Above: Tunnel north entrance (you can see the exit at the end - the white dot)
Woy Woy Tunnel is 1.8km long, so it takes 30-40 minutes to get from one end to the other. Oh and the trains are still running while you do this, so you gotta dodge those too - both normal electric trains and diesel-blowing freighters.
Above: At the south end (the yellow dot in the background is actually a freight train approaching)
But that's not all - throw the Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge into the package too!
Above: At the south end (the yellow dot in the background is actually a freight train approaching)
But that's not all - throw the Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge into the package too!
And why not include a Bridge Climb as well?!
It's a pretty stunning view from up there - more natural than the view from on top of the Harbour Bridge. And you don't have to wear a funny jumpsuit either!
Above: Do you like heights?? How about water?? How about being at heights above water?!
Ahhh the joys of railway infrastructure.
It's a pretty stunning view from up there - more natural than the view from on top of the Harbour Bridge. And you don't have to wear a funny jumpsuit either!
Above: Do you like heights?? How about water?? How about being at heights above water?!
Ahhh the joys of railway infrastructure.
Rating: 10/10
10 comments:
Haha, we both have pretty good jobs eh, site visits and get to climb on stuff
cool! =)
i wish i had as many site visits as you...i've been on...one so far
glad you having fun...musta been a dream experience for you to have
yeh! i wish i got to go on site visits like that.
i can go to mines in the NT, but yuk. that's a min 3 days interstate so no no no...
jeff: YEAH! getting out of the office to do site visits is cool!
viv: YEAH! getting out of the office to do site visits is cool!
meneng: YEAH! getting out of the office to do site visits is cool!
jely: YEAH! getting out of the office to do site visits is cool!
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jeff: what sort of stuff do you get to climb? been anywhere interesting?
meneng: my total count to date has only been 4 (1 not at RailCorp), so not that much more than you...
and yep, every experience is always an eye opener - the ECRL didn't have trains running through it, but Woy Woy Tunnel did!
at one stage, i didn't have enough time to get to a safe place to refuge from a train on the opposite track, and the wind that it pushed in front of it almost knocked me over (cos the train is travelling at 100km/h)!
jely: mmmm mines eh. what sort of mines - uranium? kryptonite? ;)
if it's in the NT it does seem a *bit* remote!
I climb rooftops of shopping centres and other commercial buildings :P
happy happy jay[walking]chow :p
jeff: oooo hey that sounds like fun! if we're talking about the city, then commercial buildings can get quite tall...
char: ummmm...yes...
Let no joyful voice be heard! Let no man look up to the sky with hope! And let this day be cursed by we who ready to wake...THE KRAKEN!
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!*
lol I like your commitment to replying to each comment individually Jon =)
viv: thanks; generally my line of thinking is if someone takes the effort to write something, i should at least reply to acknowledge their comment! =)
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