Coyote Valley Railway
"We do not stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."

May, 2007

Before we could lay more track, we needed to re-grade the long approach to the main road crossing, including where it passes through the 'tree tunnel'. The grade was taken down by an average of six inches, with the greatest reduction being at the crossing, where the grade was lowered 24 inches. The other side of the north loop also converges at the crossing. This other side was reduced by 6 inches in elevation, leaving the grade on this slope to about 4%.

First deep cuts are made in the 'tree tunnel' in distance	Grade matched to deep cut in 'tree tunnel', bushes trimmed.
Looking back from 'tree tunnel' down new grade	newborn fawn and mother on hillside
Final cut through the 'tree tunnel'	The other slope at 4%!
The two slopes converge at the road crossing	Looking back at the two slopes from the road crossing

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