China Wall - Abandoned Train Tunnels of California
The history and exploration of a train tunnel over 150 years old , an almost forgotten part of american history. Mostly remembered by locals and those devoted to urban exploration, I venture into the tunnels with no flashlight to show these historic landmarks.
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Timestamps:
0:00 History
1:49 Exploration
2:49 everyone does instagram pics here
4:25 snack time at the halfway point
7:40 LOUD TRAIN
8:30 I just passed 30 people
10:43 Outro
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Song: Andrew Langdon - Aioli
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Sources:
https://1882foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Railroad-Tour-Brochure_Digital-Publishing_Single-Page.pdf
https://www.calexplornia.com/china-wall-truckees-memorial-chinese-laborers-transformed-america/
https://californiathroughmylens.com/donner-pass-summit-tunnel-hike
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/jul/18/forgotten-by-society-how-chinese-migrants-built-the-transcontinental-railroad#img-3
https://readtheplaque.com/plaque/china-wall-of-the-sierra
https://www.pbs.org/video/american-experience-liquid-nitroglycerin/
https://museumhack.com/donner-party/
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-donnerparty/
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