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Photo ID: 100082
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, August 24, 2002 Kevin Morgan
Location
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Crater
Crater, CO
1402
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
The Crater Loops are an amazing engineering feat. In order to rapidly gain elevation, the Crater Loops were constructed to double back several times. In this shot, one coal train is making its way through the loops.
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Photo ID: 100081
Date Shot
Photo By
Saturday, August 24, 2002 Kevin Morgan
Location
Times Viewed
Crater
Crater, CO
1292
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Subdivision
Railroad
Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific
After descending through Volcano (so named because the tracks are built around the rim of a dormant volcano), this train is approaching the Crater loops.
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