Over the years freight traffic dimished greatly for the CA&C but continued maintenance and repair of the roadbed was still needed. Eventually the CA&C was in financial trouble. It was the immense damage from the flood of 1969, however, that finally brought a halt to the train traffic through Baddow Pass. Today, the little community of Baddow Pass no longer exists, and only the winds and wildlife still go through the sandstone cut at Baddow Pass.

Baddow Pass when the railroad was active
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Baddow Pass as it looks today
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CR75 Bridge over the tracks

When the track was still in place at Baddow Pass, an automobile bridge on CR 75 was built over the railroad. This old bridge can be seen in the photo. Today the bridge is gone, and this gap has been filled in on CR75.

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