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BNSF - Alray Tunnel #1

San Bernardino County, California

Photos 

Overall View Of Approach To East Portal Of Tunnel. [2]

Photo taken by David G. De Vries for the Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

BH Photo #299355

Map 

Description 

Former BNSF (ATSF) Tunnel on Cajon Pass. Tunnel was daylighted (removed) with the addition of the third main track.

http://www.trainmaster.ch/cajon.htm

Facts 

Overview
Lost Tunnel on BNSF Railroad
Location
San Bernardino County, California
Status
Demolished
History
Built 1913
Railroads
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF)
- BNSF Railway (BNSF)
Design
Tunnel
Dimensions
Total length: 380.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+34.33358, -117.46730   (decimal degrees)
34°20'01" N, 117°28'02" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
11/457015/3799242 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Cajon
Inventory number
BH 58608 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (449)
BNSF Railway (1,509)
Built 1913 (860)
Built during 1910s (9,636)
California (2,593)
HAER documented (1,106)
Lost (24,747)
 Lost 2008 (348)
Lost during 2000s (4,186)
Owned by railroad (12,424)
Railroad (15,426)
San Bernardino County, California (76)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,231)
Tunnel (1,310)

Update Log 

  • October 9, 2014: HAER photos posted by Dave King
  • October 30, 2013: Added by Kelly McClanahan

Sources 

  • Kelly McClanahan
  • HAER CA-2259-D - Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, Cajon Subdivision, Tunnel No. 1, Between Cajon Summit and Keenbrook, Devore, San Bernardino County, CA

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