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 AdrenalGhost
Location: West Alabama
Gender: Male
So, which stuff goes on, first? The watery junk or the thick stuff?
 |  | Tennessee Coal and Iron (TCI)
< on 10/28/2012 4:39 PM >
|  | | | My heart always thumps like hell before i go somewhere I'm not supposed to be. Can't possibly imagine this isn't known about by most of you folks within reasonable range. Guess is I just can't DB it. But it's a gorgeous facility! Going back next weekend to do a proper day in, but we checked it out yesterday for a few hours, and were simply enthralled. I went with a newer buddy here (we only recently found and joined uer...kudos to her for the actual find) and brought an old adventuring friend to introduce them. Was a blast. We drove around a bit, doing basic recon on the place and getting far-off pics. The infil/extract (I guess I can't give much in the way of specifics yea?) were exhilarating, and had distinct elements of security, but it was a blast. Nature is reclaiming this place to such a degree that it's hard to tell where the line between earthen/construction is, in some places. At one point, we THINK we were on top of a building, but it might've just been a berm. We got a few basic pics and we had a lot of fun. 1.
Looks yummy, yea? This was near where we started our adventure, some old reservoir.
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And, obviously, the piping leading from or to it. Segment removed between this point and source. Maybe a pump system, of some sort?
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One of the main buildings. I'm not going into too much detail, because I have research to do, before our trip, next weekend. As well, I don't wanna just post the same stuff.
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Just realized this is upside down...but I'm not going to fix it.
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Your friendly neighborhood Ghost. I love floors and old, broken tile.
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Rx Queen and a longtime buddy, Brandon.
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Smokestacks.
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Hole in floor. Looks pretty dank down there, yea?
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Big pot.
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And...smokestacks.
More to come!
"Well, maybe if we wait here long enough, he'll leave."
"It's 3am and he lives here...wtf, man?" |
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Rx Queen
Location: West Alabama
Gender: Female
| | Re: Tennessee Coal and Iron (TCI)
<Reply # 1 on 10/28/2012 5:13 PM >
| | | | was very sad to see in this condition. For Ensley to have once been it's own thriving city (thanks to TCI), only to become a crappy "neighborhood" of Birmingham... tragic.
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Mr.Blue
  
Location: ATL
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: Tennessee Coal and Iron (TCI)
<Reply # 2 on 10/28/2012 6:04 PM >
| | | | People who aren't full members cannot see the full database.
Make what you can.
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AdrenalGhost
Location: West Alabama
Gender: Male
So, which stuff goes on, first? The watery junk or the thick stuff?
| | Re: Tennessee Coal and Iron (TCI)
<Reply # 3 on 10/28/2012 8:07 PM >
| | | | Posted by Mr.Blue
People who aren't full members cannot see the full database.
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Yea...I think I get that part. Thus my "guess is I just can't db it"
"Well, maybe if we wait here long enough, he'll leave."
"It's 3am and he lives here...wtf, man?" |
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Once-ler
 
| | Re: Tennessee Coal and Iron (TCI)
<Reply # 4 on 10/28/2012 10:31 PM >
| | | | Glad you got to see this AdrenalGhost, I've heard that there is still some cool stuff to look at out there and without doubt no shortage of history to dig up. Let us know if you come across any old pics, I love those best. I'll post here a linky to some excellent stuff that VBJag did some time ago on this spot. Yes, this spot is in the DB but you just couldn't see it yet.
Linky-
http://www.uer.ca/...=1&threadid=104487
There is much goodness to be seen in Alabama and I've been meaning to stop by this spot at some point in the future. I've been concentrating my explorez lately to the east in SC, but now I'm feeling the pull west again and the urge to revisit the wonderful area of Birmingham.
~the Once-ler
SP.E.C.T.R.E. |
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AdrenalGhost
Location: West Alabama
Gender: Male
So, which stuff goes on, first? The watery junk or the thick stuff?
| | Re: Tennessee Coal and Iron (TCI)
<Reply # 5 on 10/28/2012 11:46 PM >
| | | | Let us know if ya do! We're going back to TCI this coming weekend for a full day of investigation. Well be sure to sort and post pics pretty quick. And it really is beautiful. Doesn't look like it sees much traffic, either. For the most part, people have left it untagged, from our brief looks.
"Well, maybe if we wait here long enough, he'll leave."
"It's 3am and he lives here...wtf, man?" |
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Once-ler
| | Re: Tennessee Coal and Iron (TCI)
<Reply # 6 on 10/29/2012 4:50 AM >
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One suggestion I would make is to be fairly careful about name dropping of locations when you post. Its not such a big deal with this spot being so well known and so stripped but there are many things that are still in nice condition at other locations and folks can be a mite touchy if you know what I mean. Most locations we usually just refer to by nickname only and folks get the point. Good luck with explorz!
SP.E.C.T.R.E. |
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AdrenalGhost
Location: West Alabama
Gender: Male
So, which stuff goes on, first? The watery junk or the thick stuff?
| | Re: Tennessee Coal and Iron (TCI)
<Reply # 8 on 10/29/2012 12:08 PM >
| | | | Posted by Naaman
Get you some
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Already like this cat.
"Well, maybe if we wait here long enough, he'll leave."
"It's 3am and he lives here...wtf, man?" |
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AdrenalGhost
Location: West Alabama
Gender: Male
So, which stuff goes on, first? The watery junk or the thick stuff?
| | Re: Tennessee Coal and Iron (TCI)
<Reply # 9 on 10/29/2012 12:45 PM >
| | | | Posted by Once-ler
One suggestion I would make is to be fairly careful about name dropping of locations when you post. Its not such a big deal with this spot being so well known and so stripped but there are many things that are still in nice condition at other locations and folks can be a mite touchy if you know what I mean. Most locations we usually just refer to by nickname only and folks get the point. Good luck with explorz!
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Check.
"Well, maybe if we wait here long enough, he'll leave."
"It's 3am and he lives here...wtf, man?" |
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DJ Craig
      
Moderator
Location: Johnson City, TN
Gender: Male
Break the Silence
| |  | | Re: Tennessee Coal and Iron (TCI)
<Reply # 10 on 10/30/2012 5:23 PM >
| | | | I never knew that the T in TCI stood for Tennessee... Why? It's not in TN!
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..." -Dr. Suess |
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AdrenalGhost
Location: West Alabama
Gender: Male
So, which stuff goes on, first? The watery junk or the thick stuff?
| | Re: Tennessee Coal and Iron (TCI)
<Reply # 11 on 10/30/2012 8:39 PM >
| | | | Posted by DJ Craig
I never knew that the T in TCI stood for Tennessee... Why? It's not in TN!
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The company originally operated within Tennessee. But they moved mostly to bama due to land holdings and ease of accessibility. I'm working off some basic research, but I plan on visiting the library, this week. I can't wait to walk in looking like a mudball, asking for info on some decrepit old mill. I get looks, sometimes. But I get off at 3, so I'm always after work doin stuff.
[last edit 10/30/2012 8:40 PM by AdrenalGhost - edited 1 times]
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