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I totally agree with you, Grace! Those doors have that somber, dare I say it, 'morgue-esque' look about them and Letchworth did come to mind...

All the same, great shot as always, Motts! :)

I love the architecture! The shapes are beautiful and in great condition

Absolutely love the colors. I love finding buildings in such great condition

Oh Motts, you just brightened up my really crappy day! I love new pix!

Isn't this where they filmed the bridge scenes in Saturday Night Fever?

Motts you and your friends take Great Photos of these places.

This is so beautiful -- the colors and the light. One of my favorites.

Looks like the place you and TwuG will be roomies in....Go ahead, pick a room with a view....

Thanks for the heads up, I updated the title :-)

Well, close... :-)

The governer doesn't create drag on the engine to regulate speed... That would be one wussy steam engine! It's connected to the throttle. As it goes faster, the balls swing out, which turns the throttle down. As it slows down, the balls fall back down, which turns the throttle up. An ingenius simple feedback system, works marvelously. (Nowadays they'd use a microchip and sensors to do it, and it would be broken all the time...)

My thought too Tony, you can just imagine the CRREEEEAAAAKKKKK they would make.

Well, I usually don't know anything for sure about the locations I visit, a lot is assumption because I've never seen these places while in operation.

I deduced the room's function by it's location; it was near the recreation hall, theater, and what looked like an art workshop / classroom, and there were also flash cards laying around with an illustration of various objects with the name underneath undefined"fork", "tablecloth", etc). I've seen similar setups at other developmental centers such as Pennhurst as well.

I'm not much into heavy machinery, but I gotta say, these are some gorgeous machines!!!

Most of the rooms at this facility were white, and some seclusion rooms were a pale orange color... usually I see the real wild colors like Baker's Pink in older hospitals or ones that have not been renovated recently.

There are some interesting links and discussion about Baker's Pink in the comments under this photo - http://www.opacity.us/...ity.htm#comment_1710

Yes, it's the original beam; I believe all the major equipment related to the engine operation has not been replaced except for the boilers in the early 1900's.