Harecastle Tunnel 1970 - Me, two mates and a brother.
Just been involved in scanning some elderly pictures for Mum and Dads imminent golden wedding anniversary. Whilst in the course of so doing. I unearthed a few comical ones that weren't really relevant, and a few historic shots which I thought I'd share.
This one was taken circa 1970 on the by then disused 1849 rail route through Harecastle Hill, Kisdsgrove. Due to Electrification, and the available loading gauge in the old tunnels, a new line was built with a much shorter tunnel which circumnavigated the hill on a steepish climb. Originally there had been three bores, North which was opened out, Middle which was behind the camera and South (here) which was the longest at one mile. The next time we visited the spot, the track had been lifted presumably accessed from the Chatterley end as the new line behind at the north portal of Middle tunnel was now considerably higher.
From left to right the characters are my brother Stephen, Me, Jeremy Jones of Westmorland Avenue and Ian Woollam of Cumberland Close.
Harecastle Tunnel 1970 - Me, two mates and a brother.
Just been involved in scanning some elderly pictures for Mum and Dads imminent golden wedding anniversary. Whilst in the course of so doing. I unearthed a few comical ones that weren't really relevant, and a few historic shots which I thought I'd share.
This one was taken circa 1970 on the by then disused 1849 rail route through Harecastle Hill, Kisdsgrove. Due to Electrification, and the available loading gauge in the old tunnels, a new line was built with a much shorter tunnel which circumnavigated the hill on a steepish climb. Originally there had been three bores, North which was opened out, Middle which was behind the camera and South (here) which was the longest at one mile. The next time we visited the spot, the track had been lifted presumably accessed from the Chatterley end as the new line behind at the north portal of Middle tunnel was now considerably higher.
From left to right the characters are my brother Stephen, Me, Jeremy Jones of Westmorland Avenue and Ian Woollam of Cumberland Close.