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General Category => Old Chesterfield => Topic started by: Fly on June 23, 2015, 08:15:38 PM

Title: Clay Cross tunnel.
Post by: Fly on June 23, 2015, 08:15:38 PM

Train approaching my vantage point.
(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/Clay%20Cross%20Tunnel/0_zpsmcf83xq8.jpg) (http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/Barry_Fly/media/Clay%20Cross%20Tunnel/0_zpsmcf83xq8.jpg.html)

I'm stood roughly 440m, 480yds from the tunnel entrance.
(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/Clay%20Cross%20Tunnel/1_zps1chu3ds9.jpg) (http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/Barry_Fly/media/Clay%20Cross%20Tunnel/1_zps1chu3ds9.jpg.html)

The tunnel is 1631m, 1784yds long.
(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/Clay%20Cross%20Tunnel/2_zpsa2kmfkod.jpg) (http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/Barry_Fly/media/Clay%20Cross%20Tunnel/2_zpsa2kmfkod.jpg.html)

So the other end is well over a mile away.
(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/Clay%20Cross%20Tunnel/3_zpsrggnxmyz.jpg) (http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/Barry_Fly/media/Clay%20Cross%20Tunnel/3_zpsrggnxmyz.jpg.html)

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/Clay%20Cross%20Tunnel/4_zpswvuimvz0.jpg) (http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/Barry_Fly/media/Clay%20Cross%20Tunnel/4_zpswvuimvz0.jpg.html)

(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/Clay%20Cross%20Tunnel/5_zpsn3tuxddk.jpg) (http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/Barry_Fly/media/Clay%20Cross%20Tunnel/5_zpsn3tuxddk.jpg.html)

This last picture isn't a 'zoom, cut and paste', from another picture. It's straight from my camera and nearly as good as any I've seen on Google Images from the same location  ;)
(http://i1057.photobucket.com/albums/t382/Barry_Fly/Clay%20Cross%20Tunnel/DSC05809_zpso1mavkyi.jpg) (http://s1057.photobucket.com/user/Barry_Fly/media/Clay%20Cross%20Tunnel/DSC05809_zpso1mavkyi.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Clay Cross tunnel.
Post by: Fly on June 23, 2015, 08:29:23 PM

More information about the tunnel and it's history can be found on these websites

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Cross_Tunnel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Cross_Tunnel)
http://claycross.org.uk/History/railways.htm (http://claycross.org.uk/History/railways.htm)

Title: Re: Clay Cross tunnel.
Post by: Old Cruser on June 24, 2015, 07:08:33 PM

Next time in Clay Cross I will take a photograph of the two ventilation shafts in Clay Cross which are still there.

Title: Re: Clay Cross tunnel.
Post by: Fly on June 24, 2015, 07:33:14 PM

I believe there's still six OC  ;)

Title: Re: Clay Cross tunnel.
Post by: Pete on June 24, 2015, 07:51:03 PM

I was shown this tunnel after we'd done a walk tracing the route of the Ashover Light Railway last summer.

Title: Re: Clay Cross tunnel.
Post by: Old Cruser on June 24, 2015, 07:59:06 PM

Quote from: Fly on June 24, 2015, 07:33:14 PM

I believe there's still six OC  ;)

In Clay Cross??

Title: Re: Clay Cross tunnel.
Post by: Fly on June 24, 2015, 08:05:09 PM

Didn't they join somewhere near the tunnel Pete. I know the line crossed the A61 just down the road from the Royal Oak?

Yes OC, Clay Lane, at the side of church, tother side of road, Market St, Tesco's, and another behind Tesco.
I think I'm right  :)

Title: Re: Clay Cross tunnel.
Post by: Kent on June 24, 2015, 09:09:58 PM

There are Nine ventilation Shafts.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152908666378182&set=pcb.388962164624545&type=1&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152908666378182&set=pcb.388962164624545&type=1&theater)

Just keep clicking on the photos, and it will show you the locations

Title: Re: Clay Cross tunnel.
Post by: Fly on June 24, 2015, 09:12:32 PM

Nice one Kent. I saw a webpage that said nine, all the others said six, so I played it safe  (y)

Title: Re: Clay Cross tunnel.
Post by: Old Cruser on June 25, 2015, 07:58:29 PM

Doh not on facebook at the moment  :'(

Will have to look when I'm back on maybe get chance to go round them all

Title: Re: Clay Cross tunnel.
Post by: Old Cruser on June 26, 2015, 05:56:23 PM

Have noticed the Tunnel near Tesco's today - is that three down and six more to see?