Summit Tunnel south portal
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Summit Tunnel south portal by S Parish as part of the Geograph project.
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Summit Tunnel south portal
Image: © S Parish Taken: 17 Aug 1985
In December 1984 a train of petrol tankers derailed in Summit Tunnel between Todmorden and Littleborough, and a fire ensued reaching temperatures of over 1500 degrees Celsius, and sending columns of fire high into the air through ventilation shafts. Bricks in the tunnel vitrified. After repairs lasting 7 months, the tunnel re-opened after a charity walk through it (the picture here).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.662955
Longitude
-2.084708