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St Gothard Tunnel History and Toll in Alpine Rail Route
A description of the St Gothard tunnel project, its construction through the Alps, and its immense cost and human toll. It notes 179 deaths, labor methods, engineering challenges, and the tunnel’s dimensions and length, plus the current Swiss stamp depicting the Alpine Tollway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Gothard
Complepen
Oe Alps
Rmany
Oreland
Europe
Louis Favre
Goeschenen
Airolo
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