5 Sections of Relaid C&S Track: Alpine Tunnel Area

Here is a look at 5 places you can find C&S rails relaid on the original roadbed between the West Portal of Alpine Tunnel and Sherrod Loop. Since service ceased in 1910 and the rails pulled in 1923-1924, a few spots of relaid rails have sprung up. There are five:

5. The turntable lead. After the engine house fire a turntable was constructed on top of the tailings removed from the tunnel's construction. It is just outside of the west portal cut. The turntable ring and a segment of track leading to it has been relaid.

4. Engine house lead No. 1. A short curved section of track that once led off the mainline to the east entrance of the engine house is again intact.

3. The mainline and passing siding. A nice long tangent of the mainline again passes in front of the station/telegraph office. An old harp-style switch stand also mans the switch leading to the old passing siding that parallels the mainline.

2. Engine house lead No. 2. Another curved piece of track was relaid past the restored tool shed and just into the western entrance of the engine house ruins near the remains of the indoor water tank.

1. Sherrod Loop/Curve. A tangent of track was relaid at the beginning (eastbound) of what was the big balloon loop that allowed the railroad to reverse itself in gaining altitude on its climb to the west portal.

Enjoy a look at all five below.