Inverkip Oil-fired Power station was commissioned in 1970, however was never run at full capacity because of the high price of oil and eventually decommissioned in 1988. It still stands to this day, however demolition is imminent and so getting into this place was something which may not be possible for much longer.
After easily getting into the site through a hole in the fence, we started out to find a way into the building. It was horrifyingly difficult, but we eventually climbed ladders and walked across metal beams 60 feet above the ground and got in, greeted with the most vast building I have ever set foot in.
I'll leave the photographs to tell the tale of the most awesome place I've ever explored.
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/6201035758/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bengley/]Bengley1[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/6200535083/]Holy shit the lights work[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bengley/]Bengley1[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/6201085532/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bengley/]Bengley1[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/6200574773/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bengley/]Bengley1[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/6201094280/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bengley/]Bengley1[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/6201095692/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bengley/]Bengley1[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/6200586645/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bengley/]Bengley1[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/6201100860/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bengley/]Bengley1[/url], on Flickr
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/6200594007/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bengley/]Bengley1[/url], on Flickr
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That's it. I hope you enjoyed them!
Its fairly clean for 20+ years of abandonment.
Shouldn't this be in the Urban Exploration section?
fucking wicked
[QUOTE=Bytecry;32574596]Shouldn't this be in the Urban Exploration section?[/QUOTE]
Unfortunately the urban exploration section is more abandoned than most of the buildings featured in the threads there.
Did you try to fire her up? :v:
[QUOTE=VistaPOWA;32574631]Did you try to fire her up? :v:[/QUOTE]
I did press a few buttons in the control room, a couple of them made lights on the panel go on/off but I believe the control room is disconnected from the rest of the plant now.
[QUOTE=Bengley;32575044]I did press a few buttons in the control room, a couple of them made lights on the panel go on/off but I believe the control room is disconnected from the rest of the plant now.[/QUOTE]
If the lights were getting power, it was most likely still connected to everything. Also, this is awesome.
[QUOTE=LordCrypto;32574586]Its fairly clean for 20+ years of abandonment.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. It's odd how clean it is and suprising the lights all still work...
I wonder if it's being loosely maintained for them to strip whatever they can before they demo it.
Thought the first picture was from Half-Life 2 for a second there.
This must be where you fight the final boss of Facepunch.
[IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6005/6201054612_c9ba9762e9_b.jpg[/IMG]
Get outta there man, [B]it's gonna blow![/B]
The first pic looks so fucking much like a video game
For some reason, I feel like this place would make the perfect set for a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fan film.
[QUOTE=Bengley;32575044]I did press a few buttons in the control room, a couple of them made lights on the panel go on/off but I believe the control room is disconnected from the rest of the plant now.[/QUOTE]
Okay, they all advised me not to touch ANY button of which you don't know what it does because they could caus- hey what does this big red shiny button labeled "MANUAL OVERRIDE" do!
The lights probably still work as the plant is likely still connected to the grid.
[QUOTE=FinalHunter;32575522]You were comfortable pressing buttons at an abandoned power station?
I would have expected to blow the place up if I hit anything.
[editline]1st October 2011[/editline]
And you should have kept that Radiation cone.[/QUOTE]
It's unlikely that pressing anything would've done much, considering it's almost certain there's no fuel whatsoever left.
[QUOTE=Sgt Doom;32578465]The lights probably still work as the plant is likely still connected to the grid.
It's unlikely that pressing anything would've done much, considering it's almost certain there's no fuel whatsoever left.[/QUOTE]
it is an overused cliché
protagonist 1 sees red button, is in trance, wants to press
protagonist 2 tries to stop
protagonist 1 presses anyways
nothing happens
5 seconds later explosion
just making a reference to it
[QUOTE=Sgt Doom;32578465]The lights probably still work as the plant is likely still connected to the grid.
It's unlikely that pressing anything would've done much, considering it's almost certain there's no fuel whatsoever left.[/QUOTE]
You're correct, the three oil tanks were removed in November last year.
You should have taken those cool looking helmets.
Were those binders anything interesting, like operations manuals?
Wow awesome.
Were the lights on when you arrived? Eerie as fuck!
Are the bulbs still replaced/maintained? By Who? Why? And at what cost?
[QUOTE=ewitwins;32576113][IMG]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6005/6201054612_c9ba9762e9_b.jpg[/IMG]
Get outta there man, [B]it's gonna blow![/B][/QUOTE]
He found the Internet control center.
The first couple pictures made it look kind of small. Then I saw the ones later down and was like "dammmmnnnn".
[QUOTE=AaRoNg11;32578063]TF2.[/QUOTE]
There's even hats!
Speaking of which, I hope you picked up one of those, Bengley.
i was thinking of urbexing this place but i heard it got demolished and never did so, thanks for the pics
I want the Control Room for myself, seems like such a waste. Also where was the power coming from?
also, Wallpaper Potential in dis thread.
[QUOTE=Banshee FrieNd;32582606]I want the Control Room for myself, seems like such a waste. Also where was the power coming from?
also, Wallpaper Potential in dis thread.[/QUOTE]
Basically, oil was burned in large tanks that have been removed from the site. The oil heats water which turns into steam, which turns a turbine. A generator turns the kinetic energy from the turbine into electrical energy, and then the electrical energy is supplied to a power grid. I think.
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