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Location of the Tyne Tunnel in the United Kingdom
From: The Tyne Tunnel Web Site
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The Tyne Tunnel Wooden Escalators
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This introduction is from: Wikipedia - The Tyne Tunnel
The Tyne Tunnel is a two-lane toll vehicular tunnel under the River Tyne, England, completed in 1967, and connecting Jarrow on the south side of the river with Howdon on the north. The tunnel is one of three forming the Tyne Tunnel project; less well known are the pedestrian and cyclists' tunnels opened in 1951. The tunnels are some 11 kilometres downstream and to the east of Newcastle Upon Tyne. The road tunnel is part of the A19 road.
At each end, the tunnels are connected to surface buildings by four escalators and lifts. The Waygood-Otis escalators have 306 wooden steps each, and are the original models from 1951. At the time of construction, they were the longest single-rise escalators in the world, with a vertical rise of 85 ft (25.9 m) and a length of approximately 200 ft (60 m).
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Location of the Tyne Tunnel in the United Kingdom
From: The Tyne Tunnel Web Site
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Pedestrians enjoying an escalator ride many years ago...
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A lift warning (perambulators - a baby carriage or buggy)...
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How to use the wooden escalators...
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Escalator entrance and exit area...
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Escalator rise (when in the United Kingdom - drive/ride on the left)
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Escalator rise - each step is identified...
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Vertical Rise - 85 ft (25.9 m) ~ Length - Approximately 200 ft (60 m)...
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A beautiful set of escalators manufactured by Waygood-Otis...
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Waygood-Otis
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As you can see there are quite a few emergency stop buttons provided...
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Step after step...
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