Originally Posted by
mikewturner
The winding engine for the Victoria Tunnel was definately at Edge Hill.
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An article appeared in The Railway Magazine May-June 1942 on Cable Operation at Liverpool and London. This says that the Waterloo Tunnel was worked by locos to Byrom St. and the Victoria Tunnel to Edge Hill by rope until 16/02/1895 when the rope broke and was not repaired. (Thanks to Dave Pennington for the info).
I am certain we are looking at loco fueling and watering installation.
.....and a cable hitching and unhitching point. Mike, it all fits. The water tank over the side tunnel, which would be for coke storage. Watering and fuelling all at one point.
It is inconceivable that there would not be direct access from the top of the cutting, as the bricked up door indicates.
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