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  1. Snaking through Tunnel 8

    Snaking through Tunnel 8

    UP 1996 leads the MWCPT north through Tunnel 8 on Cuesta Grade. In moments the train will enter Tunnel 7, leaving the rest of the train still snaking through Tunnel 8 and Tunnel 9.
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    • Category: Tunnels
  2. North Serrano Cantilever Signal

    North Serrano Cantilever Signal

    This cantilever signal watches over North Serrano, one of two passing tracks on Cuesta Grade. Cuesta Grade is where the former Souther Pacific Coast Line passes from the Salinas Vally over the Santa Lucia and into the city of San Luis Obispo. I believe there are only two of these cantilever...
    • mathyou
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Signals
  3. Coast Starlight rounds horseshoe curve at Cuesta Pass, California

    Coast Starlight rounds horseshoe curve at Cuesta Pass, California

    Amtrak's Coast Starlight rounds one of the horseshoe curves at Cuesta Pass, north of San Luis Obispo, Calif., July 11, 2003. Shot from the end of the train.
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Scenic Views




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