The 'miracle' railway tunnel between Yorkshire and Lancashire hit by disaster and near-tragedy

[caravanman]

... but while this tunnel was a miracle of engineering; at one point the longest railway tunnel in the world, it has seen derailments, blazes and tragedy.


The 'miracle' tunnel between Yorkshire and Lancashire hit by disaster

 

[JontyMort]

... but while this tunnel was a miracle of engineering; at one point the longest railway tunnel in the world, it has seen derailments, blazes and tragedy.


The 'miracle' tunnel between Yorkshire and Lancashire hit by disaster

I remember that fire. Was it really as long ago as 1984?