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Does anyone know of any train route maps depicting the route from the side, so elevation change relative to distance is shown.
The CZ starts in Chicago at an elevation of about 577 feet and by Princeton has climbed to about 780 feet.
Between Ottumwa and Osceola, 80 miles apart, the CZ goes from 637 feet to 1142 feet.
From 1176 feet at Lincoln there's a pretty steady climb to Denver and 5400 feet.
From Denver to the highest point on the CZ route, in the Moffat Tunnel, at 9,239 feet.
By Glenwood Springs the CZ is back down to 5761 feet, and 4078 feet at Green River.
From Green River the train starts climbing again, up to 7400 feet at Soldier Summit between Helper (5817 feet) and Provo 4551 feet).
West of Salt Lake City in eastern Nevada the CZ crosses Silver Zone Pass at about 5900 feet, tops out in California at Donner Pass, about 7200 feet, and gets down to about 23 feet at Emeryville.
The CZ starts in Chicago at an elevation of about 577 feet and by Princeton has climbed to about 780 feet.
Between Ottumwa and Osceola, 80 miles apart, the CZ goes from 637 feet to 1142 feet.
From 1176 feet at Lincoln there's a pretty steady climb to Denver and 5400 feet.
From Denver to the highest point on the CZ route, in the Moffat Tunnel, at 9,239 feet.
By Glenwood Springs the CZ is back down to 5761 feet, and 4078 feet at Green River.
From Green River the train starts climbing again, up to 7400 feet at Soldier Summit between Helper (5817 feet) and Provo 4551 feet).
West of Salt Lake City in eastern Nevada the CZ crosses Silver Zone Pass at about 5900 feet, tops out in California at Donner Pass, about 7200 feet, and gets down to about 23 feet at Emeryville.