Ironto (East) SLATE HILL TUNNEL (West) North Fork
Between the communities of Ironto and Fagg, Slate Hill Tunnel allows the railroad to bypass a big loop of the North Fork of the Roanoke River. Seneca Hollow Road passes over the top of the tunnel, which is easily visible from North Fork Road.

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Train 894 emerges from the tunnel on a wintery evening in January 2005. In the middle photo, the road on the left is Seneca Hollow Road with North Fork Road on the right.

Ironto (East) SLATE HILL TUNNEL (West) North Fork
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