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boxfrenzy
09-03-2009, 07:19 PM
Although Tiviot Dale station closed in 1967, the line remained until disaster happened in 1982. Here's the western portal, backfilled nearly to the top.
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During work to the nearby M60 (then the M63) part of the tunnel roof was damaged. Here are soome of the roof supports where the damage happened.
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Above the supported section in the middle is St Mary's church. The straight supports are constructed out of railway tracks.
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Underneath them there are the remains of a few wooden sleepers. I prepared for a visit to a very dark place by leaving my tripod in the car. Most of these pictures are with the camera balanced on the rubble, or with *whisper it* flash.
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Both ends of the tunnel are back filled with rubble to about four feet of the roof. This is a view back towards the west from the top of the rubble. you can see where the brace has been chocked with bits of wood to make it fit.
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By 1986 the track had been lifted. It had been built in 1865, and is 225 yards long. Sorry about the championnship photos. I would have returned to the motor for the tripod but after a "challenging" arrival on site involving rather too much panicking for a man of my age, I decided against it. Theres a lesson to be learnt readers.