Control Room

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A control room out of the 80s.

A lot of dials. Even got to walk in behind these giant panels and see what was in there - it was surprisingly dull. I like that the power cables driving these dials and computational units were huge - looked like 600volt lines or something from back then.

This place was scattered with the strangest collection of computer manuals, emergency operational guidlines and even magazines from the date the powerplant closed in the 80's. Magazines about Pet grooming, Macleans (Canadian political rag) and even gardening... telling what the people monitoring the plant at the time it closed were interested in. Sort of a strange time capsule.

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noleander says:

this is out of control! i would go nuts in there!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Peopleinpixels - Alfonso Batalla says:

outstanding framing, not an easy shot to get.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew McKenna says:

a cool looking shot and a weird looking place.
It's like being in Space 1999.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

joeycuppa [deleted] says:

Ah.. the Hearn Generating Station? I wish they'd tear down those stacks.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

eric sæter says:

Beautiful interior. Feel free to delete the notes I added to the pic. . . : )
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

mobilohm says:

it scares me when i see "abandoned" close to "nuclear" in a tag list...
amazing room, though!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Zero Style says:

crazy
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

noveltywearsoff [deleted] says:

Insane.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

_delirium_ says:

damn cool... it reminds me of 80s scientific movies :) i like it!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

naarla says:

the green is delicious
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

perpignon [deleted] says:

men... thats great, loos like an old russian nuclear powerplant or a set scene like James Bond.....
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Sebastian Schubanz says:

woah! this rocks. i whould get lost if i should monitor all this stuff..
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

*olivervo says:

hi, please post this picture in the monitors group:

www.flickr.com/groups/51649210@N00/

: )
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

 Pyca  says:

wow! that picture (especially the story behind it) is amazing!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Two Big Paws says:

Whoa!! love the 'untouched' feel of the room from the very day it was abandoned...
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

I is says:

very high tech
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

schattenlose says:

wow!..........no vandalism.........cool.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

eyetwist says:

nice get. thought it was the chernobyl control room from the thumbnail.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Atwater Village Newbie says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called After the Rapture, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Gareth Harper says:

More like the 60's or early 70's.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

*olivervo says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called CONTROL ROOMS, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Ron in Blackpool says:

Trust me, they have not changed much. This is a control room from a working nuclear power station:

Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

kap4001 says:

absolutely awesome
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

JESTICA123 says:

wow. what a nifty shot and discovery.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

dB flatline says:

Homer's got the day off?
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Lnr Mck says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Nobody's Home, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

I can't believe what great lighting you've captured in this. It's very well done and the composition is right on.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

very kasmei says:

I love 80s control rooms.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Bioluminesent says:

I love that there is a photo of this room that just.... looks and feels exactly how i remember it.

isnt there a tunnel in that room somewere? or was that part of a dream?
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

captcreate says:

cool, i'd love to go push the buttons just for the hell of it :)
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

felix_m says:

looks allot like the control room of an incinerator in Montreal. good!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

sergiok says:

so great
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

cltan47 [deleted] says:

excellent shot
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

.bill says:

I so need to start remodeling my basement.

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Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Nilton Ramos Quoirin says:

Cool shot! It has such a science fiction look.

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Found in a search. (?)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

www.urban-travel.org says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Outstanding UrbEx, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

jurassic john says:

More power to you!
Please join our group and add this excellent picture
PLEASE READ THE GROUP RULES BEFORE JOINING

www.flickr.com/groups/pttp/
Post to the "POWER TO THE PEOPLE" pool
Post one, Comment one
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

littlel85 says:

cool
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Pyroninja³ says:

Control room from the 70's : D

Inverkip power station - Control room by Pyroninja³

Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Gareth Harper says:

I think Joeycuppa is right, Hearn Power Station en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearn_Generating_Statio n

1940's design, first units in production 1951, reached full capacity in 1961. Closed 1983, almost re-opened a few times.

Did a good bit more work than the 'white elephant' that Inverkip sadly became Pyroninja.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Erasolte Studios says:

This place was wicked to explore :)
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

Mahlainen jarruton says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called URBEX :: Control rooms & panels, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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