TWS
September 4th, 2006, 17:45
After consulting an OS map, and a bit of internet investigation, and a long bloody walk in the midday sun laden with gear I found the Argos Hill railway tunnel.
Though finding it wasn't the problem, getting to it was. Couldn't park near it, so I had to park in the next town and yomp it to the suspected tunnel entrance (this got pretty hairy at one stage as the only access was via a main road with no pavement :eek: ).
Totally overgrown and forgotten, it was a cool explore - it's nothing massive, but good nonetheless.
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/5834/cimg0405eo1.th.jpg (http://img252.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0405eo1.jpg)
Tunnel Entrance
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/232/cimg0413ry3.th.jpg (http://img347.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0413ry3.jpg)
http://img335.imageshack.us/img335/2811/cimg0419bs1.th.jpg (http://img335.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0419bs1.jpg)
Steam engine soot on the roof
http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/4619/cimg0422eb4.th.jpg (http://img506.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0422eb4.jpg)
http://img439.imageshack.us/img439/6782/cimg0424te4.th.jpg (http://img439.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0424te4.jpg)
One of two rusty bikes
http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/4292/cimg0425xf6.th.jpg (http://img319.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0425xf6.jpg)
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2839/cimg0402sk2.th.jpg (http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0402sk2.jpg)
As something of an added bonus, about 30-40 metres down the track was a Victorian culvert running under the railway, needless to say, that got explored too - full of spiders, it seemed reminiscient of 'Raiders' pushing my way through the spider webs!
http://img431.imageshack.us/img431/466/cimg0430xd0.th.jpg (http://img431.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0430xd0.jpg)
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/1903/cimg0437ov2.th.jpg (http://img392.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0437ov2.jpg)
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3482/cimg0434vu4.th.jpg (http://img259.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0434vu4.jpg)
Sorry this one's sideways, Imageshack wouldn't upload the rotated version :confused:
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/3403/cimg0440yc1.th.jpg (http://img471.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0440yc1.jpg)
Out of focus I'm afraid
Though finding it wasn't the problem, getting to it was. Couldn't park near it, so I had to park in the next town and yomp it to the suspected tunnel entrance (this got pretty hairy at one stage as the only access was via a main road with no pavement :eek: ).
Totally overgrown and forgotten, it was a cool explore - it's nothing massive, but good nonetheless.
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/5834/cimg0405eo1.th.jpg (http://img252.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0405eo1.jpg)
Tunnel Entrance
http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/232/cimg0413ry3.th.jpg (http://img347.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0413ry3.jpg)
http://img335.imageshack.us/img335/2811/cimg0419bs1.th.jpg (http://img335.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0419bs1.jpg)
Steam engine soot on the roof
http://img506.imageshack.us/img506/4619/cimg0422eb4.th.jpg (http://img506.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0422eb4.jpg)
http://img439.imageshack.us/img439/6782/cimg0424te4.th.jpg (http://img439.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0424te4.jpg)
One of two rusty bikes
http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/4292/cimg0425xf6.th.jpg (http://img319.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0425xf6.jpg)
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2839/cimg0402sk2.th.jpg (http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0402sk2.jpg)
As something of an added bonus, about 30-40 metres down the track was a Victorian culvert running under the railway, needless to say, that got explored too - full of spiders, it seemed reminiscient of 'Raiders' pushing my way through the spider webs!
http://img431.imageshack.us/img431/466/cimg0430xd0.th.jpg (http://img431.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0430xd0.jpg)
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/1903/cimg0437ov2.th.jpg (http://img392.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0437ov2.jpg)
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3482/cimg0434vu4.th.jpg (http://img259.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0434vu4.jpg)
Sorry this one's sideways, Imageshack wouldn't upload the rotated version :confused:
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/3403/cimg0440yc1.th.jpg (http://img471.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cimg0440yc1.jpg)
Out of focus I'm afraid