[TheVicar]

I do like this drain. The brickwork is a real treat and comes as quite a surprise after a reasonable walk up that RCP.
Can't see myself heading back there any time soon mind!

 

[Stopford_lad]

Well isn't that rather nice There's a dizzying array of brick pron down there..looks like I missed a good night