Ragamuffin
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Lil bit of history on this one for ya....
I've visted this place twice now. 1st time round i only went equipped with a maglite, which really didn't give enough light. But 2nd time round i went with the daddy torch
Here's the pictures...
Burnt out car just outside one of the portals
Western Portal
Looking back at the portal
There be light at the end of the tunnel!!
Only 976 yards to go!!!
One of the vent shafts...
Which are now capped off
Would you drink from this???
And of course the self portrait...
Thanks for looking!!!
"The Hull and Barnsley Railway 1885-1967
A group of Hull business men who were tired of the stranglehold which the North Eastern Railway and the Hull Dock Company had on the port decided to build their own railway and dock. The Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company was formed (1905 shortened to Hull and Barnsley Railway).
There were great plans for the railway to reach most of the West Riding, Manchester and Liverpool. However, due to continued financial struggles they only reached Stairfoot 4 miles short of Barnsley. The line started at the deep water Alexandra Dock which was built and owned by the company.
The line crossed difficult terrain, doubling the 2 million estimate. Making the line the most expensive substantial length of railway to be built in Britain. At Barnsdale a 1,226 yard tunnel under the A1 had to be cut followed by a sheer sided cutting through solid limestone to Wrangbrook. After 5 years the 53 mile main line from the Dock to Cudworth was opened for goods traffic on the 25th of July 1885."
A group of Hull business men who were tired of the stranglehold which the North Eastern Railway and the Hull Dock Company had on the port decided to build their own railway and dock. The Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company was formed (1905 shortened to Hull and Barnsley Railway).
There were great plans for the railway to reach most of the West Riding, Manchester and Liverpool. However, due to continued financial struggles they only reached Stairfoot 4 miles short of Barnsley. The line started at the deep water Alexandra Dock which was built and owned by the company.
The line crossed difficult terrain, doubling the 2 million estimate. Making the line the most expensive substantial length of railway to be built in Britain. At Barnsdale a 1,226 yard tunnel under the A1 had to be cut followed by a sheer sided cutting through solid limestone to Wrangbrook. After 5 years the 53 mile main line from the Dock to Cudworth was opened for goods traffic on the 25th of July 1885."
I've visted this place twice now. 1st time round i only went equipped with a maglite, which really didn't give enough light. But 2nd time round i went with the daddy torch
Here's the pictures...
Burnt out car just outside one of the portals
Western Portal
Looking back at the portal
There be light at the end of the tunnel!!
Only 976 yards to go!!!
One of the vent shafts...
Which are now capped off
Would you drink from this???
And of course the self portrait...
Thanks for looking!!!
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