Construction of Fréjus Rail Tunnel, wood engraving, published in 1880 - stock illustration
Pneumatic drilling machine in the Fréjus Rail Tunnel (Mont-Cenis-Tunnel) during the construction (1857-1871). Thanks of this technical innovations and the electrical ignition of explosive charges, the construction period could be substantially shortened. The Fréjus tunnel is still today an important link in the connection between Rome and Paris, via Turin and Chambéry. Wood engraving, published in 1880.
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