Pioneer electrification
| Last updated on August 8, 2025
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The electric would drag the steamer and its train through the tunnel eastbound only as it was an uphill climb. Steamers would freewheel through the tunnel westbound. All to avoid asphyxiation of the crew and passengers, but I’ll bet it was still an awful ride.