Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
This is a spot in Glenwood Canyon that I have never shot before. This eastbound manifest is at the west switch of Shoshone along the Colorado River. Prior to 1992, drivers in Glenwood Canyon passed this location on the two lane I-70. Once the expansion of I-70 to four lanes was completed (through the mountain behind the tracks, in this case), this area became a rest stop and access to the Glenwood Canyon trailhead. Because it is on the north side of the mountain, very little sunlight hits here, meaning the Colorado River is frozen over!
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Location Information

City or County and State
Garfield County, CO

Subdivision
Glenwood Springs (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
CP RG351 (West Shoshone)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
AC4400CW
Primary Unit Number
UP 6490

Paint Scheme
UP Classic
Symbol
MRONYX-17
Train Type
Manifest


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 7D
ISO
400
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
18 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/8