This is a mix of several visits.
After having my explore of the tunnel cut short by my own stupidity I have always wanted to finish the explore off with the viaduct & space between it and the tunnel. Finally got round to the viaduct last week.
First the Tunnel.
Went to the North end via the fields - didn't realise the footpath goes right past!
Always wondered how it would look as I got to within 200 or so yards to the exit before the water got too deep for my trainers. Any way you can hear a lot of water gushing in and there is a dam of crap about 50 or 60 feet from the gate.
Catesby Tunnel wet end by Infraredd, on Flickr
Don't know how I got 2 lights at the end of the tunnel on this shot? All the others show one.
Catesby wet end inside by Infraredd, on Flickr
Further up the line is a cattle bridge.
Catesby wet end approach by Infraredd, on Flickr
Then a small platform with a prefab building on it
Catesby platform col by Infraredd, on Flickr
After that is a pile of rubble across the Railway bed which I didn't investigate.
To get to the viaduct I used the Jurassic Way - public footpath - all mud and no signs.
You fetch up here.
v1 jurassic way by Infraredd, on Flickr
Where there is this.
v 3 by Infraredd, on Flickr
v 4 by Infraredd, on Flickr
v 6 by Infraredd, on Flickr
It's some kind of small water tank, like a header tank on a central heating system. Not sure what it's significance or use was. Then there is this.
v 7 by Infraredd, on Flickr
So much for the bits & bobs
The viaduct has only one bit of mediocre graff on it - too far to walk with a bag of aerosols!
v 8 by Infraredd, on Flickr
The way across
v 10 by Infraredd, on Flickr
The view
v 11 by Infraredd, on Flickr
The river Leam doesn't go through the centre.
v 12 by Infraredd, on Flickr
v 14 by Infraredd, on Flickr
East facing
v 15 by Infraredd, on Flickr
West facing
v 16 by Infraredd, on Flickr
v 17 by Infraredd, on Flickr
They run clay pigeon shoots from the North of the viaduct
v 20 by Infraredd, on Flickr
More railway stuff
v 21 by Infraredd, on Flickr
The far bridge by the farm
v 23 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Keep out or end up like the rabbit.
v 24 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Entire set http://www.flickr.com/photos/infraredd/sets/72157641082174453/
That's all folks.
Thanks for looking
After having my explore of the tunnel cut short by my own stupidity I have always wanted to finish the explore off with the viaduct & space between it and the tunnel. Finally got round to the viaduct last week.
First the Tunnel.
Went to the North end via the fields - didn't realise the footpath goes right past!
Always wondered how it would look as I got to within 200 or so yards to the exit before the water got too deep for my trainers. Any way you can hear a lot of water gushing in and there is a dam of crap about 50 or 60 feet from the gate.
Catesby Tunnel wet end by Infraredd, on Flickr
Don't know how I got 2 lights at the end of the tunnel on this shot? All the others show one.
Catesby wet end inside by Infraredd, on Flickr
Further up the line is a cattle bridge.
Catesby wet end approach by Infraredd, on Flickr
Then a small platform with a prefab building on it
Catesby platform col by Infraredd, on Flickr
After that is a pile of rubble across the Railway bed which I didn't investigate.
To get to the viaduct I used the Jurassic Way - public footpath - all mud and no signs.
You fetch up here.
v1 jurassic way by Infraredd, on Flickr
Where there is this.
v 3 by Infraredd, on Flickr
v 4 by Infraredd, on Flickr
v 6 by Infraredd, on Flickr
It's some kind of small water tank, like a header tank on a central heating system. Not sure what it's significance or use was. Then there is this.
v 7 by Infraredd, on Flickr
So much for the bits & bobs
The viaduct has only one bit of mediocre graff on it - too far to walk with a bag of aerosols!
v 8 by Infraredd, on Flickr
The way across
v 10 by Infraredd, on Flickr
The view
v 11 by Infraredd, on Flickr
The river Leam doesn't go through the centre.
v 12 by Infraredd, on Flickr
v 14 by Infraredd, on Flickr
East facing
v 15 by Infraredd, on Flickr
West facing
v 16 by Infraredd, on Flickr
v 17 by Infraredd, on Flickr
They run clay pigeon shoots from the North of the viaduct
v 20 by Infraredd, on Flickr
More railway stuff
v 21 by Infraredd, on Flickr
The far bridge by the farm
v 23 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Keep out or end up like the rabbit.
v 24 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Entire set http://www.flickr.com/photos/infraredd/sets/72157641082174453/
That's all folks.
Thanks for looking
