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Maybe the tunnel access is just an old wives tale, but given the ammunition tunnel access was updated to allow for diesel trains with two half mile long platforms, and the ammunition and Burlington complexes interconnect, I suspect it was possible to use the underground station for people as well as ammunition.
Certainly the publicly stated plan to muster people at Warminster and then take them by lorry to Corsham seems needlessly convoluted!
This is interesting;
https://www.higgypop.com/underground/tunnel-quarry...
Pebbles167 said:
Glad you all liked Burlington
I'm a train driver and regularly go through Box tunnel. I've not seen anywhere that would allow access? There is a smaller tunnel to the side on the eastern entrance though which is supposedly an ammunition storage road or some such?
It was; apparently. - all part of the same complex: when I was a cadet at school and had a summer camp at RAF Rudloe Manor we went down into it and walked to that entrance & looked out at trains zooming past. I'm a train driver and regularly go through Box tunnel. I've not seen anywhere that would allow access? There is a smaller tunnel to the side on the eastern entrance though which is supposedly an ammunition storage road or some such?
loafer123 said:
When I was a lad in the 1980's, one of my schoolmates broke in there a couple of times. The place was so massive, it was mostly deserted and derelict, but apparently you would eventually find occupied space and security officers if you went close enough.
The Wiki page is, I think, inaccurate. The access in times of national emergency is by train off a branch spur in the middle of the Box tunnel. There is also a well placed "Works Access Only" on the M4 not far away.
Thought that's where the Strategic Steam Reserve is stored?The Wiki page is, I think, inaccurate. The access in times of national emergency is by train off a branch spur in the middle of the Box tunnel. There is also a well placed "Works Access Only" on the M4 not far away.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wittenoom,_Western...
Now a ghost town, used to produce lots of Asbestos.
I always assumed asbestos was a man made substance. Everyday's a school day.
Now a ghost town, used to produce lots of Asbestos.
I always assumed asbestos was a man made substance. Everyday's a school day.
Gilhooligan said:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wittenoom,_Western...
Now a ghost town, used to produce lots of Asbestos.
I always assumed asbestos was a man made substance. Everyday's a school day.
And closer to home... Now a ghost town, used to produce lots of Asbestos.
I always assumed asbestos was a man made substance. Everyday's a school day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armley_asbestos_disa...
Allanv said:
Upon checking it is still MOD and is behind the building I will be in tomorrow Ark Data Centres.
A very old sattilite view
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Ark+Data+Centr...
It has been called many things but now it is called The Burlington Bunker
I was lucky enough to be given a guided tour of the bunker complex during my last duty post at JSU Corsham before retiring from the RN. We went down in a very small lift (just room for four people) and had a very intresting walk about. You are warned not to touch the walls due to flaking paint and asbestos, the galley is fully equipped with all the necessary machinery for making dinner (the coffe machines were smart), the telephone exchange is standing ready, including telephone books. Apparently, one of the favourite pastimes for the guards was having trolley races - involving lying down on "dinner lady" type trollies and being pushed by your oppo...... The rooms for the MPs are all fitted out, but were crumbling with decay (this was back in 2006). Very intresting, I still have a brass key tally from the keyboard !A very old sattilite view
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Ark+Data+Centr...
It has been called many things but now it is called The Burlington Bunker
At one point I'm sure they mentioned that part of the underground cave complex had been / was being used for cheese storage - was a few years ago now so may be wrong.
Operation Mincemeat - how a down and out became the centre of a WW2 ruse.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mincemeat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mincemeat
A Canadian pilot who won the VC in ww1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Arnett_McLeod
More Info here
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Arnett_McLeod
More Info here
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/...
I thought that water hammer just caused loud pipes at home but picked up a presentation at work today the major problems it can cause on industrial scales, like this one:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_New_York_City...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_New_York_City...
Heard this on the radio this morning
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rankin?wpr...
Had to bail out of his fighter jet into the top of a cumulonimbus thundercloud. Only person known to have survived such a thing
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rankin?wpr...
Had to bail out of his fighter jet into the top of a cumulonimbus thundercloud. Only person known to have survived such a thing
Crikey, the lucky b'stard or not...
I just did some reading on this bunch, great bunch of lads
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/43_Group
I just did some reading on this bunch, great bunch of lads
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/43_Group
Wing Commander said:
Heard this on the radio this morning
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rankin?wpr...
Had to bail out of his fighter jet into the top of a cumulonimbus thundercloud. Only person known to have survived such a thing
I went in thinking 'doesn't seem too big a deal'.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rankin?wpr...
Had to bail out of his fighter jet into the top of a cumulonimbus thundercloud. Only person known to have survived such a thing
Blimey. Pretty big deal.
Further eye-opening reading: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_suck
Edited by SpeckledJim on Wednesday 25th October 14:56
Double hard paramarine in WW2
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Stein?wprov=s...
Snaffled a aircraft mounted machine gun from a downed us navy fighter plane capable of 1500 rpm, then modified it to "shoot from the hip". Single handedly stormed pillbox after pillbox, only stopping when he ran out of ammo. Would then run back to the beach carrying the wounded as he went, then come back with as much ammo as he could carry, only to resume being a mischief.
Got killed eventually, then has a warship named are him
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Stein?wprov=s...
Snaffled a aircraft mounted machine gun from a downed us navy fighter plane capable of 1500 rpm, then modified it to "shoot from the hip". Single handedly stormed pillbox after pillbox, only stopping when he ran out of ammo. Would then run back to the beach carrying the wounded as he went, then come back with as much ammo as he could carry, only to resume being a mischief.
Got killed eventually, then has a warship named are him
Biggest tunnel fire in UK:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit_Tunnel_fire
"At the height of the fire, pillars of flame approximately 45 metres (148 ft) high rose from the shaft outlets on the hillside above."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit_Tunnel_fire
"At the height of the fire, pillars of flame approximately 45 metres (148 ft) high rose from the shaft outlets on the hillside above."
lufbramatt said:
Biggest tunnel fire in UK:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit_Tunnel_fire
"At the height of the fire, pillars of flame approximately 45 metres (148 ft) high rose from the shaft outlets on the hillside above."
Film of it:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit_Tunnel_fire
"At the height of the fire, pillars of flame approximately 45 metres (148 ft) high rose from the shaft outlets on the hillside above."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMkokwMROGs
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