{"product_id":"collapse-of-richmond-s-church-hill-tunnel-book-walter-griggs-9781609493417","title":"The Collapse of Richmond's Church Hill Tunnel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the facts and mysteries surrounding the history and collapse of Richmond, Virginia's \u003ci\u003eChurch Hill Tunnel\u003c\/i\u003e. A must for fans of railroad and Richmond history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichmond, the capital of the Confederacy, was in shambles after the \u003ci\u003eCivil War\u003c\/i\u003e. The bulk of \u003ci\u003eReconstruction\u003c\/i\u003ebecame dependent on the railways, and one of the most important links in the system was the \u003ci\u003eChurch Hill Tunnel\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe tunnel was eventually rendered obsolete by an alternative path over a viaduct, and it was closed for regular operation in 1902. However, the city still used it infrequently to transport supplies, and it was maintained with regular safety inspections. The city decided to reopen the tunnel in 1925 due to overcrowding on the viaduct, but the tunnel needed to be strengthened and enlarged. On October 2, 1925, 190 ft. of the tunnel unexpectedly caved in, trapping construction workers and an entire locomotive inside.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn recent years, there has been a renewed interest in the tunnel and the mystery surrounding its collapse. There were cave-ins and sink holes above the surface for decades after the tunnel was sealed up, and in 1998, a reporter from the \u003ci\u003eRichmond Times-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003edid an investigation, trying to determine the current condition of the tunnel. In 2006, the \u003ci\u003eVirginia Historical Society\u003c\/i\u003eannounced its efforts to try and excavate the locomotive and remaining bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50395928920337,"sku":"CIN1609493419G","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52516919574801,"sku":"CIN1609493419VG","price":11.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1609493419.jpg?v=1751119752","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/collapse-of-richmond-s-church-hill-tunnel-book-walter-griggs-9781609493417","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}