Nice History......

[prewardude]

Thanks for the links, Nick. Beautiful countryside. [:)]

Regards,
Clint

[Nick12DMC]

Hi Andre,
I am not sure about a station. I think there was one in Cressbrook
but as said its been a long time. I found some info on the cotton mill (now you
know where all that cotton from the States ended up)
The mill was empty when I was in the area but has now been converted
to luxury flats.
In looking for some info. It saddens me to note that the local school appears to have closed (1997). They had a tea and cakes event for school funds on the Sunday I was there sometime in 1994. All of Derby University Climbing Club trooped into the school for a very welcome hot cup of tea and a cream cake![:)]
I am sure there must have been a connenction for freight to and from the mill.

http://www.personal.u-net.com/~cressbrk/info.htm

This has brought back some fun memories. I really must visit the area again.

Regards
Nick

[andregg1]

Nice pictures!
Any station close to the tunnel or freitgh station?
What is those houses, like small town?
Andre.

[Nick12DMC]

Hi all,
Here is a link with some photos of the area and one of the tunnel
mouths.

http://www.snapthepeaks.co.uk/Walks/Fivedales/fivedales.htm

I think the tunnel mouth is the opposite end from the one I remember.
It was over ten years since I have been there though.
You can just imagine a LMS Black five blasting out of the tunnel covered in grime with a coal train.

Best Regards
Nick H

[cnw1995]

Looking around for evidence of fallen flags is a particular like of mine. There's all sorts of things around - I've traced the RoW for a long-abandoned interurban line, a bridge still used by the UP painted for The Milwaukee Road, abandoned signals in a wood, bridge abutments, old ties and rail, formerly rail-served buildings.

[Anonymous]

Great pictures! Abandoned railroad relics like this always fascinate me.

I agree with Clint that it would also be neat to see some pictures of your tunnels, Nick.

[prewardude]

Andre, neat pics! There is always something haunting about old RR ruins like that. It makes you wonder what life must have been like when the place was still active.

Nick, do you have any photos of your tunnels? It would be neat to see them. [:)]

Regards,
Clint

[Nick12DMC]

This reminds me of some dissused tunnels I came across while at
University at Derby.
I was in the climbing club and most Sundays we used to go out into
the Derbyshire Peak District National Park.
One place we went Climbing was called Water-***-Jolly a few of us
finished a couple of climbs and then walked up the hillside to look at
the great view.
As if out of no where were two tunnels and a deep cutting. Not some
some small branch line but a dissused main line.
It turns out its part of the Midland Railway line from London St. Pancras to
Manchester.
This is a fantasic place like somthing from a Famous Five novel.

Nick

[cnw1995]

I know of a group that had permission to visit it a few years back - it's on private property and as Poppa mentioned, not easily accessible.

[andregg1]

Thanks guy!!
Here anothers pictures.


Enjoy!
Andre.

[Anonymous]

Interesting piece of history! Thanks for sharing it! You learn something new every day.

[dbaker48]

Andre,
Thanks for the post, the history is very interesting. Being from Rockford I was very intrigued. Never new it exsisted. Thanks again.

[Poppa_Zit]

The tunnel is in a high knob between Galena and Elizabeth -- about 15 miles west of Elizabeth along the old CGW ROW. Because it was crumbling and dangerous, it is now boarded up and is on private property, I'm told.

There also was a shortline railroad that ran almost dead north from downtown Hanover, Ill. to a junction with the CGW. As you drive north out of Hanover, you can still see the old grade to the east.

Go here for more Winston Tunnel info: http://tinyurl.com/mq6d5

Go here for a topo map location: http://tinyurl.com/fomet

And an aerial photo: http://tinyurl.com/g832b

[cmrj]

Great part of history, wonder if it is accessable to the public for pic's
Have a great day Mike

[mitchelr]

Thanks for the neat little history. I really enjoyed it.

Mitch

[pbjwilson]

Wow, I had no idea about these tunnels. The picture is great. I dont get out that way very often but now I might have to plan a trip and explore. Old cemetaries are pretty intrigueing as well. Thanks for the info. I'll have to look up that town. I wonder if its close to Galena which is an old historic town.

[1688torpedo]

Thanks Andre. Very interesting history there.Maybe Doug Murphy or Paul Wilson have more history about this? Take Care.

[andregg1]

Hi to all
I want to share this piece of RR history with you.
It is interesting....
By the way, has anyone been to the tunnel?
http://www.cvrma.org/pictures/MISC/dfrr5_033_cgw_winston_tunnel.jpg
Andre.