L3354 - Construction of joint line in Saunderton, Buckinghamshire.

iBase ID

9943

Title

Description

L3354 - This photograph was taken looking south from the top of Saunderton Tunnel in Buckinghamshire. A new track is being laid in the deep chalk cutting penetrating the Chilterns. Temporary contractor's lines are already in use, and a number of tipping wagons are positioned along the route. The course of the down line, leading northwards towards the tunnel, can be seen to the right of the photograph.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

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Maker

S.W.A. Newton

LCC ID. No.

L3354.tif

Image Use

Personal use only unless otherwise agreed

Notes

IM&ICT - RC
Original media type: Glass plate negative

Exhibitions with this image

L3354 - This photograph was taken looking south from the top of Saunderton Tunnel in Buckinghamshire. A new track is being laid in the deep chalk cutting penetrating the Chilterns. Temporary contractor's lines are already in use, and a number of tipping wagons are positioned along the route. The course of the down line, leading northwards towards the tunnel, can be seen to the right of the photograph.

British Railways - S. W. A. Newton Collection

More information about these photographs and the Great Central Railway can be found here

Subjects

Transport

Transport > Rail

Working Life

Working Life > Industrial

File metadata

File name

8318.jpg

File size

2.49 MB

File extension

JPEG