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lister 06-10-2013 22:14

Royal Ordanance Factory Ten, Hooton. ROFTEN October 2013
 

lister 06-10-2013 23:41

Sentinel works No, 9639 of 1946, a 100 HP 'BE Type' (chain-driven) vertical-boiler loco was purchased to work at ROFTEN. It still exist at Northhamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust, Hunsbury Hill, Northants.

http://www.pegnsean.net/~railwayseries/scruff.jpg

...Lister

54Strat 16-10-2013 01:51

Glad to see it open, though sad to see what's on the cards. I got chased by security and police when I tried this a while back, scooted down the wirral way and hid in a bunker, lol. Never did post them pics.

Are the console shelters still on the roof?

I recognise your icon from a building about a mile away, some nice graff in there.

lister 18-10-2013 22:38

Yes the 2 console shelters are still on the roof but I did not try to climb up to them. There are some more pics on 28DL showing the one at the back.
Yes the icon graff is from the nearby building which i'm sure is a related site.
....Lister

poppy28 15-11-2013 23:52

We went not so long ago.Its huge and only one building was locked.will go back again in the near future

lister 08-03-2014 09:00

Drove past yesterday in preperation for another visit, loks like every building is now flattened:angry
...
Lister

54Strat 31-03-2014 14:23

That's too late for me then.

Thanks for the info.

tigger 31-03-2014 18:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by lister (Post 150510)
Drove past yesterday in preperation for another visit, loks like every building is now flattened:angry
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Lister

Does that mean the firewatchers shelters have been removed? If so, does anyone know where to?

(the one at IWM North isn't a 'local' one, it came from East Midlands Electricity Depot, Robinson Way, Telford Industrial Estate)

54Strat 31-03-2014 20:09

That's right, iirc there were two consul shelters on that roof. Hope they've been saved.

Skylark 31-03-2014 22:29

Brilliant photo's, especially black and white give it an edge.


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