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Hoosac Tunnel 2015

A trip to the Hoosac Tunnel with some friends on 4/26/15 to explore both ends of it. While at the east portal, we got word from another person that a train was headed west towards the tunnel. We decided to wait a while for it to arrive. While waiting, we got the added bonus of an east bound train coming out of the tunnel. And while exploring the west portal, we also got lucky enough to see another east bound train heading into the tunnel
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The east portal of the tunnel
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The east portal of the tunnel

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  • The east portal of the tunnel
  • Looking into the tunnel
  • The brick lining on the east portal doesn't go in very far
  • The facade of the east portal was finished in 1877
  • Darin just inside the tunnel taking pictures
  • Inside the tunnel. You can see the top has been ground away some to make room for high clearance railcars
  • Looking down the tunnel. At over 4 miles long, you can't see one end from the other
  • The brook running next to the east portal
  • East portal
  • East portal
  • Remains of the old compressor house that was in use during construction of the tunnel
  • What remains of the front of the compressor house
  • Looking down onto an opening in the stone work wear equipment once was
  • The remains of an old wall with a door in it
  • This opening for equipment now has trees growing in it
  • The crossing sign at the road
  • SURPRISE, it's an east bound train coming out of the portal. Tim is taking a picture of it in the dark
  • We could see the train coming for a while in the tunnel
  • Getting closer
  • Almost out of the tunnel
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