Building the last Main Line Railway

Catesby Tunnel and Viaduct: gcrcs81

Looking at the north end of Catesby tunnel, Northamptonshire. The cutting still requires to widened to accomodate two tracks whilst the embankments on both sides will need dressing back.

On the left the embankment appears to be covered in bricks which would indicate that this was the point that the contractor transferred the bricks in to the tunnel. The point work on the contractor's temporary track was very primitive and would be moved by the use of a 'crowbar' rather than levers.

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