The tunnels were known to train crews as the "hell holes" as they were a very narrow bore and became claustrophobic and sooty as trains passed through and were too narrow and very unsuitable for electrification and were closed in 1953 when Woodhead 3 was completed.
They were too narrow and very unsuitable for electrification and were closed in 1953 when Woodhead 3 was completed. The tunnels were known to train crews as the "hell holes" as they were a very narrow bore and became claustrophobic and sooty as trains passed through.
The tunnels were known to train crews as the "hell holes" as they were a very narrow bore and became claustrophobic and sooty as trains passed through. They were too narrow and very unsuitable for electrification and were closed in 1953 when Woodhead 3 was completed.
The tunnels were known to train crews as the "hell holes" as they were a very narrow bore and became claustrophobic and sooty as trains passed through. They were too narrow and very unsuitable for electrification and were closed in 1953 when Woodhead 3 was completed.