The Severomuysky Tunnel

The Severomuysky Tunnel (Russian: Северому́йский тонне́ль) is a railroad tunnel on the Baikal Amur Mainline (BAM), in northwestern Buryatia, Russia. It is named after the Northern Muya Range it cuts through. The tunnel is 15.34 kilometres (9.53 mi) long, the longest in Russia (excluding metro lines).
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Anna From Ukraine Says Hello

Anna from Ukraine may be experiencing some schadenfreude.

The Daily KOS weighs in….

Location

The tunnel is in a pretty remote area of Siberia.

The damage to the tunnel will impede China’s ability to ship weapons (which China swears it is not sending) to Russia.

The nearest town, Yanchukan (population 392) is about 50 miles away. Flag of the proud city:

The Daily Mail has a video of the aftermath:

Jake Broe

Honorary Friend of WLBOTT Jake Broe covered the story of the tunnel’s lack of functionality yesterday.

Jake ended his daily update with an incredibly touching clip of a Ukrainian family finding joy amidst the nightmare of war. “The simple joy of hearing a child laugh….Just trying to remember what everyone is fighting for.”

These kids make me cry with laughter, remember the fun you used to be able to have with just a cardboard box? #Lviv #Львів pic.twitter.com/aKQqECTcHE
— Richard Woodruff 🇺🇦 (@frontlinekit) November 27, 2023

Will there be a Buffet?

Tunnel food doesn’t really seem to be a thing. But, you can take a tour of the Newcastle Victorian Tunnel that includes a food tour.

Some 200 workers were employed in the construction of the tunnel and Thomas Fordyce in his Local Records for 8 January 1842 reported:

The workmen, to the number of two hundred, were regaled with a substantial supper and strong ale, supplied by Mrs. Dixon, the worthy hostess of the Unicorn Inn, Bigg-market, Newcastle. The Albion band attended, and enlivened the joyous occasion with their music.
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