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Bring a light: the tunnel is part of the story

The Route of the Hiawatha makes railway engineering tangible through darkness, trestles and a long mountain descent.

Tour de Fun editorial

The Hiawatha’s tunnels change the way the route is felt. Sound narrows, temperature drops and the bright opening ahead becomes the only landmark. Back outside, high trestles reveal the scale of the railway. Lights and shuttle planning are practical details, but they also make the ride feel like a small expedition.

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This is original Tour de Fun editorial based on route facts from Route of the Hiawatha. It is not copied source text and is not a live conditions report.

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Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0