Report - Hunting Butts Train Graveyard, Cheltenham July 2018

[mookster]

...yes, that really is it's name - named after the farm that sits almost on top of the tunnel.

This is the very end of a removed section of railway that ran through Cheltenham. It emerges from the tunnel and then becomes the heritage railway at Cheltenham Racecourse, and between the removed line and the station sits an abandoned tunnel and a whole load of rusting rolling stock.

I've done many many car graveyards, truck and bus graveyards and the odd plane graveyard but I had never done a train graveyard until today. This was also the first outing for my new Canon 80D so I was kind of having to learn to take photos all over again as it was way different to my ancient 550D.

A cool relaxed explore in total scorchio conditions, I don't remember ever exploring something here in the UK on a hotter day.

Thanks for looking ​

 

[clebby]

That caution sign on the crane is ace!

 

[myke]

loving the crane its in good nick too

 

[johnny gomez]

great photos, them cranes are well nice

 

[Bugsuperstar]

Top place that. Would definitely enjoy a walk around it. Good pics mate.

 

[dave]

Most enjoyable that was i could spend hours wandering around there thanks for posting.

 

[Lenston]

Its a nice spot, didnt see the angry farmer then?

 

[mookster]

Its a nice spot, didnt see the angry farmer then?

Nope but we heard him driving round one of the fields in a tractor or something. Thankfully the trees and undergrowth on the embankments are so full and thick right now that once you're there you can't be seen from above!

 

[Will Knot]

Great work