Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A closeup shot of the axle-mounted generator on Rio Grande caboose 01490. The more modern cabooses took advantage of the turning of the wheels to turn a generator to charge the batteries for power. I don't know if the generator still works, but the equipment to power it on the outside is still in place.
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Location Information
City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Arvada Siding




Train Information
Railroad
Rio Grande
Model
Caboose
Primary Unit Number
DRGW 01490

Paint Scheme
Symbol
Train Type
MNYPH


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 20D
ISO
200
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
56 mm
Shutter
1/125 seconds
Aperture
f/4.5