This view faces eastward from just outside tunnel no. 8. The beams of light indicate that the roof had yet to be covered completely. Much of the responsibility for the protection of life and property on the railroad fell to solitary trackwalkers who were constantly watching for broken rails, loose spikes, or signs of fire. Patrolling the sheds always called for steel nerve, as they were perpetually cold and gloomy places, and there was little shelter when a train suddenly appeared.
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