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1 of 2 map locations, showing each portal & the line of the tunnel. Quakers Yard on the right, Cynon on the left.
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A bit-more zoomed in, the 2nd of 2 map locations, showing each portal & the line of the tunnel. Quakers Yard on the right, Cynon on the left.
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The Quakers Yard portal.
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A fair bit of masonry from the top of the portal has collapsed into the cutting over the years. As you can see, it's quite boggy/flooded outside of the portal.
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As you can see, it's quite boggy/flooded outside of the portal.
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In we go!
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One of the refuges! Quite a few of these have been mined through during the 1984 miners strike.
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These were placed over drainage recesses in order to hold the track up above them, thus allowing for any flood water to easily flow into the recess and out of the tunnel.
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A signal wire holder! (Cheers to Cunning Corgi for giving info on this)
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Where some of the tunnel wall lining has fallen in through subsidence due to all of the mineshafts below this area.
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More collapsed tunnel wall lining.
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Myself inside one of the refuges!
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Well well well...this isn't a proper refuge...
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No wonder. It's where miners have mined in during the strike!
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Another area of mining activity.
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Coal!
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All of the ballast is still here.
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Facing the Cynon Valley end of the tunnel.
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A few bolts which held the rails together!
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The walls are still covered in soot!
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Wonder what person hung this empty can of beans here.
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What was beneath the can of beans!
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Facing the Quakers Yard portal.
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Facing the Cynon portal!
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Cynon portal.
