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Hi All
Wanted to do this for a long time, and it just worked out that Fluffy and our mate the Prof all had the same week off work.
So with the car packed off we set, and what a day we had, the tunnel is a real monster.
Catesby tunnel was built in 1897 for the Great Central railway, the south end section was built using the
cut and cover method and further along normal tunneling methods were used.
The tunnel is 2997 yards long and was built to a european loading gauge, hence the overall size. The tunnel falls from south
to north and has a main drain system running along the middle, these drains are OPEN and a steady stream of water can be
seen flowing. The Tunnel closed down to rail traffic in September 1966.
The North end of the tunnel is flooded to about 2 feet, but we still managed to spend 4 hours in there.
Anyway enough babble on with a few pictures.
Fluffy and the Prof standing under one of the air vent shafts.
This is one of two track gangers rooms about half way in to the tunnel.
Trying to find a way to light the tunnel is a real problem, the better pictures come from the north end
where there is more colour on the walls and floor. The vent shafts pose a real problem. Thanks to the Prof
for some help full hints here.
This is one of the OPEN drain pits, they are about 6 feet long and 2 feet wide and about 5 feet deep,
but the only good thing is they run down the middle of the tunnel.
This shot is taken from just inside the south portal looking north, the dot of light in the middle is the north
portal.
it`s a lot further away than you think.
Great day guys, there are lots more pictures on my FlickR site so if you just need more tunnel porn
go over to :- http://www.flickr.com/photos/newage2/sets/72157627667673486/
Thanks for looking any and all comments are most welcome.
Cheers Newage
Wanted to do this for a long time, and it just worked out that Fluffy and our mate the Prof all had the same week off work.
So with the car packed off we set, and what a day we had, the tunnel is a real monster.
Catesby tunnel was built in 1897 for the Great Central railway, the south end section was built using the
cut and cover method and further along normal tunneling methods were used.
The tunnel is 2997 yards long and was built to a european loading gauge, hence the overall size. The tunnel falls from south
to north and has a main drain system running along the middle, these drains are OPEN and a steady stream of water can be
seen flowing. The Tunnel closed down to rail traffic in September 1966.
The North end of the tunnel is flooded to about 2 feet, but we still managed to spend 4 hours in there.
Anyway enough babble on with a few pictures.
Fluffy and the Prof standing under one of the air vent shafts.
This is one of two track gangers rooms about half way in to the tunnel.
Trying to find a way to light the tunnel is a real problem, the better pictures come from the north end
where there is more colour on the walls and floor. The vent shafts pose a real problem. Thanks to the Prof
for some help full hints here.
This is one of the OPEN drain pits, they are about 6 feet long and 2 feet wide and about 5 feet deep,
but the only good thing is they run down the middle of the tunnel.
This shot is taken from just inside the south portal looking north, the dot of light in the middle is the north
portal.
it`s a lot further away than you think.
Great day guys, there are lots more pictures on my FlickR site so if you just need more tunnel porn
go over to :- http://www.flickr.com/photos/newage2/sets/72157627667673486/
Thanks for looking any and all comments are most welcome.
Cheers Newage
) But seriously, this looked amazing. That Tamron lens is really doing the business!!
