Friday, May 16, 2014

Trojan in Twilight: Security Entrance

IMG_1794 Steps leading to the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Security Entrance on April 22, 2006
Staircase to the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Security Entrance on April 22, 2006.

Near the Switching Station, between the Main Gate and the Administration Building, a staircase leads up the slope to the fence around the actual power plant.

IMG_1792 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Administration Building as viewed from the Security Entrance on April 22, 2006
View of the Administration Building from the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Security Entrance on April 22, 2006.

IMG_1793 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Substation as viewed from the Security Entrance on April 22, 2006
View of the Switching Station form the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Security Entrance on April 22, 2006.

From the top of this staircase, one can get a good view of the Administration Building, and the Switching Station, which will soon serve the new power plant under construction at Port Westward.

STITCH_1784 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Panorama on April 22, 2006
Panoramic View from the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Switching Station on April 22, 2006.

The panorama of the Trojan site from here is also quite impressive.

IMG_1783 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Security Entrance on April 22, 2006
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Security Entrance, April 22, 2006.

The staircase itself leads to this Security Building, the main entrance to the secure areas of the former nuclear power plant.

IMG_1782 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Security Entrance Sign on April 22, 2006
Sign at the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Security Entrance on April 22, 2006.

Each of the five doors bears a sign that makes it perfectly clear what is required.

IMG_1780 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Cooling Tower as viewed from the Security Entrance on April 22, 2006
View of the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Cooling Tower from the Security Entrance on April 22, 2006.

The landing outside the Security Entrance gave a great view of the cooling tower. Even the base of tower could be glimpsed from here.

IMG_1791 Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Cooling Tower Bast as viewed from the Security Entrance on April 22, 2006
Close-up view of the base of the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant Cooling Tower from the Security Entrance on April 22, 2006.

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