Moffat Tunnel

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One of the most interesting aspects of most railroad tunnels (to me at least) is the route prior to the construction of the tunnel. Like the Cascade tunnel, I find the original route quite interesting and this pieced-together old topographic map does a good job of showing it:

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Some of this route is still visible on Google Earth.
Actually it's a dirt road. A few years ago my son and I biked it from East Portal.to Rollins Pass and back; and I can tell you the ride up was a lots easier than down.
 
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