Before - CGW at Winstin tunnel 1968 & after 2001

            We have CGW SD40's coming out of the Winstin   tunnel [Unknown photographer]  near Galena on the final years before CNW took over.We were able to come back to this place with help from Lance Wales Charter group that took over 20 poeple to walk almost two miles into the tunnel in the dead of winter well below zero .I took my tray of slides with me to get a before & after shot .Walking into the tunnel was awesome with railroad ties still in place.The fan house was removed after we took this photo in 2007.The Winston Tunnel still exists, although in a very isolated area, and in a very deteriorated condition. Nature has reclaimed the right-of-way; the fan house, unused since the 1940s and severely damaged by the elements, was demolished in early 2007; and the eastern bore, located on private property, has been almost completely sealed with earth.
The western half, however, was purchased by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as a "satellite area" of Apple River Canyon State Park. The DNR installed a new steel gate to replace the chain-link fence covering the western bore and is developing the area with nature trails and other improvements  However, the tunnel is currently [when?] off-limits to general public visitation, as it is a very dangerous place to visit, with the ever-present danger of further collapse and rattlesnake bite.

Taken on: July 2, 2012

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Camera: Nikon D90, f/11.0, 1/400 sec, 50mm (=75mm), ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D90
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	50mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm)
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Landscape
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	GIMP 2.6.11
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