832 Comments for Westport Generating Station

Dive in? You first.

Depending on whether it was an inlet or outlet pipe, the bend might be there to eliminate something called 'water-hammer' which is condensate that hits against the walls of the pipe while under pressure. Water hammer, if not controlled, can separate pipes at the joints and can also damage the walls of the pipe.

I think you're right Ferdy--it's an inspection port for a boiler. It looks similar to those I've seen on Navy ships.

Yup, you can still see the counterweight hanging on the left side.

Motts: I assume the perspective here was level and the track reall is at an angle up? Likely to allow the door to self-close.

Wonder how dark that place was in the evenings even when operational? The lights up on the ceiling couldn't have put out enough light for the space. Haven't really noticed a lot of lights anywhere in the other pics either. I suppose if you were making rounds you had a flashlight.

Those are huge in comparison to the footprint of the available floorspace underneath. No idea what those used to do or connect to.

You have to appreciate Type E Pulverizers

Doesn't Leeds and Northrup still exist?

In order to open the panel behind the switch you have to pull it down thus turning ot off. then its too dark to look in the panel area LOL

This type of set up has probably been replaced by one button on a computer keyboard.

Wow. Did you go in there? On any other ones?

Would you like some lime with your slime?

Raise or lower the current maybe?

Those mount panels are black marble or slate