Rhondda (Blaengwynfi) Tunnel Progress ?

[davesgcr]

What a great idea (like the Combe Down Tunnel near Bath) , let us hope nothing major is found and dosh can be found for restoration.

History

 

[davesgcr]

I meant to say that a technical examination (paid for by WG) is well underway.

 

[editor]

I meant to say that a technical examination (paid for by WG) is well underway.

Such a shame it closed in the first place. Be amazing to cycle through now

First official pictures released of the inside of the Rhondda Tunnel

 

[editor]

Survey work has begun at a disused Rhondda railway tunnel, with plans to reopen it to walkers and cyclists.

In January, the Rhondda Tunnel Society was given a £10,000 grant from the Welsh Government to carry out an initial "tapping survey" on the tunnel, which runs from Blaencwm to Blaengwynfi in Neath Port Talbot.

Experts began work on the 3km-long (1.8 mile) tunnel at 08:00 BST on Wednesday.

The work is expected to last two weeks.

Steve Mackey, chairman of the Rhondda Tunnel Society, said it was an "exciting day".

He said specialist works and railway contractors Hammond ECS had started in Blaengwynfi by working to remove a concrete cap so they can begin an "exploratory drill" inside the tunnel.

Rhondda railway tunnel survey work gets under way - BBC News

 

[1927]

There's a little known tunnel that runs from the forest above Tower colliery to Blaenrhondda under the mountain. It houses a water pipe which is in 8 foot sections with a collar at every joint which allows the joints to move due to subsidence. Originally the pipe was obviously level but now is shaped like a banana due to ground movements. I had to walk it years ago and survey every collar in 3d to calculate the stresses on pipe. Took weeks.

 

[Spymaster]

How do you pronounce the word in brackets please?

Blen-gwin-fee?

 

[1927]

How do you pronounce the word in brackets please?

Blen-gwin-fee?

Bline-gwin-vee

 

[Spymaster]

Ta

 

[ddraig]

Bline-gwin-vee

wrong

Blaaain gwin vee

 

[1927]

wrong

Blaaain gwin vee

How do you pronounce blaaain?

 

[ddraig]

with the a that's in the word not i as you have

 

[Spymaster]

Blarn-gwin-vee?

 

[Spymaster]

Blayne-gwin-vee?

 

[1927]

with the a that's in the word not i as you have

As in Blaine?

 

[ddraig]

more of an AAA as in blah

 

[ddraig]

Blayne-gwin-vee?

yes, more like that

 

[1927]

How to pronounce blaen: Welsh HowToPronounce.com

 

[ddraig]

yeah, with the A

 

[William of Walworth]

I'm more confused about where in relation to Neath (or Port Talbot?) Blaengwynfi is located .... my PC's playing up atm and I can't get into Google Maps ...

 

[editor]

I'm more confused about where in relation to Neath (or Port Talbot?) Blaengwynfi is located .... my PC's playing up atm and I can't get into Google Maps ...

It's here:

 

[editor]

Here it is in the context of the former lines.

 

[William of Walworth]

Thanks editor -- if this tunnel really does end up re-opening, we'll get ourselves there to visit ...

 

[davesgcr]

Thanks editor -- if this tunnel really does end up re-opening, we'll get ourselves there to visit ...

Very much count me in for that one , Cymmer Afan used to have a "refreshment" room on the station , and the beer came in by train. Presumably Evans and Bevan , Vale of Neath breweries. Fingers crossed.

Bearing in mind the success of the Bath Coombe Down tunnel re-opening , this could be a winner.

 

[Tankus]

If only that map could be made into a tram system

Thanks editor -- if this tunnel really does end up re-opening, we'll get ourselves there to visit ...

Me too !

 

[editor]

Ooh, here's a bit of archive footage:

 

[editor]

Wobbly mini clip



And some CGI thing

 

[editor]

Blimey this is clever

 

[1927]

What is it? Says video unavailable!

 

[editor]

What is it? Says video unavailable!

I've found it on YouTube:

 

[editor]

He's done a festive version!