James Bradley, Jr. Wrote:
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> I just rode the Skunk train a couple of months
> ago, and one of the conductors told me it would be
> at least 5 years before the tunnel would be
> rebuilt. I'm not sure where he got his info, but
> since it came from a CWR employee, I would
> consider it to be legitimate.
>
> Did the CWR ever get the washout repaired? As of
> April, the Willits train was not going to
> Northspur anymore due to a washout just past
> Tunnel 2.
>
> Track conditions coming out of Fort Bragg weren't
> much better. There were several places where the
> track disappeared under mud and water. Top speed
> of the train was about 5 MPH, much slower than the
> other times I've been on the train.

I seem to recall reading that repairing the tunnel involved some geological problems with artesian wells keeping the land moving and stabilizing the area was a problem. Or something similar.
C