Subject:      Re: Pneumatic underground railways (was Re: Tunnels Again)
From:         hugh@cix.compulink.co.uk ("H Ainsley c o Wizar")
Date:         1998/01/26
Newsgroups:   uk.rec.subterranea


>The pneumatic line at Crystal Palace has become an urban legend, as
>contemporary accounts and an engraving exist, but no remains can now be
>located.

Urban legend yes, but no remains located NO!  There was an article in New 
Civil Engineer some years ago (about 6 iirc) which gave details and 
photographs of excavations carried out on the site, showing the invert of 
the tunnel and some details of the cross section I think.  Certainly 
there were genuine remains (which may NOW have gone!) and there wans't a 
passenger car (with or without passengers!) bricke up inside - which is 
part of the legend.

If/when I re-find the artice (which I kept) I'll post the full reference 
- otherwise an enquiry to the Institution of Civil Engineers website 
would probably get a helpful reply.

hugh