tyne marshaling yard Gateshead 01/09

[Sandman]

Finding ourselves with a couple of spare hours and looking to do something fairly easy and close by headed out with mudlark and tictac.

The place has been well reported but none of us had ever been and as its just 5 minutes away from my frontdoor we decided to go and see for ourselves.

flashearth
http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=54.90....1&r=0&src=msl

Decided that externals first would be the way to go as we where losing light.

The place is priety fooked really. Most of the original switch gear is either smashed or been stripped out but theres still some bits that are worth a peak.



handy boxes of electric




old switchgear circuit diagrams


racks of electrickery stuff

Then it was onto the main reason we came. The control room.
Access into this room is a lttle tricky if your of a "slightly bigger build" like yours truely so as I wasnt going to be denied it was a quick jump up onto the roof, a short but all to exposed crawl,and a climb down the remains of the internal walls...

Ok a little bit extream but worth it




looking over the live rail yard section




panorama of the other control desk.

then it was back up the wall, another crawl and a slight fail of my improvised climbing frame and home in time for tea and crumpets.

[tictac]

and a few of mine







and as far as i got to the control panel


mudlark at our point of FAIL


we will be back to get in there at some point

[**MudLark**]

HOW little do i look in pic 3 tictac???!!!!
A bit of a fail for me too, definatley some unfinished business here!!!!

A couple of mine....







Looking at past reports it looks like alot of this place has been stripped, especially the workshop downstairs. Still, cheers for the trip out
A return visit is, indeed needed.And a new hat.....

[Sandman]

Looking at past reports it looks like alot of this place has been stripped, especially the workshop downstairs. Still, cheers for the trip out
A return visit is, indeed needed.And a new hat.....

I dont think we got into the workshop bit... it was that other single story building

[tictac]

sandmans special ladder which

FAILED

on his way back down

[Sandman]

mmmmm
metal cabinets that have been exposed to the elements since the year X are in fairness probably not really the makings of a good ladder

[BB]

Great stuff there people!

Like the place.


Yeah, rust and climbing dont really mix mate

[Sandman]

Yeah, rust and climbing dont really mix mate

not so much rust and climbing as rust and my non-wraith like figure

[KingElvis]

LOL great one there mate. I found that last door a bit of a squeeze but did get through, getting out of it is even harder

Well worth it for all the lovely button porn in there

Nice to see it again, this has to be an all time classic explore.

[Sandman]

LOL great one there mate. I found that last door a bit of a squeeze but did get through, getting out of it is even harder

yeah tried for the door but it wasnt happening...even when I stripped down to me swetshirt - up and over was the only way to go.