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thats so pretty

its a detroit looks like a 671

that's amazing, at first it looks like a perfectly good, antique couch, then the further right you get the worse the damage is... sorry just thought that was so neat

Tony C. - they're not orbs, they're WHITE painballs...lol

creepy..and I love it..good one Mr. Motts

omg that is beautiful!
not that your other pics aren't of course..

me and my friends just went there about 2 months ago and only the main structure was still intact
but there was an electrical building of the grounds a bit with a long tunnel that was wicked old and dark when we were about 300 feet into it all 5 flashlights went out at the same time then about 20 seconds later back on at the same time
it was a great trip its only about 20 mins away from my house too

Your so cool ,Im glad to know that Im not the only one who finds this intresting since I cant go there (to far away) Thanks for taking us with you via internet.

Thats Happy.

You are seeing an AMES Unaflow steam engine & generator. The AMES engines were built by AMES Ironworks of Oswego, NY and were commonplace in institutional powerplants. This type of engine took steam at 150 or 100 psi , expanded it in the cylinders (to make mechanical energy) and exhausted the steam at some lower pressure. In an institutional powerplant, the exhaust steam was used for building heating, making hot water, and for processes such as sterilizers, laundry, and cooking. The gnerator is an Alternating Current Generator. The plant was evidently laid up by the last crew to operate it, and looks to be in good shape.

Ames Iron Works was absorbed the Skinner Engine Company of Erie, PA in the 1960's or early 1970's. Skinner only went out of busines sin the past couple of years.

The eninge of this type has a totally enclosed crank-case, which has the vertically sloped sides. The cylinders are the box-like part above that. Steam at 200 psi would come to that engine at a temperature of ab out 283 degrees F, and exhaust would be well abouve 212 degrees F, so the cylinders were well insulated to prevent condensation.

Joe Michaels

What a remarkable find.

I plans things out VERY carefully, unless that isn't possible for some reason... then I will just go figure it out as carefully as possible on site. Some places are more secure / risky than others, and each are handled in different methods.

I would like to think it was disarmed / deactivated.

Motts when entering,do you plan out your route or do you just go? Just out of curiosity.

Thats areal neat building.