Overhead Railway Southern extention

I was taking photos of the Overhead Railway Southern extention,
and i have a few questions someone may be able to answer.

http://www.militaryimages.net/ims/pic/5JMbGx/239.jpg

First, anyone any idea where this tunnel exited?

http://www.militaryimages.net/ims/pic/5JMbGx/240.jpg

http://www.militaryimages.net/ims/pic/5JMbGx/241.jpg

http://www.militaryimages.net/ims/pic/5JMbGx/242.jpg

http://www.militaryimages.net/ims/pic/5JMbGx/243.jpg

second, were these used for dock or rail storage, i know there's an image on Yoliverpool showing the first arch being used for car repair, but as you can see its now covered in moss and running water.

I found one of the Arches door's had rusted away so i took a few images of the inside, i couldn't enter as there was a big muddy puddle in the way (I only had trainers on).

Maybe they should be restored before it's to late.

Some good info here towards the end of the page

Mike

right by my flat too. Those case mates were used for storing stuff brought of the ships before being transported. they are constructed and licensed to store explosives and flammable materials.

The railway line exited that tunnel from the dingle station and went over a bridge over the corner of the dock and the railway line onto the overhead railway .

I remember that area well as it was over the road where I used to work.

The casemates were once going to be completely shut off when the new flats were being built but a local group got behind the proposal and they were saved. It's a sad state looking at them now - are they all empty?

They could be put to excellent use as storage or the like and seems a waste that they're being left empty.

Hi dp.

I have a set on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4443567...7594395847062/

I'm trying to see who owns them as i want to use one as storage. In fact No1 was my grandad's lockup about 20 years ago. If i find anything more i'll post

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Originally Posted by Cadfael

I remember that area well as it was over the road where I used to work.

The casemates were once going to be completely shut off when the new flats were being built but a local group got behind the proposal and they were saved. It's a sad state looking at them now - are they all empty?

They could be put to excellent use as storage or the like and seems a waste that they're being left empty.

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They were used for unusual cargo for security reasons - nuclear amongst them. Extensively used for secure items to and from USA in WW2.

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Originally Posted by Waterways

They were used for unusual cargo for security reasons - nuclear amongst them. Extensively used for secure items to and from USA in WW2.

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They were originally designed for the storage of petroleum.
Cut/blasted into the solid sandstone of a little cliff.
I can't find a date in my notes (1880s springs to mind?) but I do have this:

“Large quantities of Oil are stored in tanks on the Parkhill estate to the southward of the Herculaneum Dock, and 60 casemates, bored in the solid rock of the vicinity, are provided for the storage of oil in barrels, etc. Jetties have been constructed in the River Mersey for the discharge or load of the largest vessels or the smallest barges with oil cargo or fuel oil. The oil is stored in large tanks connected by pipes to the jetties; the southernmost of which has been so constructed as to enable the largest oil tanker afloat to berth and discharge her cargo by pipe lines direct into storage tanks. The second jetty is used for barge traffic. The total storage accommodation of the tank is 140,000 tons.” (Source: Ward Lock Guide. 1930s).

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Originally Posted by PhilipG

They were originally designed for the storage of petroleum.
Cut/blasted into the solid sandstone of a little cliff.
I can't find a date in my notes (1880s springs to mind?) but I do have this:

“Large quantities of Oil are stored in tanks on the Parkhill estate to the southward of the Herculaneum Dock, and 60 casemates, bored in the solid rock of the vicinity, are provided for the storage of oil in barrels, etc. Jetties have been constructed in the River Mersey for the discharge or load of the largest vessels or the smallest barges with oil cargo or fuel oil. The oil is stored in large tanks connected by pipes to the jetties; the southernmost of which has been so constructed as to enable the largest oil tanker afloat to berth and discharge her cargo by pipe lines direct into storage tanks. The second jetty is used for barge traffic. The total storage accommodation of the tank is 140,000 tons.” (Source: Ward Lock Guide. 1930s).

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The quay adjacent to the casements were the coal quays. Large cranes would lift rail wagons and tip them into ship's holds. The far end could take "small" petrol tankers. I recall mainly Swedish and Dutch petrol ships berthing there. The coal berths were for the Kelly Line ships which took coal to Ulster: Ballimena and Ballikelly, etc.

Only refined fuel was unloaded at Dingle. I recall the naptha scare of 1971, which could have exploded and taken out the whole area 1.5 miles around.

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Originally Posted by PhilipG

Hi dp.

I have a set on flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/4443567...7594395847062/

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Thanks for that Philip, some good images there, when where thay taken?

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Originally Posted by drone_pilot

Thanks for that Philip, some good images there, when where thay taken?

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November 2006!

It only seems like a couple of months ago. :PDT_Piratz_26: