Posted January 14, 201411 yr comment_175024 Hey guys, Does anyone know what these tunnels are? I know they're slightly obscured when riding and haven't a clue why they're there or what they're used for? https://www.google.co.uk/maps/preview#!data=!1m4!1m3!1d1095!2d-0.5113938!3d51.4008537!2m1!1e3&fid=7
January 14, 201411 yr comment_175025 I'm guessing you mean the silver colour 'tunnels'... I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but pretty sure they're the storage for the trains on the canada creek railway?
January 14, 201411 yr Solution comment_175027 If it's the white silvery one near the edge of the island you mean, that's the shed/ware house where the locomotives for the now disused Canada Creek railway are stored and despite closing at the end of 2011, to my knowledge they are still there.
January 14, 201411 yr comment_175029 Yes that is the railway depot, the train used to go right by it after crossing the bridge near Loggers Leap. It felt like another world in those trees because you were so far away from the rides. (Thorpe Farm even more so!) I notice they have updated the aerial image. On the old one it was clear to see where the old route of the Railway went up to Thorpe Farm (there was an obvious trace across the grass where the sleepers had been and remains of the Farm station), but now you can see they have dug up most of the farm to flood with excess water. They have also built new roads and bridges to the farm and to Treasure Island, essentially reconnecting all the areas of the park out of use since the 80s. However it will probably be many years until they ever use that land again!
February 11, 201411 yr comment_176333 Can someone please put up a link of Treasure Islands location, I've always wandered (is that the right word?!) about it. It's before my time!
February 11, 201411 yr comment_176334 Its the clump of land north of Rumba Rapids...used to be an island with access only by train.
February 11, 201411 yr comment_176335 Just noticed, have they got rid of the old timber building near Stealth? Bit of a tiny Bronze age house or something?
February 12, 201411 yr comment_176369 Odd to see the Loggers tunnel gone, with the first drop exposed from the air too..
February 15, 201411 yr comment_176513 I can't actually see the first drop. Am I just not observant? Edited February 15, 201411 yr by THORPELAW
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