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Checking out the first sub-level passages; the machinery ahead is what lies underneath each of the generators in the main hall above.
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Theirs a nice atmosphere in this shot.
I feel like I'm exploring on my hands and knees, eventually arriving
at this location.
A D Nilsen
Wed 04-13-2011
This is so cool. I want to go here.
eldokid@aol.com
Wed 04-13-2011
That is awesome !!
SrRaV1981
Wed 04-13-2011
Looks medieval. Nice shot. :)
Ŗivẹt
Wed 04-13-2011
Wow, looks like a golden orb. The angle and lighting are stunning.
BKWOntario
Wed 04-13-2011
Looks like something you would find under a castle?
ferdy
Wed 04-13-2011
Looks really sinister, deff has a Gothic torcher chamber feel to it.
Canada
Thu 04-14-2011
I agree with Canada! Sinister is the perfect word.
Lady Ethereal Butterfly
Fri 04-15-2011
I see a face.
Jon
Sat 04-16-2011
I believe this was where the tons of weight of the generator were sustained. Just a guess, though :-)
JanitorMaster
Thu 04-21-2011
Note the grate on the floor that "may" had been part of the floor above. The deeper pits at this location are full of the bones of fallen explorers that were then eaten by subterranean zombies.
autoguy
Sat 04-23-2011
You are seeing the turbine shaft . Below the floor is the actual turbine. The bell shaped housing may contain a guide bearing for the shaft. The weight of the rotating parts (generator rotor, shaft and "wheel"- which is known as the turbine runner) would be carried by a Thrust Bearing. The bell shaped housing is a bit small for containing a thrust bearing. Chances are the thrust bearing is located between the exciter and main generator, up on top. A thrust bearing for a unit this size would proably be about 4 feet in diameter, and run in an oil bath.
Joe
Fri 09-09-2011

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