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KingElvis
09-04-2011, 07:12 PM
Spread over a large site, this was once the place where boffins worked with coal, burned it, played with it, may have wanked on it :jester They were trying to make liquid coal for cars to run on.

Seriously, the place is sorta semi-live and it's like a mini NGTE with pipes, wires, control panels and all manner of crazy machines running all over. Most of the fab sounding rooms are locked so tight you'd never get in but there's enough here to pass a few hours. There is a rumour of a liquid coal powered car hidden somwhere here but I didn't find it. :(


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jST
09-04-2011, 07:19 PM
This is really nice Mr. Elvis. Looks like a very worthwhile few hours mooching. Kind of reminds me of the level of decay reached at Hickson Welch.

J.

BB
09-04-2011, 07:22 PM
Very nice stuff there Mr!! :thumb

The Littlest Jellyfish
09-04-2011, 08:04 PM
Brilliant! I so desperately want to press those white buttons.

And this looks like a kid's steampunk playground ride:

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Nicola
09-04-2011, 08:07 PM
Like the look of that place - loads to see and photograph! :thumb

Rustysphotography
09-04-2011, 08:58 PM
Looks a crackin site this and really well photographed :)

captain cave man
09-04-2011, 09:15 PM
nice set KS....well nice place

ERNIE99_UK
09-04-2011, 09:28 PM
It looks very interesting Rich, Another piece of coal history long since forgotten.

Clough
09-04-2011, 09:28 PM
Liquid Coal with added Jizz, its makes your car stick to the road better I heard. This is nice, like it

jayjayATW
10-04-2011, 12:11 AM
that looks cool mate, i'm loving those techy signs!