About Tunnel No. 1
Tunnel No. 1, completed in 1882 by the Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad (TC&StL), 3 featured a brick lining. The TC&StL was acquired by the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad (CH&D) in 1891 and became the Ironton Branch.
In 1916, under the CH&D, work commenced on improvements to the tunnels along the Ironton Branch but flooding later in the year washed out substantial portions of the CH&D south of Wellston. The railroad opted to abandon the route from Wellston to Dean Junction, including tunnels No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3. 1 2
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Sources & Citations
References for this location, in MLA format.
- “B &O Railroad Era.” Wellston Forum, 23 Aug. 2010. ↗ Accessed 23 Aug. 2010.
- “Iron Horses.” Industrial History of Oak Hill, Ohio, 1973.
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