But to take this route the tracks would have had to pass through tunnels and span ravines. The cost would have been enormous, and finally a detour was chosen, so the chance of a revival in John Day's fortunes was lost forever.
但這條路線卻因需要穿過隧道及跨過河谷，經費甚鉅，最後只好繞道別處，使得原有機會東山再起的強地，從此無法翻身。