I've sneaked into one of those abandoned missle silo in the west, was about 4-5 stories deep, had living quarters, a generator room on springs and overall just mind blowing. Had 3 missle silos in that complex. At the end of the complex where the 3 silos met I found a ladder and climbed out the ladder praying the welds held and eventually made it to daylight in the middle of a field of grass.
More interesting is not more than 10 miles from that complex is a public park. I was eating lunch on a cement pad in that park and I felt a large train? Underground whoosh by the cement pad. I've heard stories about underground military raiIls but this is the first and only time I've felt it. With proper equipment I'm sure you could measure the schedule of the train and the direction easy to west or vice versa.
This park is about 1-2 miles from an interstate and also about half a mile from a union pacific railroad. I would surmise that most of the underground railways follow nearby established above ground railroads and interstates, probably for a myriad of reasons but namely reduced risk of drilling activity on private property intefering with operations.
Last time I visited it, they had welded steel bars to the front of the main entrance. I'm pretty sure you could dig 2-3 feet under those bars and squeeze under the gate. Saw zaw would work but this specific silo is close to private property.
The missle silos themselves were mostly filled with water when I visited, made it a bit creepier. Just mind blowing such a massive facility could be under the ground.
It sounds like you may have stumbled across a disused Minuteman complex. Do you have any idea what it was? There were silos for Atlas F, Titan I, Titan II, and all of the Minuteman series. At peak deployment, there were 1,000 Minuteman silos. It was often remarked within the Boeing Company that they made more money on the ground part of the system than on the missiles.
I will correct myself, now that I have looked at your map. Maybe a Titan II silo? These have silo launch doors; Minuteman has a sliding cover. But I don't see any indications of the Titan II exhaust ducts, so maybe a Titan I silo? Strategic defense was a serious matter in the 50s and 60s. Maybe from a more adult time.
As far as I know since it had living quarters it's a titan 1. I think later they realized having to staff the silo was a liability from a trust standpoint and I believe titan 2 silos were remotely controlled.
In the page you linked it's almost almost a 1:1 of the black and white 3d cutaway labeled Underground Missile Silo Dead Media Archive
I've sneaked into one of those abandoned missle silo in the west, was about 4-5 stories deep, had living quarters, a generator room on springs and overall just mind blowing. Had 3 missle silos in that complex. At the end of the complex where the 3 silos met I found a ladder and climbed out the ladder praying the welds held and eventually made it to daylight in the middle of a field of grass.
Best Thanksgiving ever 10/10
More interesting is not more than 10 miles from that complex is a public park. I was eating lunch on a cement pad in that park and I felt a large train? Underground whoosh by the cement pad. I've heard stories about underground military raiIls but this is the first and only time I've felt it. With proper equipment I'm sure you could measure the schedule of the train and the direction easy to west or vice versa.
This park is about 1-2 miles from an interstate and also about half a mile from a union pacific railroad. I would surmise that most of the underground railways follow nearby established above ground railroads and interstates, probably for a myriad of reasons but namely reduced risk of drilling activity on private property intefering with operations.
I envy you. That belongs on a bucket list.
Last time I visited it, they had welded steel bars to the front of the main entrance. I'm pretty sure you could dig 2-3 feet under those bars and squeeze under the gate. Saw zaw would work but this specific silo is close to private property.
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The missle silos themselves were mostly filled with water when I visited, made it a bit creepier. Just mind blowing such a massive facility could be under the ground.
And abandoned. Makes one realize the new stuff they must have makes these look point.
It sounds like you may have stumbled across a disused Minuteman complex. Do you have any idea what it was? There were silos for Atlas F, Titan I, Titan II, and all of the Minuteman series. At peak deployment, there were 1,000 Minuteman silos. It was often remarked within the Boeing Company that they made more money on the ground part of the system than on the missiles.
I will correct myself, now that I have looked at your map. Maybe a Titan II silo? These have silo launch doors; Minuteman has a sliding cover. But I don't see any indications of the Titan II exhaust ducts, so maybe a Titan I silo? Strategic defense was a serious matter in the 50s and 60s. Maybe from a more adult time.
As far as I know since it had living quarters it's a titan 1. I think later they realized having to staff the silo was a liability from a trust standpoint and I believe titan 2 silos were remotely controlled.
In the page you linked it's almost almost a 1:1 of the black and white 3d cutaway labeled Underground Missile Silo Dead Media Archive