Tunnel 6 - original summit tunnel for the first Transcontinental Railroad.

USA / California / Truckee /
 place with historical importance, tunnel
For over a year, the Chinese hand-drilled and blasted using black powder to build this tunnel. Last train through was in 1993.
cprr.org/Museum/Sierra_Grade_8-2003/Donner_Pass-Summit_...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Pass
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Coordinates:   39°18'58"N   120°19'35"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago