Air vents and rail tunnels

maizniek · 08 May 2014, 6:56 pm

just wondering if anyone has much knowledge about the connection between air vents and railway tunnels?
In particularly Sydney.

I've become curious after finding what I believe are air vents today.

Thanks.

Scarecrow · 08 May 2014, 7:38 pm

Seen something circular in a certain park? I haven't been inside, but I don't think it's very spectacular or extensive in the least. There are two of them, both identical.

Scarecrow · 08 May 2014, 7:39 pm

Saying that, I'd still be interested to have a look inside if the opportunity arose.

maizniek · 08 May 2014, 8:10 pm

Scarecrow wrote:Seen something circular in a certain park? I haven't been inside, but I don't think it's very spectacular or extensive in the least. There are two of them, both identical.

yeah they're the ones.. Kinda interesting, I haven't seen any vents like this anywhere else on the network. due to their location I thought they may lead down to greater things but maybe not.

I'm definitely curious now haha & there's only one way to find out

theedge · 09 May 2014, 12:34 pm

maizniek wrote: yeah they're the ones.. Kinda interesting, I haven't seen any vents like this anywhere else on the network. due to their location I thought they may lead down to greater things but maybe not.

I'm definitely curious now haha & there's only one way to find out

Looks interesting. Keep us posted if you get some shots.

-Clint- · 18 Nov 2014, 3:50 pm

Any further info here?
Anyone want to find out?
I have a particular interest in this sort of stuff.

maizniek · 18 Nov 2014, 4:00 pm

-Clint- wrote:Any further info here?
Anyone want to find out?
I have a particular interest in this sort of stuff.

They aren't too spectacular

Scarecrow · 11 Dec 2014, 5:17 pm

maizniek wrote:
-Clint- wrote:Any further info here?
Anyone want to find out?
I have a particular interest in this sort of stuff.

They aren't too spectacular

Did you get in?

maizniek · 11 Dec 2014, 7:03 pm

Scarecrow wrote:
maizniek wrote:
-Clint- wrote:Any further info here?
Anyone want to find out?
I have a particular interest in this sort of stuff.

They aren't too spectacular
Did you get in?

A while back, it's basically just a open circle that looks down onto a section of track. With the overhead in the middle

-Clint- · 12 Dec 2014, 7:09 am

You don't wanna drop down onto that.. LOL.
1500V there..

Subhavoc · 29 Dec 2014, 10:15 am

These rail grilles are old spots used only for painting by 90s writers... There are several scattered accross the park and they are all still accessible. I wouldn't at the moment though, I popped one the other day and was greeted by 6 police cars when I exited. Fun stuff.

peterh13 · 01 Feb 2015, 6:15 pm

Are the big square bricks structures on Redfern Railway station some sort of air vent ? They are on the station to the left as you head into the city.

Explorer_J · 09 Jul 2015, 8:23 am

In that place where the two air vents are placed lead to the Domain car tunnel and there is the exact same air vent in a certain car park but 2x the size and leads to a train tunnel in Sydney which I am not going to name.

aussiemacka · 09 Jul 2015, 9:09 pm

Explorer_J wrote:In that place where the two air vents are placed lead to the Domain car tunnel and there is the exact same air vent in a certain car park but 2x the size and leads to a train tunnel in Sydney which I am not going to name.

Just did.