| Nokoorinkoski power station, Urjala |
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Places like this can only be found if you know exactly what to search and where. The small, abandoned water power station lurks in the forests of Urjala and is slowly turning into ruins. Historic details are unknown to us, but it seems to be a typical countryside water power station, which has been privately owned and has powered some small-scale industry, or maybe a house or two.
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The river Tarpianjoki is not a big stream, but here in Nokoori it falls some meters with more power. |
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Water flows freely now that the dams have rotten and the turbine channel is dry. |
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The actual power station. Sight was surprising. For some reason, in my mind old power stations in the countryside are always built of red bricks, and this doesn't meet the standard. |
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Upstream side of the water channel below the brick building is nearly dry. So you can take a closer look there. |
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Without rubber boots, one can't walk all the way to the wheels. |
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In the middle of duct. There was some little water on the bottom, and it didn't look very inviting. Anyway, some small fishes made an escape from their haven as soon as we stepped close. |
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Like you see, the plant has two small turbines. They are straight under the generator room, so that spinning power has gone directly to the generators. |
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Channel as seen from the generator room. |
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These ruins surround the water channel. Could it be that there has been some small industrial facility here? Or atleast a private workshop. |
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Same ruins. |
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This doorway is bigger than it looks here. You can easily walk through it. |
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More ruins in the forest. |
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Something newer, but ruined. |
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Dam bridge. Shutters are missing or very weak conditioned. |
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Interior of the generator house is highly unstripped. Wheels, bevel gears, rubber belts and even generators are still on their original place. With some fixing, this place could actually operate. |
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That's somebody's summer cottage there! Otherwise there's nothing in nearby. |
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The genarators are 110 V. There must have been some certain user, who has used this voltage. |
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Seems that wherever you go, if there are meters, they always have the same maker. Siemens & Halske made also this one. |
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Tiny switch for a panel like this. |
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Nice, also tiny, wheel. |
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Some product of Asea. |
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Transforming booth is separated of the power station, and it's situated surprisingly far from it. |
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The roof is where? |
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Anothes ruins and something vanished. |
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