Moffat Tunnel
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The Moffat Tunnel is a railroad and water tunnel that cuts through the Continental Divide in north-central Colorado. Named after Colorado railroad pioneer David Moffat, the tunnel's first official rai
The western entrance to the tunnel
Benefits of construction of Moffat Tunnel as outlined in November 1922 issue of Popular Science magazine
Amtrak Winter Park Express exiting west portal of Moffat Tunnel
Amtrak Train leaving Moffat Tunnel East Portal
Cascade Tunnel
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The Cascade Tunnel refers to two railroad tunnels, its original tunnel and its replacement, in the northwest United States, east of the Seattle metropolitan area in the Cascade Range of Washington, at
Moffat Tunnel
…the fourth-longest railroad tunnel in North America. It was the longest non-electrified tunnel until 1956, when electrification was removed from the Cascade Tunnel. The tunnel is single-tracked, so only one train is run through at a time, usually with eastbound and westbound trains alternating. For safety reasons…
The eastern portal of Cascade Tunnel in 2012
Cascade Tunnel Stevens Pass
The Oriental Limited emerging from the old tunnel in 1918. The train was pulled by a Great Northern boxcab locomotive.
Postcard illustration of the old and new tunnels from the Great Northern Railway