Railroading in a Cavern
Norfolk Southern local train U41 is seen exiting the northern portal of Natural Tunnel near Duffield, Virginia, on the Appalachia district. The short local freight was forwarding a few empties for E. Dillon, in Swords Creek, Virginia, up to Andover Yard a few miles up the road. The view here is a rarity on any rail line. One of the few spots a railroad takes advantage of a geographical oddity for their right of way. Natural Tunnel is a nearly completely natural occurrence. The only portion not entirely left to nature is the small portal that the trailing engine is coming out of. Just the other side it turns right back out into a massive cavernous entrance to the other side. I'll have photos of that coming soon.
Thanks for looking and enjoy!
Railroading in a Cavern
Norfolk Southern local train U41 is seen exiting the northern portal of Natural Tunnel near Duffield, Virginia, on the Appalachia district. The short local freight was forwarding a few empties for E. Dillon, in Swords Creek, Virginia, up to Andover Yard a few miles up the road. The view here is a rarity on any rail line. One of the few spots a railroad takes advantage of a geographical oddity for their right of way. Natural Tunnel is a nearly completely natural occurrence. The only portion not entirely left to nature is the small portal that the trailing engine is coming out of. Just the other side it turns right back out into a massive cavernous entrance to the other side. I'll have photos of that coming soon.
Thanks for looking and enjoy!