The CSX Clinchfield Route in the 21st Century

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Jerry Taylor and Ray Poteat take readers on a mile-by-mile trip throughthe tunnels and over the bridges of the historic CSX Clinchfield. Completed in 1915, the Clinchfield Railroad follows a scenic route through rugged mountain country inthe eastern United States. Facing the challenge of this difficult terrain, engineersand more than 3, 000 laborers built the railroad using construction standards unheardof at the time. The results were so durable and forward looking that for nearly acentury there has been no need to enlarge its tunnels or strengthen its bridges.Though the Clinchfield is not well known outside its territory, its history andchallenging construction have been continuing sources of fascination for railfans.