Portland & Southwestern RR Part II
Created 12/22/08
(3/7/08)
(3/7/08)
Looking at the cut bank of the throughcut just west of the western portal of the tunnel. (3/7/08)
(12/29/07)
Looking east through the throughcut just west of the tunnel, at the western portal of the tunnel. (3/7/08)
Looking west along the grade, just west of the western portal of the tunnel. Notice what bad shape the
grade is. The two creeks that combine at the western portal and flow along the grade has caused havoc
with the grade. (3/7/08)
grade is. The two creeks that combine at the western portal and flow along the grade has caused havoc
with the grade. (3/7/08)
Looking at some of the fossils that form the layer just above the tunnel. This particular chunk came from
the /western portal of the tunnel. (3/7/08)
the /western portal of the tunnel. (3/7/08)
Myself just inside of the western portal of the tunnel. (3/7/08)
Brian standing at the western portal of the tunnel. (3/7/08)
Brian just inside of the western portal of the tunnel. (3/7/08)
Looking east through the tunnel from just inside of the western portal. (3/7/08)
Another photo looking east from just inside of the western portal of the tunnel. The white dot in the upper
center of the photo is the eastern portal, over 1720 feet away. (3/7/08)
center of the photo is the eastern portal, over 1720 feet away. (3/7/08)
One of the two creeks that comes together at the western portal of the tunnel and creates the East Fork
of the Nehalem River. (3/7/08)
of the Nehalem River. (3/7/08)