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there is an error in the link in the OP.
I think this is the correct link: http://railpictures.net/photo/520789

 "a nice tunnel portal in a

There's also one in Santa Cruz Ca. at the north end of Chestnut street that looks a lot like a model railroad tunnel as it heads into a very small "mountain"  (actually just goes thru a protrusion in an old river bank that has too much city adjacent to let the railroad go around ) ....DaveB

Reminds me of an old MR layout.

It kind of reminds me of the Carbondale Central (?).  I think that what it was called.  Yes, this would work in an industrial type layout.  Got any plans Irish?

Den

That could be real

That could be real interesting with an icy road and a train coming out of that tunnel.

Anderson SC

Anderson SC has a very interesting arrangement as the former Blue Ridge/Southern went under the center of town. Now owned by Pickens Railroad.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=393734&nseq=60

Bill Michael

Other photos of Anderson SC

I took these two photos of Anderson in 1979.

East side

 west side

 The train in  photo in link in previous photo is in cut by curve in the above photo.

Bill Michael

Here's a shot in Chicago (not

Here's a shot in Chicago (not my pic) showing a train disappearing under the Sun Times building.   It reemerges a couple of blocks east.

http://www.chicagoswitching.com/albums/chicago/former-cnw-up/navy-pier-line/Afternoon-Train-on-Carroll-Avenue/jm_CarrollBrg_051999_05.jpg

Here's the spot on Bing maps.

http://binged.it/1MBghml

CN North Vancouver BC

Not the greatest quality photo, but here's a CN crew returning from a (back then) BC Rail transfer in North Vancouver.  What you can't see is the street behind the tunnel portal - road level is about even with the top left corner of the portal.  North Van slopes up from the waterfront (off to the left), and the track loops under the hill, reappearing maybe 4-5 blocks to the west.  At the west end the track exits under an office building next to a bus loop, crosses a road, then passes under a patio attached to (I think - a while since I've been there) what used to be the BC Rail building.

David

 Google maps Street View has

Google Maps Street View has a good shot of the same location in Bellows Falls. It is from the middle of the street with no train so you get a good view of the tunnel portal and retaining walls.  You can see the light at the other end also.  From the aerial view, the other end of the tunnel looks to be similar.   It is a more rural looking setting with trees and bushes over the top. Unfortunately not where it can be seen from any streets.

The Bellows Falls and

The Bellows Falls and Anderson NC pics are great! Either one of those scenes would make a great model.

Here's the tunnel in North

Here's the tunnel in North Vancouver that Dave referred to...

East End... http://binged.it/1MD4Sm9

West End... http://binged.it/1MD530C

Steve S

look at Los Angeles

Brockville Railway Tunnel

One of my favourte "model railroad" tunnels in the real world is the Brockville railway tunnel - the first railway tunnel constructed in Canada (completed in 1860). There was some controversy when plans for the tunnel were first announced, as it was pointed out that there were far less expensive routes to get the tracks to the waterfront. (And in fact eventually a competing railway did just that). But the railroad builders of the time ((like many modelers) felt that no self-respecting railway was complete without a tunnel and with the aid of taxpayers, the tunnel was built.

Fortunately, it seems taxpayers are willing once again to cough up the funds needed to fully restore the tunnel end to end as a tourist attraction.

http://www.brockvillerailwaytunnel.com/history/

And yes, that's a street crossing directly above the tunnel entrance.

Two Pictures of Bellows Falls Tunnel

Here's a view of the southern portal of the tunnel. Seen the south side personally. It was pictured in Model Railroader back in the, IIRC, 70's. It was under "There is a prototype of everything".

http://www.danaxtell.com/bf/bftunnel2.html

Here's another link. Scroll down to near the bottom.

http://www.hotel.windham.vt.us/hotel-windham-history/

Bernd

RE: Look at Los Angeles

Great pics! The Patch looks like it was a really amazing place.