Abandoned WW2 Air Raid Shelter tunnels Guildford
Foxenden Quarry Deepshelter is in Guildford, underneath a car park on York Road. It was a purpose built public air raid shelter for the people of Guildford. It was one of eighteen other air raid shelters and tunnels in the area, all of which varied in size and were mostly converted cellars and basements. There was also a system of trenches nearby that originated prior to the Foxenden Shelter. The shelter was constructed in 1941 by JB Edwards and Co (Whyteleafe) Ltd in a chalk quarry and was designed to accommodate 1000 people. It was in use until about 1944 when it was deemed that the threat had passed. During the latter periods of use from 1942 it was used for food storage and was considered a candidate for to be converted into a Civil Defence Corps reporting centre. This did not happen however and by 1945 the shelter was surplus to requirements and was closed for good. It then sat in this sealed condition until recently when it was ‘discovered’ during the construction of the car park. This has caused it to remain in a near perfect, undamaged and un-vandalised condition.
The shelter is situated about 50 feet underneath the public tennis courts in Guildford and and is accessed by two steel doors in the car park. Evidence of the surface structures can be seen alongside the tennis courts, these being the block houses at the top of the emergency exit shafts both of which are comprehensively sealed. The shelter is constructed by first having tunnels cut out of the chalk, which are then lined with two courses of bricks. The rear most course of bricks on either side is slightly higher than the inward side to provide a ‘step’ to allow the sharply angled ‘V’ shaped roof to fit. This provides an inherently strong structure. The void above the roof was then packed with spoil to further strengthen the shelter. The floor is concrete throughout and some tunnels remain unlined.
The shelter has a 1st Aid post, three toilet blocks (both male and female) two combination air vents/ exit shafts and a shelter marshall’s office. There was also a bay set aside for the children of Sandfield School. There is also evidence of running water, electricity and lighting, air circulation and beds in some of the bays but interestingly the toilets lack flushing water or plumbing unlike some deep shelter such as London Road .
This is a fantastic and well preserved Deep Shelter and the Council open it to the public to visit a few times a year (ticket only). The Guildford Museum and the Tourist Information Centre in Guildford have a fantastic booklet available to buy that has a comprehensive history of the shelter – well worth a read, details below.
The Saltburn by the Sea Miniature Railway,AFTER THE BIG FLOOD
We went to Saltburn to ride this 15 gauge railway and this is what we found,very heavy rain had hit the area a few day before rushing down the roads washing cars down onto the station platform,thankfully nobody was hurt,we went to the loco shed and was told it was three feet deep in there,You can see Rosie pointing to the level it came up to on the station,this line is now closed until April 2014.Please support them when open again.
*Slow Barrier* Collingham Station L/C (09/03/19)
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Timetable: Collingham
Line Reference: NOB1 22 Miles 13 Chains.
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HST speeds through Kintbury 27/03/10
A FGW HST speeds through Kintbury heading west towards Plymouth. I haven't botherd using the intro as it would of been longer than the footage itself. Anyway, Kintbury is a small station that lies between Newbury and Hungerford. Mainly 166/5s serve here but (I think) 1 or 2 HSTs stop on weekdays. Kintbury is an awsome vantage point, because if you look east, there is about a quater - half mile streight where you can get ready to film/take photos. Also, rather handily, there is a level crossing right next to the station, which gives you a heads up when a train is approaching (it lowers the barriers approximately when the train is 5 minuits away). Anyway, enjoy!
Phew! That was close! 35028 Clan Line at Balham. VSOE. 12-Apr-2013
British Railways Rebuilt Merchant Navy Class No: 35028 Clan Line, in BR Brunswick Green livery, passes Balham (BAL) in South London hauling the Up-VSOE Luncheon Special. Well this was nearly a filming disaster. Enthusiasts can't stand on the island Platform between the Down and Up Main Lines. Those Platforms are only used in emergencies.
So I stood on the island between the Down and Up Slow Lines and was hoping there would be no Up Metro or Down Main Line Trains. Well, I was encouraged. Even though Up Southern Metro' were running late there were to be Up Metro' at 15:35 and 15:39. Clan Line was due at 15:37. Just as I see the exhaust from Clan Line I could not believe my eyes. An Up Southern ecs unit came towards me on the Up Slow, slowly, even though the Up Slow Starter was Double Yellow. I frantically waved to the motorman to get a move on and, bless him, he accelerated just enough so I, and you, can see Clan Line and its train speeding past Balham' Up Main Platform.
It was a warm, wet, cloudy early-Spring afternoon and Clan Line was on the last leg of its run from Shalford (Surrey) to London-Victoria. It's Friday 12th April 2013 and Clan Line was right on time. Clan Line was pathed to follow the 15:28 Southern Main-Line service from East Croydon (South London) to London-Victoria (ex-14:50 from Horsham). No worries today about lineside fires. The Down Southern Metro departing on the Down Slow was the 15:35 Southern Metro from Balham to Epsom (ex-15:23 from London-Victoria).
Trivia time. This was the 16th Up main-line steam excursion of 2013 in the London area. By this stage last year (12-Apr-2012) there had been 15 Up specials, so we've had 1 more than at 12-Apr-2012. This is Clan Line's 8th Up London run of 2013. At this stage last year Clan Line had run to London 7 times. This is the 7th Up VSOE steam special to London of 2013. The same number as this time in 2012. This was the 5th Up steam special of 2013 to run past BAL towards London-Victoria. At this stage last year there had been 6 Up specials past BAL.
BAL is a busy commuter station in South London and an important hub as enabling interchange between Southern Metro trains and London Underground Northern Line services. Also, it's a junction station with Down Metro trains heading South either going towards Crystal Palace or staying on the Main Line towards East Croydon. On a weekday afternoon there are 13 Down Metro trains per hour calling at BAL. 3 trains take the Crystal Palace line to London Bridge and Epsom. Then there are 10 Main Line Metro trains to Caterham, South Croydon, Epsom, Epsom Downs and Sutton. All Up trains head for London-Victoria except 1 which goes to Milton Keynes-Central. The Main Lines are also very busy with Southern and Gatwick Express trains heading for destinations in Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire.
The line through BAL was opened by the West End of London & Crystal Palace Railway in November 1856 as a commuter line from Crystal Palace to Wandsworth Common (the next station Up the line from BAL). In 1859 the line and BAL station were taken over by the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway (LB&SCR). In 1862 Balham became a junction station when the LB&SCR opened its new line from East Croydon to Balham Junction. In May 1911 the LB&SCR electrified the line to Crystal Palace with overhead cables. In January 1923 the LB&SCR was absorbed into the Southern Railway. In April 1925 the main line from Balham to East Croydon was electrified with overhead cables. However, Herbert Walker, the General Manager of the Southern Railway preferred the 3rd rail system and so, by 1929, the overhead cables had gone and been replaced by the 3rd rail system.
By 1933 Metro and Main Line services were electric, with steam restricted to a few main line service trains, specials and freight. In January 1948 the Southern Railway was absorbed into British Railways. The present station buildings date from 1954. Steam disappeared from BAL in the 1960's and all trains were electric except for diesel-hauled freight. In 1996, as privatisation rolled forward Connex South Central won the franchise for services stopping at and passing through BAL. However, due to poor performance Connex lost the franchise to the present provider Southern Trains in 2001.
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86 High Street, Godstone, Surrey RH9 - 3 bed terraced house for sale
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[HQ] London Bridge To Hastings Via Tunbridge Wells
Hey, Friends, Youtubers, Spotters, And Rail Fans. Today Efilms And The Films Team Bring You a special. A trip from London Bride To Hastings, passing various stations. First Up, A Big Thank You To e7films, Emma My Girlfriend For Taking Me To Hastings, And Showing Me Around! Was An Excellent Day Ems! Thanks A Lot.
This is Basically Bits And Bobs Taken From The Trip Down To Hastings. The Journey Was A Semi Fast Service.
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