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Thomas Doane

American engineer

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construction of Hoosac Tunnel

  • Hoosac Tunnel
    In Hoosac Tunnel

    …along with electric firing, by Thomas Doane, the resident engineer. Even more important, the development of compressed-air drilling machinery on the Hoosac helped launch the American pneumatic tool industry, which assumed immense significance in mining and construction. These innovations greatly accelerated progress in excavating the tunnel, which entered service in…

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