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Building the last Main Line Railway
Catesby Tunnel and Viaduct: gcrcs76
Looking north along the inside of the northern section of
Catesby tunnel to the mouth of the portal. At 2997 yards (2740 metres), the
tunnel was the London Extension's longest, and it stood as a testament to the
challenge so brilliantly taken on by the engineers who wanted a fast, level
railway, and who were prepared to build tunnels, bridges and viaducts of any
size to make this ambition a reality. Messrs T Oliver & Son was the
contractor who built this section of the Line (Contract No.4, Rugby to
Woodford).
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