Ballingham Tunnel

This was one of those trips that we weren't exactly sure where we were going and what we would find.

Ballingham Tunnel is a 1208 yard monster which sits in the Wye valley, opening in 1855 as part of the Gloucester to Hereford line. To the South sits Ballingham Station which is now a private residence and parts of Fawley Viaduct remain over the river beyond...
Its a wet underfoot trip form one end to the other but the tunnel is in amazing condition given no one has touched it since 1964...
Few Pictures

This is the track bed as you head towards the Southern Portal

Southern Portal..

Full Set here

http://s692.photobucket.com/albums/vv289/fearsofthedark/Ballingham%20Tunnel%20-%207%20March%202009/1024/?albumview=slideshow