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Southern Railway 4501, Norfolk and Western 611, and Norfolk and Western 1218 work their way through a deep cut where Tunnel 1/2 used to be.

For those wondering what happened to that Tunnel, here's the best information I could provide from the CarrTracks website:

After the flood of 1983, the railroad eliminated this tunnel and extended Ilmon siding up the canyon to connect with the siding at Caliente. The siding at Ilmon was straightened out and part of the second siding at Caliente was removed. This gave the railroad a four mile section of double track. The grade increases south of the old tunnel 1/2 to 2 percent for about a mile and then settles back to about 1 percent or a little better into Caliente.

Description
Southern Railway 4501, Norfolk and Western 611, and Norfolk and Western 1218 work their way through a deep cut where Tunnel 1/2 used to be.

For those wondering what happened to that Tunnel, here's the best information I could provide from the CarrTracks website:

After the flood of 1983, the railroad eliminated this tunnel and extended Ilmon siding up the canyon to connect with the siding at Caliente. The siding at Ilmon was straightened out and part of the second siding at Caliente was removed. This gave the railroad a four mile section of double track. The grade increases south of the old tunnel 1/2 to 2 percent for about a mile and then settles back to about 1 percent or a little better into Caliente.