Disused bridge

Green Godess · Post by **Green Godess** » Wed 21 Nov, 2007 12:49 am

I would very much like to see some pictures or any photographs you may be able to procure of Thackerley Tunnel, especially the disused bore.Are track repair materials stored inside, I wonder?G G

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Sat 24 Nov, 2007 10:19 pm

I usually work on a Saturday but not today,so in spite of the weather I decided to take a closer look at the Disused Bridge.This is as near as I dare get to Thackley tunnel.This is the current mainline.

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Sat 24 Nov, 2007 10:21 pm

And this is the dismantled line.

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Sat 24 Nov, 2007 10:24 pm

After wading through mud,tripping over brambles and being rained on constantly,I found the bridge.

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Sat 24 Nov, 2007 10:27 pm

Not quite so 'Disused' now as in my original photo.In fact there's been some heavy traffic using the bridge,must be to do with the sewerage works further up the track

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Sat 24 Nov, 2007 10:30 pm

A ground level photo of the dismantled track.

jf · Post by jf » Sun 25 Nov, 2007 1:31 pm

The tunnel portal from when I had a nose around last month. Is that a gap in the fence I see? It would be near impossible to get down to the track from by the portal due to a newish palisade fence and a steep bank, best means of approach is from the bridge further down.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Sun 25 Nov, 2007 2:40 pm

Someone's been in here.. You can't get all the way through (I forget the reason) One of the shafts is still open & i believe the B.R.B use it for track maintenance for the live bore still.

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Sun 25 Nov, 2007 8:39 pm

jf wrote: The tunnel portal from when I had a nose around last month. Is that a gap in the fence I see? It would be near impossible to get down to the track from by the portal due to a newish palisade fence and a steep bank, best means of approach is from the bridge further down. Last month??? There's a lot of summer looking blooms in that pic.But fair play to you mate,you got a lot nearer that I dare...

spongebob · Post by **spongebob** » Mon 26 Nov, 2007 1:26 am

Looks like a jungle round and about. There's a picture in a book I have from the steam days taken from the bank above the tunnel mouths back in the days when they gave a toss about how the trackside areas looked.Also got one of a pacer coming out of the 1901 tunnel from presumably the late 80's or early 90's. There also looks to be quite a few open airshafts going on the google earth overhead shot and also some closed ones on the tunnel which is in use, which is odd.As an aside and on the subject of airshafts Phill the one you were asking about for Gildersome tunnel if you haven't found it looks to be about half way between the one in Dean woods and the one in the industrial estate, if you look between the two on google earth there's a promising looking circular disc in a field.