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Historical Map: Swiss Spiral Tunnels Cutaway, 1952

August 14, 2020
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  • 1952, Albula Railway, Bergun, cutaway, Europe, Glacier Express, illustration, Leslie Ashwell Wood, passenger rail, Preda, Rhaetian Railway, Switzerland, The Eagle

A superb cutaway map of the spectacular spiral tunnels on the Albula Railway in Switzerland, drawn for The Eagle magazine in 1952 by prolific artist Leslie Ashwell Wood.

Compare to similar spiral tunnels on the Gotthardbahn.

Source: ausdew/Flickr

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