Old Dalby Test Track

[darbians]

Here are a selection of images from the tunnels on Old Dalby Test Track. It is still used on the odd occasion I believe. I found the first tunnel and took a few photos. After some research I found there were a total of three between Melton Mowbray and old Dalby. So I got a bus to Old Dalby and made my return journey along the track. Walking through a tunnel over 1km in length alone, can be a little bit creepy.
Sorry but I am not sure what pics are from what tunnel. I can only remember there were no air shafts in Asfordby Tunnel.

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[/url] 31 seconds by darbians, on Flickr[/IMG]

#3

[/url] tunnel vision by darbians, on Flickr[/IMG]

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#7

[/url] time tunnel 2 by darbians, on Flickr[/IMG]

#8

[/url] spot light by darbians, on Flickr[/IMG]

A couple of images form nearby the track

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[/url] 008 by darbians, on Flickr[/IMG]

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[/url] pumphouse 2 by darbians, on Flickr[/IMG]

#14

the pump by darbians, on Flickr

 

[Ninja Kitten]

thats a good report...great images

 

[krela]

Your photos are far too big, please resize them.

 

[Ace247]

Really nice pictures there buddy ..

 

[UrbanX]

Wow, well you def made the most of that! Beautiful photos!

 

[phill.d]

Interesting to see some of that line at last, I never knew they're were any tunnels on the line, so thanks for posting.
You got some good shots there.

Old Dalby test track was the setting for this rather spectacular crash in 1984.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY446h4pZdc[/ame]

 

[darbians]

Your photos are far too big, please resize them.

Sorry I realised part way through, I did try to change them but it didn't work I will sort it tomorrow when I have pc access. Also thanks to everyone for the comments

 

[darbians]

Interesting to see some of that line at last, I never knew they're were any tunnels on the line, so thanks for posting.
You got some good shots there.

Old Dalby test track was the setting for this rather spectacular crash in 1984.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY446h4pZdc

The tunnel is about 100 yards from where that crash test was, I did mean to mention it but I forgot!

 

[krela]

Aaaah that crash test was the culmination of all the research done here: [ame]http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?t=23584[/ame]

Ties in quite nicely.

 

[night crawler]

And that was the Director of Harwell talking on there as well where I think the flasks were designed.

 

[flyboys90]

Great report & photos.

 

[_Nyx_]

Cool place & pics

 

[PaulPowers]

3.9mb per pic is a bit excessive, you managed to kill my HTC Radar

Cracking pics but far too big

 

[Richard Davies]

I normally think of the nuclear flask test when I here of this location.

 

[Jet48]

Nice pictures Thanks for posting them

 

[darbians]

Really sorry. Changing the links isn't has easy as it seems!!!

 

[gushysfella]

Oooo nice lol, did you not fancy a look over the fence of the old mod supply plant? GF

 

[darbians]

Oooo nice lol, did you not fancy a look over the fence of the old mod supply plant? GF

I did think about it. You could see tunnel like things from Asfordby Hill. Couldn't find an easy way in. It seemed like quite a big site too. Sadly I don't really go up that way anymore.

 

[Carlh]

great work

 

[ArtfulDodger]

very interesting, I work not far from here and never knew anything about it!