The council are in the process of cleaning out and decontaminating the tunnel at the moment, the mushroom spores are extremely dangerous combined with asbestos and other hazards it’s not a safe place to be at the moment. The plan is to open the tunnel for public use in the near future according to the specialist cleaning crew we spoke with last week.
So did I. When I was a young girl I would traipse all over this part of the bush & my mum would always tell me not to go play around the tunnel as it was used to store chemicals for the military (RAAF Base is just a stone's throw away after all) & there was a definate link made with a very high rate of women that worked in the mushroom tunnel finding they had become infertile. Lots of nasty secrets held within that place... If the walls could talk, huh? 🤨
That first bit you walked along is the lower road of the lapstone zig-zag. The cutting to right as you look at the water tower is the start of the second deviation.
@@TallBoyGareth1 And also there are 2 ways of getting down to the eastern portal, they are both on the southern side, you can climb down the rocks just before the tunnel brickwork, or there is a brick drain that is quite steep but when dry is climbable about 10-15m back from the entrance. The drop off on the right is a creek that was diverted to stop the tunnel and cutting flooding. And I have no idea about those sticks in the tree, they weren't there last time my friends and I were there
Thats bad at the other end! Its not snakes you have to worry about nor faceplanting into a spider web. Its the Funnel Webs. The Blue Mountains has the tree dwelling species that can drop you from above(no joke). That light switch assembly and sesnor light hints at very recent activity in that tunnel. And I am also to see that old Lister still sitting there. It would've been a generator plant, most probably from the WWII by the design of the generator casing you looked at. Glad to know that work has been done on the tunnel though since your visit. It appears it will be 2025 before its open. Its likely most if not all of the 2.7 million given has been eaten in surveys and all that stuff. The council mentioned receiving two grants for further work. They still need to improve drainage and install lighting, amongst other stuff. Blue Mountains City Council must also work with Crown Lands NSW about plans for future use of the site. Knowing Australia, it will probably be 2027/28 at least before it actually opens.
Good to see your videos again dude, looking forward to the next ones. i legit only found out about the second channel a few weeks ago lol, so i have some catching up to do.
The Glenbrook Tunnel is known as The Devil’s Hole. The Zig Zag Track you’re walking on has been cleared to reopen in September this year (2024) IF it doesn’t get washed away….again 😉😜
Walked to the eastern tunnel today but started from lapstone oval, the smell at the tunnel was putrid. Didn't go down to the bottom ( I'm not crazy like you) but the smell may be the runoff from water running through the bags of manure and fertiliser still in the tunnel from the mushroom farming. That's why the ground is so dense and boggy.
Just to add to earlier comments, firstly the low cutting around the 4 and 5 minute mark was the "end of the line" - or rather the common section of the "bottom road" and "middle road" - coming up from Penrith. The train would had crossed the Knapsack Viaduct a little earlier. The low cutting is where trains from the "bottom road" stopped, and because of more recent works, the beginning of the ascent of the "middle road" has been obliterated. Trains would ascend the middle road as far as the Lucasville railway station before resuming a forward direction on the "top road". Hence we have the "zig-zag" or "switchback" railway. There was no error nor change of plan in that section. The first Glenbrook tunnel was built to relieve the inefficiencies, time and the like of the zig-zag by providing a continuous forward path. Trains continued to use the Knapsack Viaduct, but close to the "bottom points" (the junction of the bottom and middle roads), trains climbing into the Blue Mountains would diverge to the right into the cutting near the water tank (near where the car was parked), and of course this cutting was followed up to the tunnel. The tunnel, as stated in the video, was the site of serious incidents, and it was notorious for its steep gradient, S bend curvature and water seepage. After railway abandonment, the tunnel was used for mushroom growing. With World War 2, the tunnel and cuttings were illegally used for chemical munitions storage. This was illegal under international conventions which had banned chemical weapons after the utter horrors that were a part of World War 1. mustardgas.org/ and associated books are the ultimate references on this matter. Subsequent to World War 2, the tunnel was again used for mushroom cultivation and the abandoned equipment seen at the end of the video would have been a part of that enterprise. I do not know why or when mushroom cultivation ceased. So the slop that was walked through in order to get to the lower end of the tunnel was likely a mixture of mushroom humus, fertilizer and the ever present water. It would take a very serious drought for that to dry up! Note that in getting to the lower end of the tunnel via the track, it was shown there was quite a drop on either side of the track. There is a creek just adjacent the tunnel entrance and this creek was diverted away from the railway by means of a wall. The walking track was on top of the wall hence the drop either side. Apparently it wasn't viable to allow the creek water to flow near the railway. Obviously flooding would have been an issue. I hope the above helps. Cheers and thanks for making the video.
@@TallBoyGareth1 Found the following - www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/3804445/glenbrook-mushroom-farm-doss-house-shuts-down/ so we can say mushroom farming ceased by 2016.
It's so overgrown now & hard to see the way down, but the climb down to the left side of tunnel when facing it is climbable. It was a challenge when I was a young kid as there's a gap or two in the ledges you use with quite a stretch for my size back then but by the time I was a teenager it was handlable, albeit with care! I remember one was a bit of a leap of faith as you land on a pretty small ledge but its stable & flat with ample room so you can drop down to solid footing. Looks daunting though, definately. 😁
You're writing about *three* people here. (2:44) so the word *"Europeans"* should *NOT* have an apostrophe before the 'S' as that indicates *SINGULAR POSESSIVE* when *"Europeans"* shows Plural nominative.
Suggest you find a bit about your subject before you start filming. You were on the original zig zag and it came out near the Air Force Base on the existing highway and continued along the road until just before getting to Blaxland.
@@TallBoyGareth1 possibly but people have died in heaps of areas and there’s still no paranormal activity, i’ve been in the tunnel and no spooky stuff has happened so it’s not haunted
Interesting video, but please say "Railway Station" not Train Station, and railway line, not train line. It sounds so amateurish! AFAIK, the *Lapstone* (note the spelling) Zig Zag was replaced by the existing mainline. The section you were walking on in the video was cut by the existing road. What you walked down to get there was just a bush track. Also, it's the Glenbrook tunnel as Lapstone is further down the line. In reference to the brickwork you can see inside the tunnel at the lower end, was something to do with testing of mustard gas on soldiers for use in WWII.
What I like about this guy is that he is a thrill seeker. This makes his video exciting. Thanks mate.
Hope you’ve bought a decent pair of hiking boots since recording this. Interesting video. I’ve walked the zigzag but not this.
The council are in the process of cleaning out and decontaminating the tunnel at the moment, the mushroom spores are extremely dangerous combined with asbestos and other hazards it’s not a safe place to be at the moment. The plan is to open the tunnel for public use in the near future according to the specialist cleaning crew we spoke with last week.
Is the walk to the tunnel well marked or easy to find/walk? Planning on doing the walk sometime soon
Grew up here, this is my world. Not haunted tho, rumors of military surplus behind the tunnel wall
Beautiful hey.
Good job👍
So did I. When I was a young girl I would traipse all over this part of the bush & my mum would always tell me not to go play around the tunnel as it was used to store chemicals for the military (RAAF Base is just a stone's throw away after all) & there was a definate link made with a very high rate of women that worked in the mushroom tunnel finding they had become infertile. Lots of nasty secrets held within that place... If the walls could talk, huh? 🤨
Great video man keep it up
That first bit you walked along is the lower road of the lapstone zig-zag. The cutting to right as you look at the water tower is the start of the second deviation.
Very interesting! Thanks for the info 🙏🏻
@@TallBoyGareth1 And also there are 2 ways of getting down to the eastern portal, they are both on the southern side, you can climb down the rocks just before the tunnel brickwork, or there is a brick drain that is quite steep but when dry is climbable about 10-15m back from the entrance. The drop off on the right is a creek that was diverted to stop the tunnel and cutting flooding. And I have no idea about those sticks in the tree, they weren't there last time my friends and I were there
Thats bad at the other end! Its not snakes you have to worry about nor faceplanting into a spider web. Its the Funnel Webs. The Blue Mountains has the tree dwelling species that can drop you from above(no joke).
That light switch assembly and sesnor light hints at very recent activity in that tunnel. And I am also to see that old Lister still sitting there. It would've been a generator plant, most probably from the WWII by the design of the generator casing you looked at.
Glad to know that work has been done on the tunnel though since your visit. It appears it will be 2025 before its open. Its likely most if not all of the 2.7 million given has been eaten in surveys and all that stuff. The council mentioned receiving two grants for further work. They still need to improve drainage and install lighting, amongst other stuff.
Blue Mountains City Council must also work with Crown Lands NSW about plans for future use of the site. Knowing Australia, it will probably be 2027/28 at least before it actually opens.
Good to see your videos again dude, looking forward to the next ones. i legit only found out about the second channel a few weeks ago lol, so i have some catching up to do.
Good to see your face back again mate 😃💪🏻
The Glenbrook Tunnel is known as The Devil’s Hole. The Zig Zag Track you’re walking on has been cleared to reopen in September this year (2024) IF it doesn’t get washed away….again 😉😜
Zigzags have tail sidings drrr
Stunning video, thank you for sharing !
Stunning comment 🙏🏻😃 thanks for watching Robinson
Walked to the eastern tunnel today but started from lapstone oval, the smell at the tunnel was putrid. Didn't go down to the bottom ( I'm not crazy like you) but the smell may be the runoff from water running through the bags of manure and fertiliser still in the tunnel from the mushroom farming. That's why the ground is so dense and boggy.
Your my new hero, hiking in thongs is the best. I always end my videos with, " Always hike in thongs".
😎 Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi 🇦🇺
The mistake in the line is probably a siding to allow trains to pass each other or a stable to store train's
I can tell your a real one and not like the fake personalitys on this app. Love the videos man
Appreciate the kind words my man 🙏🏻😎
You are a nut, but you are a champion! Keep up the good work legend. Thanks for the laughs and the info
I went to the east but its very muddy in the valley
one of my school friends was killed on one of the trains hanging out it while going through the tunnel
Ive done this before went through valley east rope not safe
Im planning on getting in by the east but ill need to use the rope
Just to add to earlier comments, firstly the low cutting around the 4 and 5 minute mark was the "end of the line" - or rather the common section of the "bottom road" and "middle road" - coming up from Penrith. The train would had crossed the Knapsack Viaduct a little earlier. The low cutting is where trains from the "bottom road" stopped, and because of more recent works, the beginning of the ascent of the "middle road" has been obliterated. Trains would ascend the middle road as far as the Lucasville railway station before resuming a forward direction on the "top road". Hence we have the "zig-zag" or "switchback" railway. There was no error nor change of plan in that section.
The first Glenbrook tunnel was built to relieve the inefficiencies, time and the like of the zig-zag by providing a continuous forward path. Trains continued to use the Knapsack Viaduct, but close to the "bottom points" (the junction of the bottom and middle roads), trains climbing into the Blue Mountains would diverge to the right into the cutting near the water tank (near where the car was parked), and of course this cutting was followed up to the tunnel. The tunnel, as stated in the video, was the site of serious incidents, and it was notorious for its steep gradient, S bend curvature and water seepage.
After railway abandonment, the tunnel was used for mushroom growing. With World War 2, the tunnel and cuttings were illegally used for chemical munitions storage. This was illegal under international conventions which had banned chemical weapons after the utter horrors that were a part of World War 1. mustardgas.org/ and associated books are the ultimate references on this matter.
Subsequent to World War 2, the tunnel was again used for mushroom cultivation and the abandoned equipment seen at the end of the video would have been a part of that enterprise. I do not know why or when mushroom cultivation ceased. So the slop that was walked through in order to get to the lower end of the tunnel was likely a mixture of mushroom humus, fertilizer and the ever present water. It would take a very serious drought for that to dry up!
Note that in getting to the lower end of the tunnel via the track, it was shown there was quite a drop on either side of the track. There is a creek just adjacent the tunnel entrance and this creek was diverted away from the railway by means of a wall. The walking track was on top of the wall hence the drop either side. Apparently it wasn't viable to allow the creek water to flow near the railway. Obviously flooding would have been an issue.
I hope the above helps. Cheers and thanks for making the video.
Really appreciate your extra information on this amazing place! cheers mate 🙏🏻✅
@@TallBoyGareth1 Found the following - www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/3804445/glenbrook-mushroom-farm-doss-house-shuts-down/ so we can say mushroom farming ceased by 2016.
With the one week later bit what road do I turn off to get to the path
I wouldn’t of had the guts to do that props to you
It's so overgrown now & hard to see the way down, but the climb down to the left side of tunnel when facing it is climbable. It was a challenge when I was a young kid as there's a gap or two in the ledges you use with quite a stretch for my size back then but by the time I was a teenager it was handlable, albeit with care! I remember one was a bit of a leap of faith as you land on a pretty small ledge but its stable & flat with ample room so you can drop down to solid footing. Looks daunting though, definately. 😁
Although i got to the western entrence
Haunted?? Someone is on some mind bending stuff?!...
You're writing about *three* people here. (2:44) so the word *"Europeans"* should *NOT* have an apostrophe before the 'S' as that indicates *SINGULAR POSESSIVE* when *"Europeans"* shows Plural nominative.
Please go to the grammar section for your videos, you are over the top Mr %100 !
I'd never go there knowing that they stored chemical weapons in there during WW2.
Suggest you find a bit about your subject before you start filming. You were on the original zig zag and it came out near the Air Force Base on the existing highway and continued along the road until just before getting to Blaxland.
I got to the east
creepy....
Good lndia
3:02 You captioned "Lapston" when the sign clearly shows *Lapstone.* Your credibility is *rapidly fading!*
I have to say if you aren’t careful one day a snake will bite you. Your footwear needs changing. Other than that great content.
cool video but i live here, this place and tunnel is certainly not haunted, i’ve been in the tunnel multiple times so don’t clickbait
I guarantee if you had ghost hunting tools you’d pick something up in that area, considering people have died in that tunnel 👌🏻
@@TallBoyGareth1 possibly but people have died in heaps of areas and there’s still no paranormal activity, i’ve been in the tunnel and no spooky stuff has happened so it’s not haunted
@@TallBoyGareth1 challenge accepted.
Interesting video, but please say "Railway Station" not Train Station, and railway line, not train line. It sounds so amateurish! AFAIK, the *Lapstone* (note the spelling) Zig Zag was replaced by the existing mainline. The section you were walking on in the video was cut by the existing road. What you walked down to get there was just a bush track. Also, it's the Glenbrook tunnel as Lapstone is further down the line. In reference to the brickwork you can see inside the tunnel at the lower end, was something to do with testing of mustard gas on soldiers for use in WWII.