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Sign marking the Crossing of the Continental Divide at Homestake, MT.

The following photos are of Homestake Pass, taken in April and May 2001. The photos begin at the West Switch of Homestake siding and end at the West Switch of Skones. Clicking the thumbnail will open the photo in a separate window.

Homestake Siding




This short spur track is the original track to the summit tunnel, which has been bypassed.



Looking upgrade, just west of the Summit Looking downgrade, just west of the Summit Looking downgrade toward tunnel 5

Looking upgrade, between Tunnel 5 and Homestake Siding Looking downgrade toward tunnel 5 Cut just above Tunnel 5 Looking upgrade, above Tunnel 5

Descending from Homestake, above Tunnel 5



Tunnel #5


West Portal of Tunnel #5.

Looking downgrade toward tunnel 5 West Portal Inside from East Portal

East Portal East Portal East Portal



Skones Bridge


Skones Bridge, looking downgrade from the east end of the bridge.







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