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Image: TBM S-210 Alptransit Faido East

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Description: Head of the S-210 Tunnel boring machine used to excavate the eastern tube of the Gotthard Base tunnel between Bodio and Faido, Canton Ticino, Switzerland (all roll chisels have already been removed, picture taken 10 days after breakthrough into multi-function station Faido, 2000 m of rock overhead, diameter is 8.80 m / 29 ft., length of the TBM is 400 m / 1312 ft.)
Title: TBM S-210 Alptransit Faido East
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Author: Cooper.ch 16:58, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
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