433 Comments for Franklin Power Plant

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Well I spend ~50 hours a week in them, so I pick up alot of stuff along the way.. Most people have no idea what goes on behind the scenes. They just know that they flip a switch and a light goes on. The amount of work that has to be done on a daily basis to keep these plants up and running is astounding. From the routine maintenance, to operations, to the major overhauls. I am just a mechanic though. My knowledge is limited to the plants I've actually worked in. "Red Dragon" and "Bob" seem to be on the operations or engineering side of thiings. I can tell you about the major systems in the plant, and what their purpose is... They know more of the details though. And on types of plants that don't exist where I am, like Coal powered.
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I know the Ravenswood plant in Queens sends out steam to heat the surrounding area. I don't know how it could possibly be used for cooling though.

RD, how do you know so much about these plants? You sound like a plant engineer.
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Shhh We don't talk about that place.
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Another interesting fact (I think.) All the turbines on Long Island point north and south. I'm not sure what purpose that serves, and if it's the same at other plants. But if you get lost inside, you can figure out which direction you are going.
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What is this "Other" plant you speak of? I'm interested as well.
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TO RICH, A WARM HANDSHAKE. THANK YOU, SIR.
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YES, A Calendar would be superb. I vote for the hallways, chairs and soap dispensers idea. Thanks, Bill! You gave our Motts a wonderful idea!
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The work and attention to detail expended on industrial buildings in the 19th and early 20th centuries was nothing short of wonderful.

Somehow I can't imagine today's functional structures holding the same visual appeal a century from now. Corrugated iron and concrete blocks may be cheap but architectural beauty is priceless.

Even sadder, then, that so many of these buildings from the golden age of industry are now flattened without a second thought or a backward glance.
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LOVE THIS PIC, I LIKE THAT YOU CAN SEE THE WINDOW DOWN BELOW. FAB FAB WORK
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FAB. LOVE THE WOODWORK AND THE DECORATIVE CEMENT!
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WOW I LOVE IT! AGAIN IT LOOKS LIKE ITS NOT A POWER PLANT! KINDA LOOKS LIKE A OLD MALL OR SOMETHING! ....FAB!!!!
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JUDGING BY THIS PIC YOU WOULDNT GUESS THAT THIS A POWER PLANT BECAUSE ITS SO PRETTY! LOVE THE ARCH AND THE OTHER REPETED ARCH AT THE OTHER END OF THE ROOM!
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I LOVE THE THE LONG VERTICAL WINDOWS!
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WOW, THIS PLACE REMINDS ME OF THIS ONE ABANDONED PLACE IN CALIFORNIA, THAT I LOVE TO GO EXPLORING EVERY TIME I GO NEAR WHERE ITS LOCATED ITS ACTUALLY A MINE PLACE...I THINK, BUT ITS SIMILARLY LOOKING TO THIS POWER PLANT PLACE. I JUST WAS THERE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND TOOK SOME PICS...(NOT YET DEVELOPED.)
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most likely an open frame electric motor stator