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The now-forgotten yard used to be full of tracks, and tanking the equipment - whether they used water, diesel oil or something else - was performed here. One tanking crane in front, and the turntable behind it. |
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Sunnier view to a similar subject. |
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Light switch for dark hours I would guess. |
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Fuel tanks below the yard have been digged away during the soil cleanup after tracks were deconstructed. But some pipes and wells with a notable stench of fuel oil remain around the area. |
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In the future the depot yard will be converted to housing and office area. On what schedule and scale is yet unclear. Before building anything bigger, it would be a good idea to make some close inspections of the soil's current state. With this kind of stuff still being around, there might be something interesting under the dirt. |
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Power outlet stands in the bushes. During past winters of 20th century, it may have supplied electricity for engine heaters of locomotives such as Dr12, Dv12 and Dr13 (R.I.P). |
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This neat brick house, built 1931 has served as fuel and oil related warehouse. |
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For some reason the oil house has also a direct pipe connection to the square water tower. It goes from the center to the left and is still intact. |
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The modern kind of water tower North of the depot stands as a traffic divider in front of the new railway station. It's not abandoned, except in that sense that it naturally isn't used for tanking steam locomotives any more. |
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Many interesting buildings. The preserved water tower, the oil house, and the former roller mill, which rises above everything also in the center of this town. |
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Plate lying near the oil house. |
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Caretaking of the oil house has been decreased to zero level. Local youth seem to hang around here pretty much, spend time and booze. |
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"Fuck this wall" - How far can frustration go.. |
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After entering, one can surely guess what has been the function of this building. Reek of oil is strong, amazingly strong. |
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In case you thought the railways' importance for Pm was exaggerated in the intro words of the front page, check these tags. |
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Some kind of oil dumping well. |
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The windows were boarded once. |
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Oil pumps have been controlled from here. |
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And as a matter of fact, here are some pumps. |
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No doubt, social democrats have ruled this house. |
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Not quite the kind of refuelling device found at gas stations.. |