Please note, this page and subsequent pages about Crawford Hill are under
construction. Stay tuned for all the info you could want about the hill to make
it to the web.
Crawford Hill
and you thought moving coal trains would be easy...
There aren't any tunnels in Nebraska, are there ???
OK, there aren't any left. At one time, though, Crawford Hill hosted the
only railroad bore in Nebraska. It was bypassed, though, during line changes
in the late seventies/early eighties when the grades over the hill were
eased, along with curvature decreased. So, what is so special about Crawford Hill anyway? Well, to me, it is the
nearest railroad to me, well, not anymore, but when I was in high school,
Sunday mornings were spent on the hill. I should have gone over more, but
I never thought about it till I took a drive over to Crawford one morning,
and happened to follow an eastbound coal load up the hill.
I hope to include lots of information here about Crawford Hill, including
maps, images, railfan locations, etc. If you would like to contribute
anything, let me know at
crawfordhill@mentalfusion.com. I would love to hear from you, and would
like it even more if you have any images. On to the show...
Several pictures taken on Crawford Hill are available for your viewing pleasure on
the Pictures by Cody page.
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