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The Fluffy and Newage road trip continues - deeper into Devon where they do all say "Proper job" all the time.
The last site of the day was Leighbeer tunnel.
Stick with me on this one as there is a surprise in store.
The tunnel was opened to traffic in June 1859 and then totaly closed in 1966, the tunnel is a single board tunnel and is 307 yards long, the tunnel is on a sweeping bend so nice and dark (apart from the bloody lights) as the tunnel is now part of the Devon cycle way (and those buggers whizz through there so watch your backs)
Picture time...
So there you go -
it`s an old railway tunnel that`s now a cycle track, well that`s as dull as ditch water.
BUT WAIT - WHAT`S THAT
Oh yes Baby - It`s a Copper mine Adit halfway through the tunnel.
Waders - check
Cameras - check
Lights - check
Lets get in there..
Well that will do for now.
Thanks for looking, there are a few more pictures on my FlickR site so head on over to:-
https://www.flickr.com/photos/newage2/albums/72157709573744716
All comments are most welcome.
Cheers Newage
The Fluffy and Newage road trip continues - deeper into Devon where they do all say "Proper job" all the time.
The last site of the day was Leighbeer tunnel.
Stick with me on this one as there is a surprise in store.
The tunnel was opened to traffic in June 1859 and then totaly closed in 1966, the tunnel is a single board tunnel and is 307 yards long, the tunnel is on a sweeping bend so nice and dark (apart from the bloody lights) as the tunnel is now part of the Devon cycle way (and those buggers whizz through there so watch your backs)
Picture time...
![48256056121_e3af72186e_b.jpg 48256056121_e3af72186e_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/253/253749-48256056121-e3af72186e-b.jpg)
![48256129182_d6724f0531_b.jpg 48256129182_d6724f0531_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/253/253750-48256129182-d6724f0531-b.jpg)
So there you go -
it`s an old railway tunnel that`s now a cycle track, well that`s as dull as ditch water.
BUT WAIT - WHAT`S THAT
![48256124822_8b2c94dfc6_b.jpg 48256124822_8b2c94dfc6_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/253/253751-48256124822-8b2c94dfc6-b.jpg)
Oh yes Baby - It`s a Copper mine Adit halfway through the tunnel.
Waders - check
Cameras - check
Lights - check
Lets get in there..
![48256058156_e33250c142_b.jpg 48256058156_e33250c142_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/253/253752-48256058156-e33250c142-b.jpg)
![48256131007_1db2aaea03_b.jpg 48256131007_1db2aaea03_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/253/253753-48256131007-1db2aaea03-b.jpg)
![48256132967_61c5b1dabf_b.jpg 48256132967_61c5b1dabf_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/253/253754-48256132967-61c5b1dabf-b.jpg)
![48256131997_7b4a8dd82c_b.jpg 48256131997_7b4a8dd82c_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/253/253755-48256131997-7b4a8dd82c-b.jpg)
![48256060386_cff77ba260_b.jpg 48256060386_cff77ba260_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/253/253756-48256060386-cff77ba260-b.jpg)
Well that will do for now.
Thanks for looking, there are a few more pictures on my FlickR site so head on over to:-
https://www.flickr.com/photos/newage2/albums/72157709573744716
All comments are most welcome.
Cheers Newage