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Crawford Hill - Page 1 of 5 Crawford Hill stretches from the town of Crawford on the north side to east of the little hamlet of Marsland on the south side. Heavy eastbound trains struggle up the almost 1.8% ruling grade to the summit at Belmont. Most eastbounds require helpers on the rear to push. Heavy train traffic, with both coal trains and freights, along with steep grades and beautiful pine covered mountains make Crawford Hill one of the premire railfanning spots in the world! This gallery starts off with a small sample of "older" photographs taken in the early 1980s. This was during the time when Burlingtion Northern was undertaking a massive rebuilding project of Crawford Hill, including the installation of double track all the way over the hill, and the digging of the massive man-made canyon at Belmont to bypass the Belmont tunnel. Include here are 3 "somewhat rare" photos of trains still using the only railroad tunnel in the state of Nebraska. The other 4 galleries contain images captured over the last 5 years or so. (Click on the thumbnail for a larger image) BN 5004 East At Belmont Tunnel - 4/82  Canon A1, 70-210mm f4.5 , Kodachrome 64 BN 7201 Helpers At Belmont Tunnel - 4/82  Canon A1, 70-210mm f4.5 , Kodachrome 64 BN 5521 East At Belmont Tunnel - 05/83   Canon A1, 70-210mm f4.5 , Kodachrome 64   BN 5113 East At Bootlegger's Crossing - 4/82  Canon A1, Canon 50mm f1.8, Kodachrome 64 BN 7228 Helpers At Windy Pt - 11/98 Canon A1, 70-210mm f4.5, Kodachrome 64  BN 5812 West On The Upper Horseshoe, Crawford Hill, NE - 4/82  Canon A1, 70-210mm f4.5, Kodachrome 64   BN 7170 West On The Upper Horseshoe, Crawford Hill, NE - 4/82  Canon A1, 70-210mm f4.5, Kodachrome 64  BN Helpers On The Upper Horseshoe, Crawford Hill, NE - 4/82  Canon A1, Canon 50mm f1.8, Kodachrome 64

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