The left tunnel is the one that comes up behind Hylton Road, you would never even know the tunnel entrance was there now as it has been filled in and covered with grass. The lad actually walks past it on the programme. That was the one known as the darkie, but the tunnel behind the Barnes used to get that as well..
There you go then. Now you know what became of little Johnny Tomaney.
Brother Jim was in my class, can you work on him next
I did the same and thought he looked familiar.
Well weren't we just so lucky that the transport minister who appointed beeching, just happened to own a construction company that could build some much needed roads, to replace the railways.
Handy that.
He was questioned in the commons about a conflict of interest, so he sold his shares in the company to eeerrrm, his wife.
I'm sure there's talk of reopening it as part of the metro expansion.
I don’t think it’s the metro that would reopen it. Back in the day it was sometimes used as backup to the ECML and whislt mothballed, it’s on some potential transport (mainline rail) vision that sees it held over for something that will never happen.
Yep I like him, very enthusiastic on the programs he makes.
My Dad worked as a fitter there and our next door neighbour drove it out when it was finished... with me next to him on the footplate. 1976 I think it was.
Pelaw to the main east coast line at tursdale. It's the leamside line.
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