Originally Posted by
Altair 4
The last time I rode that section was in 2011. Pinkerton Tunnel was definitely shuttered at that time. The top of the mountain had been cleared in preparation for daylighting the nearby active CSX railroad tunnel. The railroad daylighted three tunnels as they were too low to allow transport of double stacked containerized freight.
Pinkerton Daylighting Article
I remember that. (I work for a sub of CSX.) They were still out there working when I passed in September of 2013.
Found this earlier today. I remember those signs.
