Finding and losing the world’s oldest subway tunnel
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Bob Diamond was a 20-year-old engineer when he discovered the Atlantic Avenue subway tunnel. After 30 years, he’s no longer allowed to go inside.
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So where is the steam engine?
1,000th like! 🙂
Something is in motion right now with Bob and the city. They are working on the Red Hook trolly project again.
But world’s oldest subway is in london, and next is in budapest. Not USA
Woah, folks. Read the article linked in the video. Bob comes across less like the victim when you learn more details.
I’d like to see the locomotive. When are they going to open the station at the end of this tunnel?
The Thames tunnel under the river Thames was opened in 1843. Tunnelling began 16 years earlier but delayed by many mishaps. It was the first under-water tunnel in the world (unless some ancient civilisation built something similar but now forgotten). Originally it was for pedestrians but later became part of the London Underground (subway) rail system. Now is is used (ironically) by the London Overground rail system. (London has several interlocking rail systems.) The method used to dig under The Thames became the precursor of modern tunnelling techniques. Sorry.
I don’t understand the point of this video, except it seems to be about the earliest tunnel built in New York. In other regards there isn’t much historic about it. Tunnels have been build for centuries, in England anyway. At Hindlow a rail tunnel opened in 1830, at Norwood a canal tunnel opened in 1775, at Beaminster a road tunnel in 1832. All sorts of tunnels long before the New York tunnel. Dozens in England alone. And no doubt some before 1775.
Wasn’t John Wilkes Booth helped to escape back to the UK after he killed Lincoln? That’s what I heard.. he was basically protected by the Queen
This guy seems like such a nice friendly guy.. more people should be like him. I have the same interest too.. history and engineering. Basically the occult, the hidden..and things people take for granted which we all depend on, in terms of infrastructure.
This didn’t get destroyed by the W line did it?
That not a subway that’s just a tunnel
It’s too bad they didn’t get better pictures. I wonder if the tunnel could be finished?
Only time will tell that it if someone’s going to do well in the rumors and the stories is true well you know the rest
How about taking a few politicians down there and then taking their lights? and leaving them there?
Probably something important behind that wall. Something that could change history 🤔
Bob never charged a single dollar for guests to enter, and he never had a single accident for 32 years. The City of New York should be ashamed for hiding and discouraging history.
My heart aches for Bob and for everyone that didn’t get to see this amazing piece of history. I was lucky enough to have done the tour three times but I have many friends that I wish I could have taken with me.
Did he ever break down the other wall and find the platform?
RIP Bob DIamond; he passed away August 2021. Hope you’re having fun in the tunnel in the sky Bob…you will be missed! And you inspired a LOT of people.
Here to see how different Verge’s videos were 7 years back
R.I.P I hope he’s chilling in a tunnel somewhere…
Bob passed away this week at age 62.
RIP, Bob.
When I realised that this is a 7 year old video, I was thinking this guy is defenetely dead by now. Must be really hard to lose your life’s work for nothing. Turns out he passed yesterday. Rest in peace.
RIP, Bob. You did a lot for the city. We’ll work to get you the recognition you deserve.
The title to this video is just plain wrong. There is a tunnel under the river Thames in London that opened in 1843 and is still in use!!
And that opening was delayed for a decade as ways were found to discover new ways to tunnel.
Rest In Peace Bob 🙏
Generous man, genius invention sad society never appreciated him. He’s still inspiring wonder in those who watch this video.