Natural Tunnel VA

You know about Natural Tunnel, right?  If not, here’s the Wiki.  And here’s a picture of same, complete with the N&S track that’s been there for over a hundred years:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But, wait! There’s more! Because, in railroad design thinking, it’s usually better, more costly, but better to ram through than go around, there’s another tunnel just a little bit south of the main, naturally formed (of course) one.  Here ’tis (this is the northern portal…(kinda looks like they just sawed through the rock, no?):

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