Old Elkhorn tunnel

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Can anyone overlay the route of the old Elkhorn tunnel onto current Google
Map of the area?  As near as i can tell, Coaldale would have been at what
is now shown as the SE terminus of the Coal Dale Mountain Road where it
joins with route 15/3 Bramwell Coaldale Road.  From this point it would
have headed SSE to a point that would have been Ruth which it seems would
have been almost straight North of the East portal of the present-day
tunnel.  What I am trying to reconcile is that the cleared path following
what I believe to be the old route Westward to Ruth looks like it would
have entered the East portal of the old tunnel heading nearly due
North.whereas getting from there to Coaldale would have required a
significant turn to the West.  Was the old Elkhorn tunnel a straight shot
or was there curvature inside?  Also, I am under the impression that the
original single-track main up to Ruth ran very close to the East portal of
the present-day tunnel and from that point Eastward the original line was
fairly well wiped out by the construction of the present-day line.  Is
there anything left to indicate the route the original line would have
taken would have taken from  the East portal of the present-day tunnel on
up to Ruth?
All information/speculation will be appreciated,
Jim Cochran
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