RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted July 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2017 Does the Solva waterworks railway count? (Although most of its length is underground, both ends are on the surface). The former Kingsway tram subway in London springs to mind, as does the Northern City line which is no longer part of the Underground network. Also the construction lines on Crossrail. Is that still there? Suppose it would have to be, there's no other satisfactory access to the sewage works (presumably a building restriction of being in the National Park)? My dad was involved with a few jobs on Solva sewage works, sadly I never got to go on this site with him and walk through the tunnel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) There was an underground railway in the Manod Mine, built to transport the nations art treasures when they were stored there during the Second World war. Attached is a photograph of it I took back in 2009. The rock had fallen sometime in the past 7 years, the galleries had been in much better condition when I originally visited in 2002. Edited August 24, 2022 by eastglosmog Restore photo 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unchuffed Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 There're the underground sections of the Merseyrail network with Liverpool Central, Moorfields, James, Street and Lime Street, with the line under the Mersey to Conway Park and Birkenhead Hamilton square. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 (edited) If this thread goes on to identify every mine railway, every underground quarry railway, and every tunnelling contract railway, it will become very long indeed! Nothing wrong with that; I'm just observing. A passenger line not mentioned yet: Ramsgate Tunnel. Edited July 15, 2017 by Nearholmer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Rixon Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 You mean the narrow-gauge railway in the Ramsgate tunnel after the SR closed Ramsgate Harbour station? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Which of these locations conceals the strategic steam reserve? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 15, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15, 2017 There's also the Glasgow Royal Infirmary Railway, an electrically operated line entirely underground with a 1 in 10 incline. It connected three different wings of the hospital via the basements. Its demise came about when some trainee doctors decided to play at engine drivers on the one locomotive. The locomotive ran away down the incline and smashed through a wall into the nurses home, matron was not amused. There is a similar railway, mostly underground, still serving St. Michaels Mount running from the harbour into the castle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian keane Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 The mersey railway was largely underground, justifying condensing apparatus on its handsome beyer peacock 0-6-4t locos 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 (edited) On 15/07/2017 at 06:30, Nearholmer said: If this thread goes on to identify every mine railway, every underground quarry railway, and every tunnelling contract railway, it will become very long indeed! .... Well, we had better get started then! Here are two: Morses Level, near Blakeney in the Forest of Dean. Old Furnace Level, Howlers Slade, Cannop in the Forest of Dean Edited August 24, 2022 by eastglosmog Restore photos 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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