richscylla Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Hi All! Does anyone know what this building (the one with the blue door and blue pipes coming out of it) is? What was it's purpose and bonus points if anyone has any other photos of it. I have a few from Flickr but not many detailed/close up. Thanks in advance! Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2020 Blue pipes are generally water, so, a pump/meter house? Mike. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted July 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2020 Next door to an 11kV / 415V transformer. 400V nowadays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richscylla Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 I thought water and electricity didn't mix!! Thanks guys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdr Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) don't you need water to keep electricity cool Edited July 2, 2020 by rdr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold pheaton Posted July 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 2, 2020 id hazard a guess at a water softener plant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 A pump house supplying the water tank on top of the coal stage, just out-of-shot to the left? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Fat Controller said: A pump house supplying the water tank on top of the coal stage, just out-of-shot to the left? The building dates from the time of the conversion to a diesel depot judging by the brickwork. But definitely a water pumping station of soem sort from the colour of the pipework and the building obviously contained machinery of some sort. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted July 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2020 20 hours ago, richscylla said: I thought water and electricity didn't mix!! Thanks guys That's why the water is in it's own building... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted July 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2020 Blue pipes would signify coolant, raw water being green, and as it isn't anywhere big enough to be a water treatment plant, I would agree it was just a pump room. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clagsniffer Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) Seems there’s a kit for this building now..... https://railwaylaserlines.co.uk/product/rll642ph-cardiff-canton-pump-house-oo-gauge-laser-cut-kit/ Edited July 27, 2020 by Clagsniffer Meant to say kit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2020 How apposite. Chicken or egg? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted July 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 28, 2020 Neither, it's a pump house... Coat? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted July 28, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 28, 2020 2 hours ago, The Johnster said: Neither, it's a pump house... Coat? Straitjacket? Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted August 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2020 Thanks to the discussion on this thread, I bought the kit as it was just the job for filling an odd corner on the layout where I was having trouble deciding what to put there. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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