Tunnel vision! sugarloaf tunnel, Hull and Barnsley Railway.part 1

Sugar Loaf Tunnel is a disused railway tunnel on the former Hull and Barnsley Railway between Everthorpe and Little Weighton. The tunnel is 132 yards (121 m) long and was built through magnesian limestone of Permian age, referred to locally as "chalk". The bore has been cleared of rubble but quarrying is threatening the eastern portal and chalk has now encroached to within twenty yards of the tunnel. The tunnel is in very poor condition.

[@saltspringrailway3683]

As Hull residents In the 70's we used to ride our bikes throu' those tunnels. A very beautiful bit of countryside. A few yrs earlier a friend and I rode our bikes in that deep chalk cutting from 5 arches viaduct when we arrived at the station we had no idea where we were as the station had long lost its name boards. We rode into the village and asked at the shop!

[@newmotorcycleguy]

Wow, what a fab story, but how amazing this would have been if all saved as a public footpath!

[@saltspringrailway3683]

@@newmotorcycleguy How we discovered the 5 arch viaduct is sweet. We hadn't looked at a map but knew the railway was west of Willerby. We started from the site of Willerby station but the line was fenced off so we went north west along a road. Being children I had brought an old telescope on the trip and looking through it, I spotted the viaduct in the distance!

[@maestromanification]

Hi Pete, great video. The metal this is probably a tensioner for a cable that was added to support a telegraph pole

[@newmotorcycleguy]

Ahh yes that makes perfect sense. I did see a still standing pole near by too!

[@wetdogFBK]

Great explore Pete. Must get across there myself before it's lost forever. 👍🚂

[@newmotorcycleguy]

Thank you. Yea. It’s in a really nice valley and it won’t be long before it’s all gone sadly.

[@MalacdenValleyModels]

Great video, fascinating content. Great use of the maps to explain the now and then. 10/10 - we’ll done 👍👍

[@newmotorcycleguy]

Thank you. And glad you enjoyed it. Sometimes the old maps get things across so much easy than an explanation. A picture paints a thousand words!

[@NickB_Yorkshire]

Great video Pete. It's around 15 years ince i was last down there to the tunnels. It really has deteriorated a lell of a lot since then. I must dig out my photos. So sad to see it all disappearing ☹

[@newmotorcycleguy]

Thanks and yes!!

[@yorkie2789]

Great video, shame about its current poor state, I can remember visiting the bridge and the tunnel many years ago when then were in much better condition. Some nice walking around that area, I'll have to get back for what could be a final visit.

[@newmotorcycleguy]

It’s in a terrible state. Sadly the old Victorian tunnels are getting in worse condition each year that passes.

[@dn744]

Thanks. 😊

[@newmotorcycleguy]

Very welcome

[@mc-tq5li]

Another great video. Sad to see that Sugarloaf has been infilled like Drewton West portal. Haven't been down here for at least 10 years.

[@newmotorcycleguy]

Yea. I think it’s absolutely disgusting these things are not protected. They are getting fewer and fewer. With many being generally inaccessible due to being on private land.

[@realMaverickBuckley]

Amazing. Beautiful. Breaks my heart to see the deterioration and abuse

[@newmotorcycleguy]

i agree, and cannot understand why this is acceptable!

[@martin-mi3cg]

That's incredible! Sugar loaf tunnel is suddenly engulfed at the eastern end?! Very recently it was still fully clear 😮 May be something to do with the atrocious wet summer we're enduring

[@newmotorcycleguy]

Maybe so. It’s a shame to lose these things.

[@robertmaitland09]

The bridge was built to allow livestock movement. Drewton estate have fenced everything off now but i reckon it's for fear of litigation with collapses on the old line. Great place to visit.

[@newmotorcycleguy]

Yea. It seems it was live stock. And a shame these tunnels will be lost. Like most others.

[@martinowl]

It must have taken some tonnage to fill in the cutting.

[@newmotorcycleguy]

Absolutely! It was huge!

[@royatkin161]

Terrible how they treat our history . Been there a few times .

[@newmotorcycleguy]

I think these tunnels will never be saved now. But they should have been turned in to a cycle and walking route. It’s a real loss to a heritage and as a tribute to the hard labour that built these lines.