We shouldn't be closing these power stations.

@robbielawson4828

Жыл бұрын

I know. When the wind isn't blowing were heavily reliant on the French & imported gas. A very precarious position to be in.

@stesmith7373

11 ай бұрын

Widnes skyline will never be the same once fiddlers has gone 😢 remember it getting built when I was a kid.

@robbielawson4828

7 ай бұрын

@@tiepup Yes I'm aware most of the coal came from Poland & Australia. I'm not suggesting we fire them all up, I'm saying some should be retained in working condition to cope with problems or peak winter demand. Coal more expensive than gas with current prices? I'm not sure where you heard that one? Wave power, what percentage of the electricity generated is tidal? Well let's hope your utopian dream of wind and solar can keep the lights on during a dull calm winters day.

@robbielawson4828

7 ай бұрын

@@tiepup I'll look into the coal cost myself as I seriously doubt it's more expensive than gas, particularly in 2022. So tidal power accounts for bugger all then? You missed out the part where we're reliant on the French & Norwegians to prop up our electricity grid. I don't dismiss wind power in this part of the continent, you just need a viable alternative for dull, calm days, which currently we don't have.

@robbielawson4828

7 ай бұрын

@@tiepup I don't share your rose-tinted veiw of our renewable future. Next you'll be proclaiming that electric cars are the magic salve the media portray them as. Sometimes wind powers 2/3rds of the country sometimes it powers nothing. Plan? There's no plan, moreover a 'it'll be alright on the night strategy'. The vast majority of the electricity comes from France & Norway, a small ammount may flow the other way at the dead of night, when there's a surplus of wind, and unlike your coal claim, I'd encourage you to look into that if you don't believe me. I'm still waiting for you to expand on your tidal power claim.

I worked in that control room for 14 years. Each shift had different coloured lockers. A shift red, B shift white, C shift green, D shift blue and E shift yellow. It meant people weren’t right next to each other when getting changed. Which was good news after a night shift curry.

@abandoneduk4640

Жыл бұрын

That’s interesting to know and at least everyone had there own space

@FluelessCooker

Жыл бұрын

@@abandoneduk4640 and those dvds were from decommissioning. We weren’t allowed to do anything on nights because of covid restrictions and the risk of encountering intruders so we’re told to watch films! My dvd player was still in the top drawer on Unit 2 when I left!

@ricksanchez3628

Жыл бұрын

@@FluelessCooker So was it an easy job? Seems pretty much simple enough. Did it pay well? What happened in terms of redundancy? Seems a specific skillset, what do you do now?

20:32 the instem boxes are 1970s/80s industrial control computers phased out in the mid 90s. DEC PDP/11 clones but they ran their own OS developed by CEGB and programs in a custom language called CUTLASS. My dad worked there in CEGB/early Powergen days and I was fascinated by all the blinking lights.

That's a Class 60 locomotive on a merry-go-round train in that picture ,great video by the way👍👍

Careful adventures, security is getting tighter and more entrance points are being blocked off... Be safe out there!

@MaxLovell-cg4gr

Жыл бұрын

what entrance points exist now?

Blimey, those old prints should have been worth keeping.

Widnes skyline will never be the same once the station and towers come down 😢. Remember it getting built when I was a kid.

It shut on March 31st 2020.

Thought i would leave an update for you guys. I am now working on the site however i cant create any content covering it as its really strict on site. Have you any chat groups, telegram etc

@abandoneduk4640

11 ай бұрын

Film it but just don’t post it until you finish the job

Im working on the demolishing of this in a few weeks. Shall i do a KZread channel covering it 🤔🤔

@abandoneduk4640

Жыл бұрын

Yeah would be good to see if you decide to make a channel let me know in comments il definitely follow

@paddyalex3094

Жыл бұрын

@@abandoneduk4640 aslong as i get on there i will definitely look at doing one 😎

@Kwarduk

Жыл бұрын

@@paddyalex3094 Also try and save those pictures they found at the 3:30 mark if you can, some of the people who were doing those artistic exhibitions would love to have them preserved, I've heard the admin buildings are on the chopping block and it would be a massive loss to see them torn to shreds.

@gwrydd

Жыл бұрын

So what happened to that huh 🤔

@paddyalex3094

Жыл бұрын

@@gwrydd still hasnt started

Wouldn't mind a look round here, how did you get in

@abandoneduk4640

Жыл бұрын

Just walked in

There's at least £10k worth of monitors and TV's alone...

and it gets demolished today

@abandoneduk4640

7 ай бұрын

Only 4 towers

What actually happens to those who get caught besides being put in the back a police van

@abandoneduk4640

Жыл бұрын

I dunno but we got caught a few weeks ago at a different place and police just told us to leave so we did they can’t do much unless you have broken in or caused damage