Milwaukee map location
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| Kenn Milewski posted https://youtu.be/o1SOgXjZtqs?si=VGwjC5smqDKIpD1g Michael Sol: The "ground" in that particular portion of the Milwaukee Road's long branch-line to Great Falls and Agawam was "shifty." Tunnels did not stabilize that ground, and it was finally easier to just "daylight" the tunnels, or, at a minimum, remove the overburden so that it no longer would push the tunnels around. Problem solved! [It looks like the problem was not solved because the cut had a landslide and covered where the track would have been.] |
I tried watching the video Kenn links to, but the narrator kept saying the land was scenic. I gave up at 2:23 because of too much scenery talk and because it looked like it was going to be a "come explore with me" video.
hahaha couldnt watch a video because the narrator was saying how scenic the land was, thats a new one. I watched the video and it was really enjoyable, very relaxing and interesting to see the old line and the beautiful landscape it ran through. Coming from the west side to the ampitheatre tunnel as well, the tunnel entrance looks so eerie standing alone. I can only imagine it was called the ampitheatre because of the view that precedes it, that overlook of the horseshoe bend in the river - but who knows!
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