Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
At first glance, you may not realize that there is something in this picture you cannot see. Something would be able to see if this picture had been taken in July. Largely due to its (relative) short length and the fact that there is a road crossing near the east end, the siding of East Portal is use very infrequently. Completely covered by snow the rails of the siding lie next to this coal empty.
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Posted By Nick Chiplen On Sunday, February 16, 2014 At 8:39:52 AM (PT)

I really like this shot, even though there's no loco. It really emphasizes the length of these coal trains.

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Location Information

City or County and State
Tolland, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
East Portal (5,750 ft)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
None
Primary Unit Number
None

Paint Scheme
Symbol
Train Type
Coal



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/6.3