Prospect Tunnel, Harrogate

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awwrisp

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At 825 perfectly straight yards, Prospect Tunnel channelled the Harrogate to Wetherby line under Follifoot Ridge. Just beyond the northern portal was Crimple junction where the line joined the existing Leeds-Harrogate. Built by the York & North Midlands Railway. Cracks are beginning to separate the southern portal from the stonework behind it.

Visited with the legend that is ultrix.

On a note if any ones planning on making a visit make sure your wearing waders as the water at the far portal is probably 3' deep.

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Thought I recognised it on flickr! The water was only ankle deep when we visited so it shows how much rain we have had. I didn't realise that it was in so much of a dip either :p . Nice set of pics.
 
This place used to be virtually bone dry. But then, I am talking about 1978. Bugger. Am I really that old? :shocked:
 
Nice one awwrisp. That portal is the deepest I've ever seen. I've been 3 times as wel. Twice in winter. It's never been that deep. I see old Spidey is at his old tricks agian lol :mrgreen:
 
This place used to be virtually bone dry. But then, I am talking about 1978. Bugger. Am I really that old? :shocked:

Unfortunately, we are all getting that old. My first trip through Prospect tunnel was in about 1972. I can't remember taking a torch with us, but I suppose we must have. It was totally dry, we were wearing hiking boots and we just keep walking along the line to Wetherby, then caught a bus home. Don't try that now, houses have been on the track in several places.
 

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