A tunnel too far ... southBy Jeffrey A. Harwell This Alabama tunnel is only 44 miles from the Florida border The hole truthBy David Lassen Switzerland’s Gotthard Base Tunnel, railroading’s longest, transforms a route through the AlpsGotthard finaleBy Scott Lothes Trains parade up and down the old mountain line, putting on one of the last great shows on one of the world’s greatest lines National Gateway realizedBy Brian Schmidt An expanded Virginia Avenue Tunnel is the last link in CSX’s new intermodal fast lane Putting their shoulders into itBy George W. Hamlin Modern diesels do sometimes provide a hint that the throttle is not in idle Life of a track gangBy Chase Gunnoe A $1 billion investment – one tie at a time Bringing a painting to lifeBy Ron Flanary A ‘face’ not seen since the ’50s comes back to life in Kentucky In My Own Words: Welcome to the U.S. Marine CorpsBy George D. Porter The best part of being drafted was the train ride to boot camp
