Exploring the Abandoned Peppermint Power Plant - 1950's Industry in Decay
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- In this episode, we first check out a vintage abandoned power plant with a beautiful color scheme. Then we head to an abandoned coal mine which had several ornate and impressive industrial buildings as well.
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Don't know about everyone else but I Love Those retro colors..they really pop out and give it that vintage vibe. Not many places like that left today. Back then detail was much more important it seems.
did you notice the tile floor
It’s all about minimalism today
Aside from space efficiency and drying the clothing it could be a safety method; raising one's clothing and placing a lock on it would signify that that person was in the mine - so if there were a tunnel collapse or emergency you would have a head count of who was down in the mine. And in order to get their clothes back to go home, they would have to remove their lock, signifying that they were not down in the mine. Some power plants and cement plants - or other plants that deal with machinery, electricity, tunnels etc. - use a similar method of using a lock to signify someone's presence or as a safety reminder.
When abandoned structures are left untouched they end up being so amazing many years later
Beautiful locations. This is the best urbex channel on YT by a long, long way. Not just the locations, but the work you put in, and both you guy's personsalities.
Emerald City agreed! I typically hate exploring videos but these guys are awesome ❤️
I agree also!!!
I totally agree!
YESSSSSS!!!!
If I had to rate best urban explorer UA-cam channel's I think The Proper People are definitely number 1! Broken Window Theory are so good as well!
That green paint is known as “machine green”. It’s a paint lots of machines and stuff back and the day we’re painted. It was made to last.
Army vehicles especially. Even today some countries use it as an under coat before they put what ever camo colour scheme they put on eg Urban, Desert ect
Our workshop at the mechanical engineering school I've attended in the 80s had this same color. Now I know why. 😁 😂
@@MartijnWismeijer yea because alot manufacturers would use one paint suits all and they thought the colour stuff affected mood so a nice calming green would prevent accidents 😂
The air force called it "eye ease" green
@@bendocherty9429 This is the Grammar Police. "A lot" is two words!
The baskets are so interesting. Never would have thought about doing that
I worked at a Canadian, open-pit iron ore mine in the 1970s and we used a similar setup to store our work clothes and safety equipment so that they wouldn't soil our lockers where we kept our street clothes.
I agree. Nice job putting the camera in the basket .... amazing shot.
They are very cool but in a messed up way they reminded me of an old horror movie called "Hellraiser".
I wonder how many unruly kids did they hung on these hooks for a work day
Nemo D123: lmao
Great video! At 3:20 roughly, there was a voltage meter reading something, so there's still probably an incoming supply to the plant. Also those paper rolls in the cupboard were generation metering rolls; they get put in a machine that records MW output every minute or so. Even some modern power plants still do this, believe it or not. Some top quality Siemens kit there - German engineering at its very best.
That mint green is the same as in soviet aircraft cockpits, said to reduce eye fatigue and tiredness.
In factories they paint the walls blue. Same effect as you described.
Yea it’s better then looking at grey concrete all day which is depressing
8:04 literal best "chair just chillin'" moment to date. He should have listened to Mr. Krabs, now he's gonna wind up in a can of tuna.
How did you message 4 days ago
@@lovepeppers Pateron patrons get early access, and the video goes public some days later.
r u feelin' it mr.krabz?
The green paint probably survived because it's full of lead and copper oxide.
This is a steam turbine power plant. The large part of the green generator Is the turbine, the giant steel structure with stairs you walked up is the boiler. The platform you stood on in front of the Steinmuller plaque would have been to service one of the multiple burners. Cool video.
yeah they need to do a little research before running their gums about shit they dont know...otherwise good footage...
The large green item is the generator with the small motor on the end being the exciter. The rusty square box with "Siemens" on it is the actual single stage turbine. In between the turbine & the generator is a reduction gearbox to reduce the turbine 12000 rpm to the generator 1500 rpm.
Your knowledge is so sexy 🤤
I thought it was a candy factory?? That made peppermint
@@RideFaster wow so aggressive
14:41 that's and V4 4 cylinder air compressor,the heads were removed and what you touched was the Piston
I was gonna say the same, there are none of the supporting components that would suggest it's an engine. Definitely a large air compressor.
One hell of a v4. Cylinders are bigger than a big block Chevy.
Yeah Looks like a Purge air compressor very common in Power plants
@skulledmonte84 You know, I wonder. Could that be some sort of big sterling engine?
I would say it's big 2-cylinder compressor, the in and outlet valves are missing (the big holes in the head) and also missing is the motor running the compressor.
The control room looks like the Portal 2 load screen, just waiting to hear GLaDOS's creepy voice welcoming you two to the new testing protocols.
Shiiiit dude... You're right 😱
Siemens still making quality electrical products today !
I've become so addicted to your channel. The clear and present reverence and respect that you have for these historically significant locations is manifest. It's clear how seriously you take your craft, not just in the effort you expend in exploring, but also in the editing and the production of your videos. The art of what you create is compelling, with the choice of music and the creative use of angles, light and shadow. I am very impressed!
The hanging baskets are for the miners to hang there wet boots and clothes on.. Heat rises and dries everything faster. You see them in just about ever mine locker room. I’m here in PA and see them when I’m out exploring all the time.
I love your passion for the preservation of these kinds of buildings. Fully agree of course (how else, with this beautiful footage?).
Our city (Portland Oregon) took an old factory and made it into a science museum OMSI.
If you go to the website, be sure to notice the Turbine Room.
I hope Seimens comes back to this plant and rescue some of that old equipment. It's beautiful
it's a shame to see such things go to waste in time
They should make a museum of it
@@xaviermortez503 We do it here in germany quite often! Once i saw Placebo live in Zeche Zollverein. ua-cam.com/video/5PuNJ6n_O8Q/v-deo.html
Here some industial museums: www.lwl.org/industriemuseum/
Why? To them its just many of electric motors sold thru the decades. I am sure someone has a preserved model in a museum.
That tank at 4:44 is a deaerator that is used for removing o2 that is dissolved in the boiler feedwater. And the chemicals at 4:01 would be chemicals for checking the boiler water chemistry like hardness, alkalinity, sulfite etc.
Have to say huge thanks to you guys because I can't do stuff like this but because you can others get to experience it as well
production value of these is off the charts. i've been watching a bunch in the last month or so and every location you guys explore is truly gorgeous, combined with the top notch cinematography you guys provide to go with the commentary and facts about the location. i love it
Tate they could easily have a discovery channel show. I’d watch it, I’m sure many others would as well.
Fireship1 oh for sure
The humming noise appears to be part of a system to dehumidify and preserve the equipment and prevent rust internally.
@4:49 thats a water tank. Most likely a early version of a dearating feed tank(DFT).
Stunning locations! It's like a time capsule.
No vandalism, almost no graffiti. (*except the second location, a bit more trashed)
Some kind of fuel tank...nope, the de aerator tank. It looks like a geared condensing steam turbine generator probably
3 Megawatts or so. I overhauled a lot of these small units in the 1980's when old units were repurposed and installed in cogen plants. Many were in lumbermills that were refitted with wood chip burning steam boilers that used wood waste to generate electricity. It was an interesting job that paid very well.
Small steam turbine generator, I spent time in a garbage burning power plant with a nearly identical appearing turbine. The boilers are relatively small but 2 for 1 generator is pretty standard. The power is probably still on because the plant was set up (maybe after the factory closed) to connect to the main grid (the generator would have to sync voltage and frequency to join the grid).
Chances are the boilers supplied steam to the paper mill since steam is used for the paper making process. Power generation was probably just for offset I utility costs hence the only one generator.
@@jf6466work Kraft paper mills typically burn the black liquor form the dissolved lignin in Kraft recovery boilers. Paper mills are usually net exporters of electricity.
The Kraft mill I work at doesn't export power as it has too high of an energy demand. As well this German plant is too old to be a Kraft process. It is most likely a CTMP process which is also a power heavy consumer.
@@jf6466work
I don't know about that. The Kraft process is pretty old. Older than the 1950s/1960s apparent age of the power plant.
The kaue (baskets as you call them) was also a safety function. As soon as a team came back, and somebody's clothes left hanging, they instantly knew someone was left behind in the mine.
Would be so cool and would love to see you both have a “Proper People” series on Netflix :)
Even heavy industry has style in Europe! This nostalgia is often sad but always beautiful. Great video guys
I wish there were more urbex channels that put out really quality, thoughtful videos like you guys do. There's something meditative about the filming style that I just can't get enough of
4:48 that is a DA tank or a deaerator it is used to remove oxygen which is suspended in the feed water, it also heats and stores the water. It is high up to give head pressure to the feedwater pumps.
Also, nice to see the headframes still standing at the mine.
First plant looks like a museum, very cool places. Another great job Bryan and Michael.
I can’t believe you actually put your camera on that basket! I would never trust that thing with mine! Great video as always guys, you’re a huge inspiration for my channel ❤️
Dang, what if the chain seized, and it didn't come back down!!
Lake Nipissing I’d be heading there with a long stick ASAP for a free camera
Gentlemen I found a German video of the peppermint power plant from last year, and it's as beautiful as when you visited. I wasn't able to get an English translation of the audio, but I was so glad that the plant has not been vandalized.
I build switchgear for generators (the taller control panels you see in the back). Its cool to see the older ones and how they used to do it. Its nice to see ones where people haven't stolen all the gauges and wiring.
Incredible old Siemens unit ! Everything is in suprisingly good shape !
These two plants are awesome! The latter has this industrial cathedral vibe to it and the lighting that day was mint - lovin' it! And the other thing that sets The Proper People apart from the rest of YT Urbex: The live narration. Its just pleasant to listen to.
I love your beginning and ending comments. Your research and filming are incredible. Keep it up, don't ever stop.
That is not "some kinda fuel tank" @ 4:48. That's a dearating feed tank for boiler feedwater.
7:40 I'm guessing that putting clothes in lockers wouldn't be useful for letting them dry. You might work an 8 hour shift and be back 16 hours later for your next. By hanging the clothes in a well ventilated space they could be dried quickly.
12:40 Interesting fact: when electricity was a new invention, companies actually employed "electricity officers"to manage its introduction as it was so novel. I imagine that when the mine was constructed it was cheaper to run their own power plant on site (I'm guessing the location is remote). I imagine that today a mine would opt for a grid connection and use diesel generators as backup for air/water pumps.
Glorious buildings. I love those nameplates at 4:39 - machines back then were never *in* a building, they were *part of* the building. 🙂
Discovered this channel the other week and I absolutely love it!
Your productions remind me of "Life After People" series. Cool.
You guys are by leaps and bounds the best Urbex channel on UA-cam. Y’all inspired me to do my own exploration.
Something few people will ever see. Thank you for documenting and sharing. Enjoy all your videos. First time to be the first to to comment and give a thumbs up.
how is 5 days ago comment this was uploaded 40 mins ago
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no, hes a time traveler
I saw those buckets and immediately thought of the movie My Bloody Valentine. These videos...so easy to lose hours, days sitting and watching them.
Just a tip when exploring mines or tunnels, There's a saying called the "Right Hand Rule" When you come up on a new tunnel, always take the path to the right, that way you'll never go down the same tunnel twice, and wont get lost on your way out
its been a long rough day, and this was a breath of peaceful quiet and contemplation. the music choices for this vid were on point as well, lowkey wondering who did the track you closed the vid with. excellent vid gentlemen, always grateful for your hard work to showcase these abandoned locations with such an artistic eye
I just love the powerplant videos! I only watch this channel for abandoned videos
Spectacular! Loved both of those locations. I agree with Michael. Best control room ever! A perfect balance between being in good repair and total deca... it’s beautiful. Great video! Thank you!👍🏼😎
3:19 That left voltage meter is still showing some action going on. Nice building.
The green control room reminded me of the control room in Dr. No
Man the colors in these places is something else.
Hi Bryan and Michael!... I have been watching "abandoned" videos on UA-cam for well over ten years now. I guess they spark my imagination as to the history involved in each house, building, or factory. To me, what Simon and Garfunkel, and Hall and Oates are to "duet" music, the two of you are to videos of the abandoned. Your filming and narration are excellent, on top of the fact that the two of you are just fun to watch, as you bonce off each other. Thanks for covering the world, and bringing enjoyment right into my living room... Chuck
I never get tired from that intro music. Badass as fuck.
It's like these places are frozen in time.
Beautiful.
You guys can literally do this forever and never run out of locations. What a cool career.
thats wht they think
7:54
Literally exactly what I thought.
So the mid roll ad that popped up was for a new modern house on the market right now... after watching this channel for the last few hours new houses are so plain, have no character and make me sad.
Totally true... people these days don't seem to put pride and effort in designing buildings.
I love your channel! Thanks for sharing these amazing locations.
13:24 ~ you guys always capture the most beautiful shots
It always fascinates me when you guys do these explorations and there's still papers and materials sealed in plastic, like those paper rolls. it makes me wonder like, was it an emergency abandonment, how does a building earn the title "abandoned"?
It likely wasn't an emergency abandonment, the paper mill probably closed first, forcing the power plant to close
I used to work in a metal drop forge plant and we had buckets there for our stuff. Cool to see them in this video and bring back the memories.
I am super tired, slept 4 hours last night but nope i have to watch this now 🙂
like of course! The second I get a notification I count the minutes until I can watch...
The “motor” at 14:45 is an air compressor
Absolutely beautiful that control room was amazing you guys really are the best urbexs on youtube thanks Bryan and Michael
The tank at 4:44 I want to say a de-aerator tank. Just a vessel full of stainless drip trays that take the air out of the water from the condenser.
I really appreciate the work you guys put into your videos. Wonderful
I LOVE spiral staircases that was a beautiful old rusty one absolutely stunning
Wow, that's a amazing paint scheme. Nice video guys. I like how you people keep things the way they are and don't vandalize or destroy things. Awesome video, keep up the good work
The fuel tank at the beginning is actually part of the steam system that power steam turbines which are heated by the coal to run the generators.
i think it was a coal plant at the beginning and then changed to natural gas. because i saw a gas burner at the boiler room.
you guys are just amazing !!!
You guys truly have the best exploration videos! Your editing, colors and backing music definitely set the right mood
Would be cool to see some parts of that complex re-purposed into SOMETHING. I could see how building codes and restoration work might make that very difficult financially and maybe even marketably, but to dream.
That power plant was beautiful! The colors were gorgeous! It was so nice to see a place that wasn’t trashed by people and with graffiti all over it. Awesome video!
Another great video, just wish they were longer.
totally agree, they should have their own TV show
Went there this year also...great to see it from your view
*"They put a lot more pride into the craftsmanship of industrial structures back in the day."* Absolutely right, that was my biggest takeaway from this video. Even in their current condition, the grand architecture, high ceilings, tiling, spiral staircases, etc. are all so visually stunning, yet were completely unnecessary for the building to function or serve industry. It's almost like they were designed to be beautiful once they were forgotten. The same can't be said for modern lackluster complexes. Best exploration yet guys, keep them coming!!
Amazing, just exquisite! Thanks guys, another highly enjoyable video, and one of my favourites!
1:36 The hum is from pneumatic instruments. The air to the building must be connected to an active area where they are using air and they just never bothered to shut it off. You guys have come across humming pnuematics before when you explored an abandoned hospital and all of the thermostats were humming (a lot of old thermostats are pneumatic).
You two do us a great service by the way you put yourself into the investigation of these old magnificent relics in our not to far past Thank you
Definitely visually appealing places.
I truly enjoy your respectful treatment of these old buildings. You come in, document, and leave. :)
Always a good day when the Proper People post
you were right the Frist time on the engine,Its a v4 , what is inside are pistons, the valves are in the Heads but the heads are missing. That also could have been an air compressor as well.
That looks like some kind of fuel tank... No, That was a Boiler Feed-water Tank. And that Chemistry equipment was used to test the feed-water. A boiler's feed-water must be treated with additives and de-ionized to ensure it doesn't corrode the boiler tubing.
You two guys do a great job, thanks for sharing.
The intro music gets me everytime. Awesome work guys!
Awesome guys. Love the power plant and control room explores!
No joking, this is the best abandoned industrial video I've ever seen. Am I weird that it's beauty brings tears to my eyes? Kuddos! 💜
eerie nostalgia of these things just left
It’s awesome that vandals haven’t destroyed this place. It’s awesome when nothing is destroyed. It’s like a time capsule. Thanks for the videos and good work. Keep the vids coming
All of these abandoned areas would make amazing game locations. I discovered your channel and I love all the videos!
Great video, firstly the green peppermint power station, those 1950's designs are awesome ! The coalmine locker room system is amazing, never seen that before. Nice second control-room also, pity that the vandals smashed up some of the instrumentation meters. Great choice of music, New subscriber from New Zealand.
Glad you got to see this! Proper People do some of the best urbex explores!
Check out their "Exploring an Abandoned Nuclear Power Plant" video... that one is awesome... actually all of their stuff is.
I watched last night 3 hours of their video's. Awesome footage and very interesting explores. Will watch more today. @@LakeNipissing
That locker room is very creative and unique, never saw anything like it before.
I was just thinking it’s been a while since a new video. Thanks for the upload!
They upload every other Friday.
I work in a chemical plant built in the 70s. The green mint paint is used for corrosion prevention as it contains zinc compounds. Clearly it works since the plant is in rather good shape. Chances are the property owner is taking care of the plant since it can be implemented on a new process easily.
Watching these videos always gives me chills...
" that's Frankenstein,..... very well then my name is eyegore.." now that chair is truly chillin.
PUTTIN ON THE RITZ!!!!!
What idiot would ever downvote a beautifully made video like this?
Great work guys I like how respectful you are for the sites, I also like the subtle use of music the silent bits where the only sound is you walking are really good