Some new views of the tunnel portals and the hillside on my 10'-by-5' layout.
MELGAR
Hillside and South Portal
East Portal
South Portal
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Greer Tunnel on what was the Montour railroad (walking South):
This is a bridge-tunnel-bridge situation. At the North end a bridge takes the grade above what is now the Pittsburgh&Central Ohio grade. That line also tunnels through the ridge and then crosses a bridge over Chartiers Creek.
Lew
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geysergazer posted:Greer Tunnel on what was the Montour railroad (walking South):
This is a bridge-tunnel-bridge situation. At the North end a bridge takes the grade above what is now the Pittsburgh&Central Ohio grade. That line also tunnels through the ridge and then crosses a bridge over Chartiers Creek.
Lew
Chartiers Creek bridge.
Bridge at the other end of the Greer Tunnel.
Mike, Eggcellent!
Lew
The Montour RR (trail) has several tunnels. One interesting section, is the tunnel, that eventually was so much trouble it was daylighted. Primrose (Tunnel)/Cut. Not far from the McDonald viaduct.
The "Almost" Logging Tunnel.
The Montour is a great rail-trail. National Tunnel is fun in the Summer because of the temperature difference.
For a couple years it was our exercise nearly daily. We lived a couple hundred yards from the Mine #4 T stop (Bethel Park) for 14yrs.
Lew
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GEYSERGAZER, You could not pay nor force me to enter
that tunnel.
Jus' sayin' .
More power to ya' .
FrankM
Mike CT, Now, that's 
what I call a tunnel!
FrankM
Moonson posted:GEYSERGAZER, You could not pay nor force me to enter
Jus' sayin' .
More power to ya' .
FrankM
Frank, the Big Savage Tunnel on the Great Allegheny Passage rail-trail (Western Maryland) is a lot longer at 3,294ft. It is also lit. That was a several $million project because they had to invent and deploy bullet-proof lights because the locals like to pot-shot stuff.
There are solid doors which are closed all Winter to prevent freeze damage to the lining and surface.
Lew
