Tried lifting it once. I'd say it would weigh around 70kg, maybe. The shape of it is awkward to hold.blakjak wrote:The gong was used as a prop in the movie The Tunnel in 2011, it was still there in mid 2012 (didn't see any scaff), but not quite sure of it's location or status as of now.
If it has been moved, I would say it would have been done so officially...getting that thing out unseen would be almost impossible (weighs a ton).
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Scarecrow of the Sydney branch of the Cave Clan.
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maizniek
09 Oct 2013, 2:19 pm
blakjak wrote:The gong was used as a prop in the movie The Tunnel in 2011, it was still there in mid 2012 (didn't see any scaff), but not quite sure of it's location or status as of now.
If it has been moved, I would say it would have been done so officially...getting that thing out unseen would be almost impossible (weighs a ton).
I think the gong that was used in the movie was a replica, it was also filmed somewhere else, my guess is a bunker.
But it does look very similar to the one in the photo, so your probably correct. Then again if it was there in 2012, who knows.
Haha well in the case it would have been a team effort getting it out!
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maizniek
09 Oct 2013, 2:21 pm
Interesting, it probably hasn't been moved then.. cheersScarecrow wrote:Tried lifting it once. I'd say it would weigh around 70kg, maybe. The shape of it is awkward to hold.blakjak wrote:The gong was used as a prop in the movie The Tunnel in 2011, it was still there in mid 2012 (didn't see any scaff), but not quite sure of it's location or status as of now.
If it has been moved, I would say it would have been done so officially...getting that thing out unseen would be almost impossible (weighs a ton).
ahh it is an awkward shape & it even looks heavy by just looking at it
Scarecrow of the Sydney branch of the Cave Clan.
It sure looks like the same one...
Then again one (the confirmed original) looks like it has sharper points (not rounded), could be a bad pic.
Blakjak of the Sydney branch of the Cave Clan.
its only ilegal if you get caught
I was always under the impression it was used by BBC radio back in the 70s to 'recreate' the sound of Big Ben..hando wrote:i might be wrong and probably am but i think the bell was used a a air raid siren back in the day
Spades
That's one of the leading thoughts, but why wasn't it on a sound stage?Spades wrote:I was always under the impression it was used by BBC radio back in the 70s to 'recreate' the sound of Big Ben..hando wrote:i might be wrong and probably am but i think the bell was used a a air raid siren back in the day
The other one I've heard is it just being an art installation.
The two could be linked.
Scarecrow of the Sydney branch of the Cave Clan.
According to the book Ghost Tunnels by John Oakes it states the Big Ben bell noise. I presume that when it was done (mid 1950s) there was no sound stage in Australia capable of producing the same echo.Scarecrow wrote:That's one of the leading thoughts, but why wasn't it on a sound stage?
Blakjak of the Sydney branch of the Cave Clan.
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maizniek
14 Dec 2013, 11:39 pm
http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/29029178@N03/3764783565/
P.s not my photo
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And I've just put two and two together & I realise where this is. Stupid me haha!
That is the tunnel which takes the former Darling Harbour branch below Railway Square, it is now the Powerhouse Museum siding, used (rarely) to move locomotives to and from the museum. It is not abandoned, just rarely used. It is also the oldest tunnel on the NSW rail system that is still 'in use'. It was built in the 1850s, but lengthened a few times over the years when Broadway was widened. Also note the 'gauntlet' track in the pic you linked, the tunnel was originally made to have 2 parallel tracks but when they fitted overhead wires for electric trains there wasn't enough clearance so the 2 tracks converged and ran over each other but remained separate (no points).maizniek wrote:I came across this photo around a year ago, but I only just remembered about it a few days ago.. There's apparently an abandoned freight train tunnel around ******* which was once used as a part of the darling harbour railway line ( never heard of it..) . I was wondering if it's worth taking a look at?
http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/29029178@N03/3764783565/
P.s not my photo
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And I've just put two and two together & I realise where this is. Stupid me haha!
Funnily enough we visited this tunnel on Fri nite with Titan and the boys.
Blakjak of the Sydney branch of the Cave Clan.
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maizniek
15 Dec 2013, 7:08 pm
blakjak wrote:That is the tunnel which takes the former Darling Harbour branch below Railway Square, it is now the Powerhouse Museum siding, used (rarely) to move locomotives to and from the museum. It is not abandoned, just rarely used. It is also the oldest tunnel on the NSW rail system that is still 'in use'. It was built in the 1850s, but lengthened a few times over the years when Broadway was widened. Also note the 'gauntlet' track in the pic you linked, the tunnel was originally made to have 2 parallel tracks but when they fitted overhead wires for electric trains there wasn't enough clearance so the 2 tracks converged and ran over each other but remained separate (no points).maizniek wrote:I came across this photo around a year ago, but I only just remembered about it a few days ago.. There's apparently an abandoned freight train tunnel around ******* which was once used as a part of the darling harbour railway line ( never heard of it..) . I was wondering if it's worth taking a look at?
http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/29029178@N03/3764783565/
P.s not my photo
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And I've just put two and two together & I realise where this is. Stupid me haha!
Funnily enough we visited this tunnel on Fri nite with Titan and the boys.
That's interesting, I didn't expect that there would be so much history behind it. I got confused with the reference to darling harbour & not taking note of railway square.. But after seeing a few pics recently In another thread I understand where it is!
The timing of my post and your visit is ironic haha
Don't go in train tunnels ever.diskman12345 wrote:Hey iv done a few tunnels lately homebush way as there preety chilled. would anyone want to go explore stjames and others in a few weeks. since the news story iv heard its fine if u go while trains are running and well hidden in the man holes. let me know
By doing this, you're going to get into much more trouble than if you were to be caught in the early morning when services aren't running.
Do yourself a favour and catch a train through the city circle, sitting in both the top and bottom of a carriage and look at the walls as you go by. Hiding in an alcove won't do much, there's a high chance you'll be seen as the majority of them are lit up. If you are seen, it could be anyone - a Sydney Trains customer that's phone happy, an off duty Sydney Trains worker, an emergency worker.. You can't predict who will or will not see you.
Also, hearing and seeing trains isn't enough. You're going to need to know when a train is coming. Timetables are rarely accurate. There are ways. Ways in which you don't need a detonator. I'm not going to sit here and tell you how to do it though. I can't stop you over an internet forum either. All I can say is don't be stupid and I strongly recommend that if you do decide to go ahead with this, do it with someone who knows what they're doing and do not do it while services are still running.
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maizniek
25 Jul 2014, 10:50 am
Well there was something on the news about that. Some kids hopped out of the shadows into the tunnels when the last train left. They were literally swooped on by officers in seconds.maizniek wrote:Walk off the platform and you will be caught. There have been a few extra security additions within the past few weeks as well. Its never "fine". There's ghost trains that can come through at any time and theres also workers down there regularly.
Active rail is something I don't encourage just for the sake of insta likes or flickr faves or getting that amazing photo that makes you famous (or the opposite) unless I know it's abandoned. IMHO life and my day job is more important right now then being flattened by a train or dragged to court. But whatever floats your boat to be honest.
It's even worse when you have to go through a CRB check now to secure a job or a work visa overseas - something that didn't happen before 9/11. Sure there's a few companies that don't check but just a heads up in case you are unlucky to be in that situation when asked about your history - and then they found out you lied at the interview. Unfortunately that's reality now and something you should think about before doing a live tunnel.
Just a harmless explorer. No need to waste taxes checking me 
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maizniek
27 Jul 2014, 7:14 pm
Perhaps taking 13 people doesn't help. I'm sure some of them are members on this site and they weren't "kids".theedge wrote:Well there was something on the news about that. Some kids hopped out of the shadows into the tunnels when the last train left. They were literally swooped on by officers in seconds.maizniek wrote:Walk off the platform and you will be caught. There have been a few extra security additions within the past few weeks as well. Its never "fine". There's ghost trains that can come through at any time and theres also workers down there regularly.
Active rail is something I don't encourage just for the sake of insta likes or flickr faves or getting that amazing photo that makes you famous (or the opposite) unless I know it's abandoned. IMHO life and my day job is more important right now then being flattened by a train or dragged to court. But whatever floats your boat to be honest.
It's even worse when you have to go through a CRB check now to secure a job or a work visa overseas - something that didn't happen before 9/11. Sure there's a few companies that don't check but just a heads up in case you are unlucky to be in that situation when asked about your history - and then they found out you lied at the interview. Unfortunately that's reality now and something you should think about before doing a live tunnel.
Are you aiming those statements at me? If so you're completely wrong, and maybe oblivious to the fact that the majority of us don't post photos in order to become famous.