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While significantly longer, the Feather River Route was preferred by some over the Donner Pass route (elevation about 7,000 ft ) over the
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The Western Pacific line between Oroville and Chilcoot has thirty-four tunnels. ... Spring Garden is 7,344 feet in length and the
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is at a lower elevation (about 5,000 ft ) and most of the route follows a gentler grade along the Feather River.
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This article is about the tunnel in California. For the tunnel of the same name in Philadelphia, see
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Transportation buildings and structures in Plumas County, California
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Spring Garden Street Tunnel
Spring Garden, California
Feather River Route
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Chilcoot Tunnel
East Branch North Fork Feather River
39°53′15″N 120°47′02″W / 39.8876°N 120.7840°W / 39.8876; -120.7840
Middle Fork Feather River
39°52′07″N 120°46′30″W / 39.8686°N 120.7750°W / 39.8686; -120.7750
Western Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
Feather River
Feather River Route
San Francisco Bay Area
Salt Lake City
Southern Pacific
Donner Pass
Sierra Nevada
Beckwourth Pass
7 Wonders of the Railroad World
Spring Garden, California
Historic spots in California
ISBN
9780804778176
Chilcoot tunnel
"Tour 7 - Wonders of the Railroad World"
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California
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expanding it

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