Re: (rshsdepot) Tunnel: 'Hidden historical asset of Baltimore'

[CoolGuy127_@_aol.com]

In a message dated 07/19/2001 3:44:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
james.dent_@_itochu.com writes:

<< In 1890, Harwood said, the B&O finally "bit the bullet" and began building
 the Howard Street Tunnel. But that presented a whole new set of problems.
 For one thing, the path from Camden Station to the tunnel's terminus at
 Mount Royal Station was all uphill, a steep 4.8 percent grade.>>

    4.8% grade??  That's can't be right!  Even the Saluda Grade, so far as I 
recall, is not that steep!

            Daniel Chazin
            Teaneck, NJ

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