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The Channel Tunnel

Tuesday, 28th June 2005 by James

The Channel Tunnel (or Chunnel) a 23-mile underwater crossing of the English Channel. The trains go underground here, with the train loading terminal just to the west. There’s also a large horse etched into the hill alongside. The French side of the tunnel at Calais is not in high-resolution but you can still make out the trainlines.

The thumbnail shot is of one of the boring machines used to dig the tunnel, apparently there’s a big “FOR SALE, ONE CAREFUL OWNER” sign alongside it.

Thanks: Michael Davis, Richard Peat, Mr.Tea, Winchester, David Patrick, Ben Singleton, DarrenW, Sarah, Matthew Pettitt, Giles Turnbull, Callum, Cynthia Kraft

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5 Responses to 'The Channel Tunnel'

  1. 1. xXx says: June 28th, 2005 at 11:24 pm

    This is the same spot in “Google Earth”:

    http://img204.echo.cx/img204/6594/thechanneltunnel6ck.jpg

    This software does even compute topography!

  2. 2. Ben Brockert says: June 28th, 2005 at 11:31 pm

    The machine doesn’t look that boring.

  3. 3. Winterfresh says: June 28th, 2005 at 11:53 pm

    xXx: What’s with the ad for google earth? I’m sure we’re all well aware of it.

    I rather think the horse is more of a sight than the chunnel, but that’s just me. :P

  4. 4. Ben says: June 29th, 2005 at 8:12 pm

    HaHaHa…
    Not boring…Boring as in drilling

  5. 5. Russ says: April 25th, 2006 at 10:37 am

    if you have a look on the ‘hybrid’ view it shows a line going from the tunnel to the French side. très intéressant!

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