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Numbers on bricks in old railway tunnels - what do they signify?
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Ashley Hill
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Which tunnel are they pictured in? Perhaps chain or refuge numbers?
They could even be mile markers - but if the above two are in the same tunnel more likely to be chains (22 yards) from one end or the other.
YorkshireBear
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They will be some sort of marker, often used for inspections to split the tunnel up into segments.
Old Lane tunnel and Ovenden tunnel Halifax
edwin_m
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Could you give an idea how far apart they are and whether each one is close to a refuge? This would most likely confirm whether they were chainage markers or refuge markers.
Ploughman
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Probably Tablet markers.
Similar to Chainages but not as far apart and not standard between different tunnels.
I have a couple of tunnel diagrams including Standedge, will see if I can dig one out.
Similar to Chainages but not as far apart and not standard between different tunnels.
I have a couple of tunnel diagrams including Standedge, will see if I can dig one out.