crippletron 3000
13-07-2010, 12:59 AM
Drop Dead Drain & Storm Overflow - Discovered by Concrete Jungle & Visted By Ojay.
I was honoured to go and take a look at this new system. We headed back to take a closer look after CJ had recced this place a week earlier and only got as far as the overflow chamber. (Access Being somewhat comedy, especially a case of 'Wheres the path' on the way out) :D
After an interesting squeeze through the Outfall there was a real smell of 'fresh' in the air.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/F_Outfall.jpg
We then headed up a small section of RCP before entering a small inspection chamber.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/F_chamber1.jpg
Ahead the overflow turned to lovely Victorian RBP, the type we are all too familiar with now in Manc (1650mm for the geeks).
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/F_ppl2.jpg
Continuing approx 180 yards we arrived at the brick chamber with the 2 RCP drop shafts that CJ had previously spotted on his initial visit.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/End1.jpg
Although there was the occasional whiff of 'fresh' the chamber was rather clean, not a CSO as such but more of a storm overflow tank, with the ability to act as diversion if required looking at the arrangement above and the fact there is a small sewage pumping station nearby.
Looking down
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/Looking_Down2.jpg
There was a ladder at the other side of the chamber,
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/F_Ladders1.jpg
so naturally I started to climb it with CJ straight behind me. As I stopped on the first section and shone my torch up it I could see that it was multi-layered
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/F_ppl.jpg
Having climbed approx 110ft the chamber consisted of 9 concrete sections, with standing room restricted every 12ft
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/Top_shaft.jpg
Looking back down and to the right (which was actually my left) is a seperate shaft for what appeared to be for lowering down plant.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/Top_Down.jpg
As we reached the top section, there was a smaller shaft with a ladder upto a manhole,
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/Manhole1.jpg
Around 20ft up appeared 2 slots, looking inside I could see the top of each of the RCP dropshafts and another hole into a chamber further along which still needs looking at........
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/Top_slot.jpg
I forgot to bring my gloves for this one, and boy was i covered in f**k knows what by the time I got out.
Judging by the noise above, the amount of manholes and the smell, I would suspect that there is probably a series of combined sewer drop shafts and vortices amongst other goodies waiting to be discovered.
Thanks for looking ;)
I was honoured to go and take a look at this new system. We headed back to take a closer look after CJ had recced this place a week earlier and only got as far as the overflow chamber. (Access Being somewhat comedy, especially a case of 'Wheres the path' on the way out) :D
After an interesting squeeze through the Outfall there was a real smell of 'fresh' in the air.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/F_Outfall.jpg
We then headed up a small section of RCP before entering a small inspection chamber.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/F_chamber1.jpg
Ahead the overflow turned to lovely Victorian RBP, the type we are all too familiar with now in Manc (1650mm for the geeks).
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/F_ppl2.jpg
Continuing approx 180 yards we arrived at the brick chamber with the 2 RCP drop shafts that CJ had previously spotted on his initial visit.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/End1.jpg
Although there was the occasional whiff of 'fresh' the chamber was rather clean, not a CSO as such but more of a storm overflow tank, with the ability to act as diversion if required looking at the arrangement above and the fact there is a small sewage pumping station nearby.
Looking down
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/Looking_Down2.jpg
There was a ladder at the other side of the chamber,
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/F_Ladders1.jpg
so naturally I started to climb it with CJ straight behind me. As I stopped on the first section and shone my torch up it I could see that it was multi-layered
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/F_ppl.jpg
Having climbed approx 110ft the chamber consisted of 9 concrete sections, with standing room restricted every 12ft
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/Top_shaft.jpg
Looking back down and to the right (which was actually my left) is a seperate shaft for what appeared to be for lowering down plant.
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/Top_Down.jpg
As we reached the top section, there was a smaller shaft with a ladder upto a manhole,
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/Manhole1.jpg
Around 20ft up appeared 2 slots, looking inside I could see the top of each of the RCP dropshafts and another hole into a chamber further along which still needs looking at........
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Drop%20Dead/Top_slot.jpg
I forgot to bring my gloves for this one, and boy was i covered in f**k knows what by the time I got out.
Judging by the noise above, the amount of manholes and the smell, I would suspect that there is probably a series of combined sewer drop shafts and vortices amongst other goodies waiting to be discovered.
Thanks for looking ;)