Tunnels & the Story of Underground Rails
SKU: DVD-PNX-TUNLOriginal price was: $29.95.$24.95Current price is: $24.95.
Under seas, mountains, and cities. Tunnels make railroading possible.
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| Producer | Pentrex |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | No Region Code, NTSC |
Under the sea, under mountains, under cities. Railroads need these – somehow both well known and yet mysterious – works of faith, sweat and blood. Without tunnels the first railroads would have never left the immediate boundaries of their founding. No going west across the Appalachians. Conquering the Rockies would have meant a slow tortuous route of switchbacks. 10 million people a year would not be heading quickly and efficiently by train between France and the United Kingdom.
The modern world of commerce began when railroads could reach every part of the land. And that means huge construction projects. Bridges, tunnels, snow sheds and much more…but the tunnels are what really brought railroads, and their freight, to all parts of a country.
Pentrex looks at the need for tunnels (why not a 10% grade?) and at some early and famous tunneling projects. Then settle in for a video of several unique tunnels and tunnel projects:
- Take a cab ride through Alaska’s shared road/rail Whittier Tunnel
- The Twin Peaks Tunnel in San Francisco with vintage film
- Chicago Freight Tunnels w/ 40 Feet Below (and the ’92 flood)
- Tour a series of original B&O tunnels in West Virginia
- Construction of the “Chunnel”
And more…!
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Whistler Fred –
I was working in a downtown Chicago office next the the Chicago River when the 1992 flood happened. I’ve been wondering about those mysterious underground railroad tunnels ever since. The Chicago Tunnel Company part of this video was, for me, a great bit of local history. But the whole production is top-notch. Combining vintage films with modern footage (the aerial views of the Moffat Tunnel are breathtaking) this is a remarkable video – one of my favorites of the many favorite Pentrex productions in my collection. Highly recommended!