Moodster020
17-02-2010, 09:52 PM
Bit of a mini tunnel this at 302 yards long, just a short walk from the Diggle end of the Stanage tunnels.
The tunnel & route closed 1966 & was originally opened by the LNWR circa 1886 and then later called the "Micklehurst loop" bypass route, mostly for the trans-pennine freight traffic to relieve the heavy congestion on the route at the time (The congestion has today now migrated to the M62 motorway & Woodhead pass, give it a go in rush-hour, you'll see what i mean! :lol: )
Resultant loss of traffic in the 60's meant that this bypass railway route closed, but it could be reopened at some point - government bodies are making noises about the route reopening (Noises being all they make, nothing gets done as per usual! :lol: :fail )
Pics:
Obligatory dead animal shot:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12966.jpg
Onwards!, soldiers:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12947.jpg
Signaling/Cable hooks:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12962.jpg
The decrepit looking remaining portal (the other end is buried):
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12958.jpg
Midway looking in:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12955.jpg
Midway looking back:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12954.jpg
The infilled other end:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12953.jpg
Looking back down:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12952.jpg
Vid on Ytube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFxMwv7Z-fw
More at Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12470438@N07/sets/72157623455506654/
Thanks for looking! :thumb
The tunnel & route closed 1966 & was originally opened by the LNWR circa 1886 and then later called the "Micklehurst loop" bypass route, mostly for the trans-pennine freight traffic to relieve the heavy congestion on the route at the time (The congestion has today now migrated to the M62 motorway & Woodhead pass, give it a go in rush-hour, you'll see what i mean! :lol: )
Resultant loss of traffic in the 60's meant that this bypass railway route closed, but it could be reopened at some point - government bodies are making noises about the route reopening (Noises being all they make, nothing gets done as per usual! :lol: :fail )
Pics:
Obligatory dead animal shot:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12966.jpg
Onwards!, soldiers:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12947.jpg
Signaling/Cable hooks:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12962.jpg
The decrepit looking remaining portal (the other end is buried):
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12958.jpg
Midway looking in:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12955.jpg
Midway looking back:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12954.jpg
The infilled other end:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12953.jpg
Looking back down:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/moodster020/SDC12952.jpg
Vid on Ytube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFxMwv7Z-fw
More at Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12470438@N07/sets/72157623455506654/
Thanks for looking! :thumb