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Of course, if there’s a train going through a Maryland town, I’m probably going to be interested in it.  Despite the tunnel’s name, it is located on the Maryland side of the river.  This tunnel goes through the harsh cliffs of Maryland heights allowing the trains from Baltimore and DC to pass through it just before they pass over the Potomac and into Harper’s ferry.   If you remember past posts about the C&O canal, you might be interested in knowing that this picture was taken from the canal, as it meanders along the shore of the Potomac.  With the Canal having right of way along the entire shoreline, there was no room for trains to pass.  So the railroad was forced to build this tunnel.

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