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A view of the completed north portal of the Flathead Tunnel near Trego. (Mansfield Library, University of Montana)

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'Tunnel rats' and an engineering marvel
January 16, 2022 1 a.m.

'Tunnel rats' and an engineering marvel

Sitting beneath the Salish Mountains, the Flathead Railroad Tunnel just southwest of Trego stands as an engineering marvel.

Trego railroad tunnel major construction feat
January 16, 2022 midnight

Trego railroad tunnel major construction feat

At 11:10 a.m. on the morning of June 21, 1968 one final blast connected to the two holes being drilled beneath the Salish Mountains.