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crippletron 3000
16-04-2010, 06:49 PM
Arachnophobia - Visited by Ojay & Morse.

This is another section of the Gore Brook, which is culverted at the other end of Platt Field park.

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015386.jpg

The weather was decent and I hadn't yet looked at this one, and Morse was itching to play around with his new camera so off we went.

The infall is somewhat overgrown with ivy, but is rather cool looking all the same.

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015392.jpg

Looking upstream

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015399.jpg

Not long in we are walking up a long box section of brick and concrete

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015394.jpg

There are some seriously mean looking spiders in this place, hence the name.
And I mean if you have a fear of them it aint for you, although Gone managed to get down here a while back

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015409.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015411.jpg

One of many manholes on the way

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015416.jpg

Eventually it bends off to the left before straightening up again.

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015397.jpg

After about 100 yards the roof section appears to be strengthened under the road with a cool looking steel structure complete with brick arches

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/box1.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/metal_brick.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015433_stitch.jpg

Again it bends to the left

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015449.jpg

Before straightening up once again where it eventually joins this concrete box section

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015450.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015466.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015452.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015453.jpg

On the way we passed this overflow on the left, not sure if it's a surface drain or a CSO?

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/CSO.jpg

Anyway I headed up the RCP for a quick mooch, but decided to turn back as it looked like a shrinker

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015465.jpg

Eventually the outfall was in sight

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015488.jpg

The water levels seemed to be deeper at this point and was also silted up with more crap, eventually we arrived at the outfall

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/outfall2.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015497.jpg

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015518_stitch.jpg

Some Cave Clan graffiti

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Arachnophobia/_1015519.jpg

Thanks for looking :thumb

boxfrenzy
16-04-2010, 08:31 PM
Some good shots there, looks a cool one to explore :thumb

crippletron 3000
17-04-2010, 11:15 AM
in the last photo of the exit, those 2 portals do they go in different directions or join up inside?

Different directions, the smaller one goes to a smaller brook, I did take a piccy, I will put it on after ;)